Twitter: @DavidEdmonds100
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42 episodes
2018 to 2020
Average episode: 10 minutes
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Categories: Broadcast Radio Programs • Philosophy+/Philosophyish/Ideas/Etc. • Story/Narrative-Style
Podcaster's summary: What are the big ideas shaping our world now?
| Episodes |
| 2020-Dec-19 • 12 minutes Fighting pandemics The 2020 pandemic has transformed our world, but it won’t be the last to do so |
| 2020-Dec-12 • 11 minutes The science of addiction Why drug addicts want drugs – even when they don’t |
| 2020-Dec-05 • 12 minutes The new normal How Donald Trump is reshaping our ideas of normal behaviour |
| 2020-Nov-28 • 10 minutes Do cities need rules? How does the way a city is run change its inhabitants' lives? |
| 2020-Nov-21 • 15 minutes The science of sleep What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough? |
| 2020-Nov-14 • 12 minutes The importance of fairness Why it pays to be fair, and why people are less selfish than you think |
| 2020-Nov-07 • 12 minutes How do we spot rogue cops? Within every police force there are bad cops, but could there be a trick to spotting them |
| 2020-Oct-31 • 13 minutes Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts? How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings |
| 2020-Oct-24 • 15 minutes Ubernomics Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry? |
| 2020-Oct-17 • 14 minutes Why living in the city could make you happier What makes some cities more successful than others? |
| 2020-Oct-10 • 13 minutes Why do we find things disgusting? Meet a ‘disgustologist’ who has been uncovering answers to our uneasy feelings |
| 2020-Oct-03 • 10 minutes The fragility of choice Where do our opinions come from, and how easy is it for people to change them? |
| 2020-Sep-26 • 10 minutes The truth about marriage And how your relationship may be less stable than you think |
| 2020-Sep-19 • 10 minutes How to topple a dictator Is violent or non-violent protest more effective? |
| 2020-Sep-12 • 11 minutes Why do we laugh? And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research. |
| 2018-Sep-23 • 9 minutes The Afterlife Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out… |
| 2018-Sep-16 • 9 minutes Why Are Some Nations Rich? Why are some nations richer than others? |
| 2018-Sep-09 • 10 minutes How does language work? Neuroscientist Cathy Price examines the workings of language |
| 2018-Sep-02 • 9 minutes A Future Without Doctors? Can you imagine a future without doctors? |
| 2018-Aug-26 • 9 minutes The Intelligent Tree Are trees intelligent? |
| 2018-Aug-19 • 11 minutes Consciousness: A Strange Theory Is consciousness everywhere? |
| 2018-Aug-12 • 11 minutes The Teenage Brain Why can’t teenagers get out of bed in the morning? |
| 2018-Aug-05 • 9 minutes How To Stop Murder How can we reduce murder rates? |
| 2018-Jul-29 • 9 minutes Democracy and Famine What is the cause of famine? It’s not the obvious answer |
| 2018-Jul-22 • 11 minutes Dimensions of Discrimination Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women? |
| 2018-Jul-15 • 10 minutes Inequality Makes Us Anxious Inequality makes people anxious. How? |
| 2018-Jul-08 • 12 minutes Are We All Racist? Are we all racist? |
| 2018-Jul-01 • 11 minutes The New Distrust Are we living through a crisis in trust? |
| 2018-Jun-24 • 9 minutes Contact Theory How do you stop different groups from hating each other? |
| 2018-Jun-17 • 10 minutes Economics and Mosquito Nets What can economics tell us about the use of mosquito nets? |
| 2018-Jun-10 • 10 minutes Memory Wars Should you trust your memory? |
| 2018-Jun-03 • 9 minutes A World Without Livestock? The meat burger with no meat |
| 2018-May-27 • 9 minutes Outrage and Moral Conscience Why is there so much outrage on social media? |
| 2018-May-20 • 9 minutes Friends Is there a limit to the number of friends we can have? |
| 2018-May-19 • 9 minutes Baby Boffins Babies are much smarter than their parents might realise |
| 2018-May-17 • 9 minutes Super-Intelligence Will we be able to control computers of the future? |
| 2018-May-16 • 9 minutes Social Physics What can data tell us about the success of cities? |
| 2018-May-15 • 9 minutes The Growth Mindset Why do some kids do better at school than others? |
| 2018-May-14 • 9 minutes Epigenetics Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren? |
| 2018-May-13 • 9 minutes Future Gazing Can political experts predict the future? |
| 2018-May-12 • 11 minutes Monkey Money What can monkeys tell us about the stock market? |
| 2018-May-11 • 2 minutes The Big Preview: The Big Idea The search for the most interesting ideas around. |