Pheromone parties and genetic dating websites: looking at the businesses which use pheromones - a scent we emit which some believe is important in attraction.

Video and online article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26751949

Broadcast: the BBC World Service on 29th March 2014

BBC World Service: Smelly dates, Pheromone Dating businesses

Want to hear a BBC reporter fleeing from a spider? 

Radio feature on an app which attempts to cure arachnophobes of their fear of spiders. 

I had one month to test the app, and visited a tarantula before and after using the app...

Video and online article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27186022

Broadcast: BBC World Service 

Broadcast: BBC World Service on 4th May 2014

BBC: Phobias, using apps to cure spider phobia

Overview of the Digital Revolution exhibition at the Barbican, London.

Including interactive light shows and music videos.

Broadcast: Sunday 6th July 2014 on BBC World Service

BBC: Barbican's Digital Revolution art exhibition

Imogen Heap and Atau Tanaka: musicians making electronic music using sensors on their bodies. 

Featuring Imogen Heap's Mi.Mu gloves and Atau Tanaka's Body Muse.

Broadcast: Saturday 26th July 2014 (lunchtime Newshour, BBC World Service)

BBC: Imogen Heap & Atau Tanaka make electronic music using their bodies

Chalk has always been popular artistic medium - used by children in playgrounds and artists on pavements. A new project aims to get members of the public involved in creating street art using chalk. We Are Chalkers have already held events in Paris, London and San Francisco. Nastaran Tavakoli-Far went along and spoke to founder Audrey Richard-Laurent to find out more.

Broadcast: BBC World Service radio on Sunday 7th September 2014 (Weekend edition)

BBC: We Are Chalkers -  getting the public to create art with chalk

Entrepreneur Julie Markham talks of hacking her way into the Miss International beauty contest, and taking part in her first ever pageant - the final. 

Julie hopes to use her platform to promote her work on women's safety.

Broadcast on the BBC World Serice on 30th August 2014.

Hacking her way to be Miss Colorado International

Yezin Al-Qaysi and Nastaran Tavakoli-Far discuss!

Attempt One: Yezin and I discuss how citizens can get government to respond to their needs, and the sharing economy. This is off the back of a recent Guardian article about Yezin’s latest venture Looie. I felt there was a big culture clash going on with him and the interviewer, and it’s something Yezin and I started to discuss.

Thousand talks - The Sharing Economy and incentives for the government

Changing role of the artist in China - photgrapher Maleonn and his parents, Opera singer Tong Zhengwei and Opera director Ma Ke

Part of a series I pitched researched and produced on Chinese Youth Culture for the BBC World Service in 2010. This piece explores the chaning role of artists in China. Recorded in Shanghai by Rebecca Kanthor. 

BBC World Service: Changing role of the artist in China

Musicians B6 (in Shanghai) and Abe of Bigger Bang! and the Band (in Beijing) talk about being youth Chinese musicians and the legacy of the Cultural Revolution

Part of special series on Chinese Youth Culture for BBC World service, 2010. Broadcast on 13th July 2010

I pitched researched and produced the series. Presenter: Lawrence Pollard.