Sunday Morning for Sunday 26 May 2024

8:10 Karen Kessler: US Correspondent 

For the latest on People v. Trump we’re joined once again by our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler, the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio.  

8:20 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen 

Our Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. 

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.   

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!     

8:25 Shannon Lee: Bruce Lee, my father the philosopher 

There are very few people in the world who don’t know the name Bruce Lee, but according to his daughter Shannon, not many knew the man. 

She joins us to talk about a new book, In My Own Process, a definitive tribute to the life and work of the iconic martial artist, actor, and philosopher. 

Described as more than just a retrospective; it is a tribute to Bruce Lee's enduring spirit and his timeless message of self-discovery and empowerment. 

9:00 Mediawatch  

This week Mediawatch talks to an editor who was preparing to close down important medical publications - but has now done a deal to secure their future.  

Also: Mediawatch looks at coverage of a startling corruption scandal across the Tasman involving the arrest of an All White international.   

9:35 There’s no need to shower everyday 

If you’re showering every day - you may be doing it wrong. According to most medical professionals there’s no inherent health benefit from showering daily – in fact it can even be bad for you, drying out your skin and undermining your immune system. But should we really all skip the wash? 

Matilda Welin is a Features correspondent at the BBC, she chats with Jim about her own showering journey. 

10:00 Embracing random luck and chance for a better life 

How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world? 

In his new book, The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us, Mark Robert Rank makes the point that we under-appreciate randomness and do so may be to our detriment. 

Rank is a Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis. His previous research and writing has focused on issues of poverty, inequality, and the American Dream. 

10: 30 Taking regular breaks from the Keto Diet may be the key to success 

A trial involving mice on the keto diet revealed significantly higher senescent cells in their organs compared with those on a standard diet.  

These findings suggest the keto diet might accelerate organ ageing, which would raise the risk of conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. However, switching mice back to a standard diet decreased senescent cells. 

David Gius is the Associate Cancer Director of Translation Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.  

10:50 The headlines we didn’t read 

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.  

11:00 The surprising way Mars affects our oceans 

A study from the University of Sydney has revealed a surprising link between Mars and Earth. The gravitational interaction between the two planets drives a 2.4-million-year cycle of global warming - not the type humanity is currently causing via the emission of greenhouse gases – but a warming which affects the circulation of oceans. 

We’re joined by one of the report’s authors, Dietmar Müller, professor of geophysics at the University of Sydney. 

11:30 Dame Wendy Pye: Teaching the World to read 

After almost 40 years of creating literacy tools for children all over the world, Dame Wendy Pye has written her memoir TEACHING THE WORLD TO READ – My multi-million dollar story covering her life, from growing up on a farm in the outback of Western Australia, her work with world leaders, to the refugee camps of Lebanon and the savannah of South Africa.