How do you research the impacts of social media on young people

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Radio 4,·18 Jun 2026,·28 mins

Available for 34 days

After this week’s announcement that under-16s will be banned from major social media platforms, we delve into the evidence behind the ban with Professor Amy Orben, Programme Leader of the Digital Mental Health Group at the University of Cambridge, and Dr Catherine Sebastian, Head of Evidence at Wellcome.

Also on the show, what can penalty shoot-outs teach us about international diplomacy? And how does the valuation of a football player impact the number of crashes seen after their team plays? Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Bath and football fan, Kit Yates, joins Tom to assemble their very own World Cup squad of science.

Presenter: Tom Whipple

Producers: Kate White, Katie Tomsett, Keiran Manetta-Jones

Editor: Martin Smith

Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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