"The Centre Must Hold" - what role can centrist politics play in a polarised world?
As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the author of a new book called "The Centre Must Hold", who argues that centrism is more than...
18 Jul 202438min
No laughing matter: Can comedy help us tackle climate change?
Climate change is an extremely serious issue, but can comedy help us cope with - and communicate about - it? We hear from the University of Colorado, Boulder where students can take a course in 'clima...
11 Jul 202431min
More than just a toothache: how to tackle the huge costs of poor oral health
What's the health condition that affects us all, but is often seen as an add-on for healthcare - and how much is this neglect costing the economy? Oral diseases affect half the world's population and,...
4 Jul 202422min
Globalisation is in transition - not retreat, says this analyst of global trade
Deglobalization, reglobalization, decoupling, de-risking, reshoring friend-shoring, export bans, tariffs and sanctions - is global trade going into reverse, or simply into a new phase? As the World Ec...
25 Jun 202426min
The long game: how to understand China and how it sees its role in the world
As the World Economic Forum convenes the 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions' in China, this expert helps us better understand how the Asian powerhouse sees its place in the world. With Markus Herrma...
20 Jun 202431min
Why we need a sprint towards gender parity: the Global Gender Gap Report 2024
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and ...
18 Jun 202416min
What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster?
Climate 'tipping points' are the dangerous phenomena that could suddenly make climate change even worse than it is already: melting ice sheets that could change ocean currents, thawing permafrost that...
6 Jun 202421min
'We have the most to benefit, but also the most to lose': how AI could transform human health
Artificial intelligence has the potential to massively improve human health: from developing new drugs to providing more accurate diagnoses and helping people who live with severe disabilities. But AI...
29 Mai 202437min
