ANNA MACHIN: monogamy is unnatural
Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and researcher at the University of Oxford, specialising in human relationships, fatherhood, and the science of love and bonding. Anna discusses the biol...
4 Sep 20251h 6min
ELLEN LANGER says you need to question everything
Ellen Langer is an influential American psychologist and social scientist who bridges mindfulness, aging, health, and decision-making. Dr. Langer's insights challenge conventional views on aging, heal...
31 Jul 20251h 19min
the controversial crusade of WAYNE HSIUNG, and the legal challenges of animal liberation
Wayne Hsiung is an animal‑rights and environmental activist. He co‑founded Direct Action Everywhere and focuses on “open rescue” efforts - publicly removing suffering animals from factory farms to pro...
24 Jul 20251h 26min
DASHO DECHEN WANGMO: How Bhutan's unconventional approach to health beat COVID-19
Dasho Dechen Wangmo is a prominent Bhutanese public health leader and former Minister of Health, she has championed universal health coverage, mental health, and disease prevention, and gained interna...
17 Jul 202549min
DEAN SPEARS thinks the depopulation of humanity will change the world forever
Dean Spears is an economic demographer and development economist, co-author of After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People. Dean explores the future of global population trends, not...
10 Jul 20251h 4min
MEG SMAKER has been kidnapped and cancelled
Meg Smaker is an American documentary filmmaker known for her immersive storytelling and exploration of complex global issues. Meg shares the impactful experiences from her life, including being kidna...
3 Jul 20251h 15min
TALI SHAROT exposes the optimism bias
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot explores the role of optimism in our lives, examining why individuals often maintain personal hope despite collective anxiety. She explains the concept of optimism...
26 Jun 20251h 3min
JOSHUA GREENE has a solution to our divided world
Joshua Greene is an experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Joshua shares insights into how evolutionary psychology underpins group cooperation...
19 Jun 20251h 2min
