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Lab-grown human embryos just got a new set of rules + Johannesburg's romcom revolution
Episode 17
New scientific guidelines have been released this week on embryo research and the use of stem cells. We talk to experts about what’s changed – includ…
5 years, 4 months ago
The racial hunger gap in American cities and what to do about it
Episode 16
In this episode, we look at why millions of Americans are struggling to feed themselves. We explore some of the reasons behind racial disparities in …
5 years, 4 months ago
Why India's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is faltering
Episode 15
As India’s COVID-19 crisis continues, we look at what’s holding back the country's vaccination rollout and how a shift in distribution and pricing st…
5 years, 4 months ago
Cuba's race for a coronavirus vaccine + making life's big decisions
Episode 14
In this episode, how Cuba is pushing ahead with the development of its own coronavirus vaccines – and could be nearing vaccine sovereignty. And we he…
5 years, 4 months ago
Why Scotland's May election is crucial to independence movement, and the UK + an on/off switch for neuroplasticity
Episode 13
In this episode, as Scotland prepares to vote in landmark parliamentary elections on May 6, we explore why the question of independence from the UK i…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why children keep getting kidnapped in Nigeria + the Kenyan women who join Al-Shabaab
Episode 12
In this episode, insurgent groups in northern Nigeria continue to kidnap schoolchildren as the government struggles to protect communities against mi…
5 years, 5 months ago
The colourful feathered world of what dinosaurs really looked like + Israel’s post-election foreign policy
Episode 11
In this episode, how new discoveries continue to change our understanding of what dinosaurs looked like – and are helping to shed light on bigger que…
5 years, 5 months ago
The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies
Episode 10
In this episode, why some economists are worried about a growing army of "zombie companies" with lots of debts – and what this could mean for the sha…
5 years, 5 months ago
A new force of nature? The inside story of fresh evidence from Cern that's exciting physicists
Episode 9
This week, the inside story of how scientists working at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider found tantalising new evidence which could mean we have to reth…
5 years, 6 months ago
The great remote work experiment – what happens next?
Episode 8
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, four experts dissect the impact a year of working from home has had on employees and the companies they w…
5 years, 6 months ago