A light- hearted discussion about positive thinking in bad times...
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.
Placing fresh fruit at eye level by the supermarket check-out counts as a nudge. But is nudge theory really a euphemism...
Should we reconcile our drive and ambition with a need for humility?
What's the difference between a state and a nation? And should nationalism play a part in spurring scientific...
Censorship seems to be as old as society itself. But why do we do it?
Discrimination seems to be engrained in human nature. We explore the consequences and remedies...
We're asking whether war is a natural part of human society?
What makes our genetic ancestry so compelling?
The COVID crisis has shone an unflattering light on the way we run things. Change is needed but it’s easier said than...
Homelessness was rife until the COVID crisis. But will rough sleepers be forgotten again in the aftermath?
Before the COVID crisis, many of us took certain freedoms for granted. Now we’re not so sure...
Are we citizens of nowhere, or citizens of somewhere? And do we actually have to choose?
The enduring legacy of the man whose theories changed science forever...
Rubbish is a big problem. But what about our nuclear waste?
Dementia is a cruel, relentless unraveling of memory that strikes many as they age...
Artificial Intelligence is destined to play a big part in our lives. How might its development affect religious beliefs?
In the absence of the Glastonbury Festival, we take time instead to contemplate the mysteries of music.
Are we reaching a tipping point in our attitudes towards racial inequality?
The age-old but newly-relevant topic of feeling alone in the time of COVID-19...
It is not just COVID-19 that will change the face of our cities in the future...
Playing God, or an act of altruism?
When is it right to remember and when is it necessary to forget?
How a stimulating challenge becomes a huge problem, or shyness becomes crippling...
Most feel we have been betrayed at some point, or worry we may have betrayed someone else...
How well do we support female leadership when it comes to science, religion and politics?