4. Love and Grief

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What is awe, and where do we find it? Exploring how the elusive emotion of awe can be a vital force in our lives. As something usually associated with intense experiences and extreme environments, for many of us awe can often seem difficult to attain. Science journalist Jo Marchant tracks down individuals who live awe-filled lives, uncovering where we might find it ourselves and how it can alter body and mind. Episode four. First, Jo talks to Emily Baughan, a historian and writer living in Sheffield, about her experience of losing her mother and having her first child, with four months between them. Then, she goes on a walk with a friend, evolutionary ecologist Alex Penn, to talk about how our sense of self can be framed within a much bigger picture of interconnected ecosystems. Presented by Jo Marchant, author of Cure, The Human Cosmos and Decoding the Heavens. Producer: Eliza Lomas Editor: Chris Ledgard