Is nature good for you?
What's Up Docs?
BBC
4.4 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken tackle the confusion around every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this special episode, Chris and Xand are out of the studio and into the woods, exploring something a little different - the connection between nature and our health and wellbeing.
You’ve probably heard claims that just being in green spaces can boost your mood, help you recover from illness, and even lower your stress. But how much of that is really backed by science, and how much is just the latest wellness fad? To do this they are joined by Baroness Kathy Willis, Professor of Biodiversity at Oxford University.
If you want to get in touch, you can email whatsupdocs@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken Guest: Professor Kathy Willis Producers: Rami Tzabar and Maia Miller-Lewis Executive Producer: Jo Rowntree Editor: Kirsten Lass Researcher: Grace Revill Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable Social Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard Berry Composer: Phoebe McFarlane Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC: Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:53.8 | Are you going to be like this all day? No, but come on, get into the spirit of the woods, the smells, the autumnness. I think this is quite a special place. Are you excited about this? I feel like it's lovely to be in the woods for my brother. I'm hoping for something from the woods today. I brought a lot of my city stress with me. You know, you're talking about the |
| 1:12.3 | autumnal leaves and I'm like, no, we're back at school. It's raining continuously. Everyone's |
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