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Naked Reflections
Reflecting on recent science news stories and current events, authoritative thinkers unpack the implications for society. Naked Reflections is chaired by Ed Kessler, director of the Woolf Institute, Cambridge.
22 July 2020
The enduring legacy of the man whose theories changed science forever...
15 July 2020
Rubbish is a big problem. But what about our nuclear waste?
08 July 2020
Dementia is a cruel, relentless unraveling of memory that strikes many as they age...
01 July 2020
Artificial Intelligence is destined to play a big part in our lives. How might its development affect religious beliefs?
24 June 2020
In the absence of the Glastonbury Festival, we take time instead to contemplate the mysteries of music.
18 June 2020
Are we reaching a tipping point in our attitudes towards racial inequality?
10 June 2020
The age-old but newly-relevant topic of feeling alone in the time of COVID-19...
04 June 2020
It is not just COVID-19 that will change the face of our cities in the future...
27 May 2020
Playing God, or an act of altruism?
20 May 2020
When is it right to remember and when is it necessary to forget?
13 May 2020
How a stimulating challenge becomes a huge problem, or shyness becomes crippling...
06 May 2020
Most feel we have been betrayed at some point, or worry we may have betrayed someone else...
29 April 2020
How well do we support female leadership when it comes to science, religion and politics?
22 April 2020
Two religions come together to discuss the Moses story, as told in the Qu’ran and the Torah...
15 April 2020
The way we perceive colour is not straightforward. What the eye delivers to the brain, the mind then interprets. But...
08 April 2020
How can we go about dealing with depression?
01 April 2020
A doctor, a faith leader and an historian discuss the implications of the coronavirus crisis. Will it transform our...
25 March 2020
APOCALYPSE is a Greek word meaning revelation. But it has taken on a darker meaning, especially now...
18 March 2020
Should religious rules about diet be ignored to save the planet?
11 March 2020
What would Twitter and Facebook do for a 21st Century messiah?
04 March 2020
Plans for the climate summit in Glasgow are in chaos, we consider the urgency of climate change action...
20 February 2020
More than a metaphor: research suggests that our gut affects our moods and vice versa...
09 February 2020
Humour takes many forms, and analysing humour is a dangerous game...