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Richard Restak - The Neuroscience of Strengthening Your Memory
Octogenerian neurologist Ricard Restak is living proof that a declining memory is not an inevitable fact of ageing. A professor at George Washington …
3 years, 4 months ago
Luke Turner - Men at War
Journalist Luke Turner spent his childhood idolising Spitfires and Lancaster Bombers. Now, as an adult, he explores the human lives behind the machin…
3 years, 4 months ago
Curtis Sittenfeld - Romantic Comedy
Curtis Sittenfeld has made a name for herself as one of America’s most exciting writers and her novels Prep, American Wife and Rodham have been haile…
3 years, 4 months ago
Julian Baggini - How to Think Like a Philosopher
Julian Baggini is a philosopher who disavows jargon in favour of a clear and accessible approach to the tenets of philosophical enquiry. He joins us …
3 years, 5 months ago
Dr Shilpa Ravella - The New Science of Inflammation
Inflammation has traditionally been thought of as the body's response to injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, what i…
3 years, 5 months ago
Vex King and Kaushal - Get Closer to Love
Do you love your partner but want to rekindle that ‘in love’ feeling? Do you go on plenty of dates but can’t seem to click with the right person? Do …
3 years, 5 months ago
Amantha Imber - How to Use Time Wisely
As one of Australia's most influential behavioural scientists, Amantha Imber's advice is in-demand everywhere from Disney to Google. She's an expert …
3 years, 5 months ago
Sir Tony Robinson Meets Peter Frankopan - How a Changing Climate Shaped Civilisation
Peter Frankopan’s ground-breaking history, The Silk Roads, brought a dazzling new perspective to the story of humankind; its sequel, The New Silk Roa…
3 years, 5 months ago
Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington - How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Democracy
In conversation with former Editorial Director of BBC News, Kamal Ahmed, world-renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato and her collaborator Rosie Collin…
3 years, 5 months ago
Nicholas Humphrey - The Invention of Consciousness
We feel, therefore we are. Conscious sensations ground our sense of self. They are crucial to our idea of ourselves as psychic beings: present, exist…
3 years, 5 months ago