The Conversation Weekly

The Conversation Weekly

A show for curious minds, from The Conversation.  Each week, host Gemma Ware speaks to an academic expert about a topic in the news to understand how we got here.

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How to spend the billions needed for climate adaptation – and make sure frontline communities have a say

How to spend the billions needed for climate adaptation – and make sure frontline communities have a say

As global temperatures continue to rise, the ramifications of climate change – from more frequent and severe extreme weather events to rising sea levels and ecosystem disruptions – are becoming increa...

9 Mai 202424min

Data poisoning: how artists are trying to sabotage generative AI

Data poisoning: how artists are trying to sabotage generative AI

Content created with the help of generative artificial intelligence is popping up everywhere, and it’s worrying some artists. They’re concerned that their intellectual property may be at risk if gener...

2 Mai 202426min

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 3: Dream deferred

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 3: Dream deferred

Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994. Some have even called him a "sellout"....

25 Apr 202434min

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 2: Tasting the fruits of freedom

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 2: Tasting the fruits of freedom

In the second part of our special series What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?, marking 30 years of democracy in South Africa post-apartheid, we talk to two experts about the economic polici...

18 Apr 202437min

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 1: Liberation, transition and reconciliation

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 1: Liberation, transition and reconciliation

It was a moment many South Africans never believed they'd live to see. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of a democratic South Africa, ending the deadly and brutal white mino...

11 Apr 202440min

Trailer: What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?

Trailer: What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?

It's been 30 years since Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa and the country's brutal and deadly apartheid system came to a formal end. As part of The Conversation's coverage of the a...

10 Apr 20241min

The Anthropocene epoch that isn't

The Anthropocene epoch that isn't

For almost 15 years, scientists have debated whether the Anthropocene should be an official geological epoch marking the profound influence of humans on the planet. Then in March, an international pan...

4 Apr 202423min

Don't Call Me Resilient: starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

Don't Call Me Resilient: starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

We’re bringing you an extra episode this week from Don’t Call Me Resilient, another podcast from The Conversation. Hosted by Vinita Srivastava at The Conversation in Canada, Don’t Call Me Resilient is...

1 Apr 202431min

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