Podcast Episodes

How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?

What lies behind the clashes on the Thai Cambodian border is a fractured friendship between the two nations.

In July both countries strike each other with civilians killed and injured in the crossfir…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

What will Chile’s latest telescope tell us about the universe?

In Chile, a powerful new telescope has just given a taster of what we can expect from it later this year, when it will be used to survey the cosmos over a ten-year period. In one image it revealed …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is AI eroding our critical thinking?

More and more of the tasks we perform in our daily lives are been guided by artificial intelligence, from searching the internet for answers to relying on satellite navigation in our cars. But studi…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Brazil’s supercows feed the world?

Brazil’s Zebu cattle, or “supercows” are bred for size, strength, and meat quality. Every year the animals are showcased at ExpoZebu, Brazil’s premier cattle fair. These animals are preened, pampered…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Does Trump care about Taiwan?

Ahead of last year’s US Presidential elections, Donald Trump was asked if he would defend China against Taiwan, he responded that Taiwan should pay the US for protection from China. Taiwan is a se…

Published on 3 months ago

How crucial is the Strait of Hormuz to global oil supplies?

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important energy corridors in the world. It is the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, it serves as the primary maritime route for oil…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Are we closer to a European army?

During a speech to the Spanish parliament earlier this year, the country’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez claimed there’s one thing that would guarantee lasting peace in Europe.

His idea is the creation…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Have we seen a breakthrough in preventing genetic diseases?

The creation of a landmark gene editing drug used to treat a baby with a rare genetic mutation which could help transform personalized medicine. Blood tests showed baby KJ had sky-high levels of a…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are diamonds forever in Botswana?

The economic fortunes of the Southern Africa country of Botswana were transformed back in the mid 1960s when shortly after gaining independence from Britain, its first diamond mine was discovered. A …

Published on 4 months ago

Can we stop killer fungi?

Fungal diseases are becoming more common, more dangerous, and more difficult to treat. There’s concern that they may cause the next global pandemic.

Rising global temperatures, better survival rates…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago