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Tribal bias from the wild to the laboratory by Cory J Clark
It is not just politics that is beset by tribalism. The social sciences are also vulnerable to in-group bias. Read by Leighton Pugh.
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3 years, 9 months ago
Love as Religion by Simon May
Love has become widely seen as a democracy of salvation open to all. The reality is more complex. Is our religion of love doing more harm than good? …
3 years, 10 months ago
The Gospel of Thomas: casting a new light on Early Christianity by Elaine Pagels
While there may have been striking similarities between the Gospel of Thomas and those of the four Evangelists, closer examination reveals a subtle y…
3 years, 10 months ago
Worldview — The battle for energy resources
In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Helen Thompson, Tim Marshall and Daniel Yergin to discuss the global energy market.…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why 16 billion cortical neurons are not enough by Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Humanity has come quite some way in the past 200,000 years but are we really anything more than primates with a few million more neurons than our clo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Worldview: Reflections on War — The battle for energy resources
Episode 84
In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Helen Thompson, Tim Marshall and Dr Daniel Yergin to discuss the global energy mark…
3 years, 10 months ago
Worldview: Reflections on War — Leadership in war
Episode 83
What's a war without its leaders? In this week's Worldview, Adam Boulton speaks to leading historians Margaret MacMillan and Andrew Roberts on how le…
3 years, 10 months ago
Worldview — Leadership in war
What's a war without its leaders? In this week's Worldview, Adam Boulton speaks to leading historians Margaret MacMillan and Andrew Roberts on how le…
3 years, 10 months ago
Modern France and the ghosts of the past by Peter Ricketts
France, like all countries, is haunted by events and mistakes of times past. These ghosts will guide modern policy until they are overridden and laid…
3 years, 10 months ago
Lawrence of Arabia on war: How the past haunts the present by Rob Johnson
The Lawrence legend continues to win new devotees while his pragmatic contribution to warfare is neglected. Read by Leighton Pugh.
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3 years, 11 months ago