The Psychology of Thinking - Richard Nisbett
In a lightning tour of human reasoning, world-renowned psychologist Richard Nisbett shines a new light on the shadowy world of the way we think – and how we can make our lives, and the lives of those ...
2 Touko 201756min
Neuroimaging, Neurononsense and Gender Stereotypes - with Gina Rippon
Have new brain imaging techniques really revealed that women and men are ‘hardwired’ for their gender roles? Or has neuroscience become misappropriated to justify gender gaps? Professor of cognitive n...
3 Huhti 201757min
The Neuroscience of Addiction - with Marc Lewis
Neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes the case that addiction isn't a disease at all, although it has been recently branded as such.In recent decades doctors have branded addiction a brain...
28 Helmi 20171h 2min
Catching Gravitational Waves - with Sheila Rowan
Sheila Rowan explains the nature of gravitational waves, where they come from, how we detected them, and what the future of this new era in astronomy might look like.A century ago, Albert Einstein rea...
13 Helmi 201753min
The Neuroscience of Consciousness –With Professor Anil Seth
Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Anil Seth looks at the neuroscience of consciousness and how our biology gives rise to the unique experience of being you. Anil provides an insigh...
26 Tammi 201755min
Colour and Cancer; Scorpions and Surgery - with Dr Henry Marsh and Dr Jim Olson
Henry Marsh, author of the bestseller Do No Harm, and Jim Olson, paediatric oncologist from Seattle Children’s Hospital, share their experiences in medicine.Is it possible to light up a cancer cell in...
9 Tammi 201757min
The Science of Sleep - with Russell Foster, Debra Skene and Stafford Lightman
Russell Foster, Debra Skene and Stafford Lightman discuss the science of sleep. Why do we need sleep and what are the physiological processes driving our circadian rhythm? When is our circadian clock ...
12 Joulu 20161h
What Science Tells us About Race and Racism - with Expert Panel
An evidence-based discussion of the controversial topic of race, as science sees it. Do races even exist, biologically? Adam Rutherford hosts a panel of experts, including Kenan Malik, Aoife McLysaght...
28 Marras 201658min
