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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The race to make money from our oceans: who is winning? + Brazilian women avoid getting pregnant

The race to make money from our oceans: who is winning? + Brazilian women avoid getting pregnant

In this episode, who is making money from our oceans and is it sustainable? And why Brazilian women who lived through Zika are avoiding getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to episode...

3 Jun 202141min

Lab-grown human embryos just got a new set of rules + Johannesburg's romcom revolution

Lab-grown human embryos just got a new set of rules + Johannesburg's romcom revolution

New scientific guidelines have been released this week on embryo research and the use of stem cells. We talk to experts about what’s changed – including a recommendation to relax the 14-day time limit...

27 Mai 202137min

The racial hunger gap in American cities and what to do about it

The racial hunger gap in American cities and what to do about it

In this episode, we look at why millions of Americans are struggling to feed themselves. We explore some of the reasons behind racial disparities in U.S. food insecurity, and hear from experts with th...

20 Mai 202140min

Why India's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is faltering

Why India's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is faltering

As India’s COVID-19 crisis continues, we look at what’s holding back the country's vaccination rollout and how a shift in distribution and pricing strategy is causing concern. And we speak to a resear...

13 Mai 202137min

Cuba's race for a coronavirus vaccine + making life's big decisions

Cuba's race for a coronavirus vaccine + making life's big decisions

In this episode, how Cuba is pushing ahead with the development of its own coronavirus vaccines – and could be nearing vaccine sovereignty. And we hear from a researcher about what he learnt from aski...

6 Mai 202138min

Why Scotland's May election is crucial to independence movement, and the UK + an on/off switch for neuroplasticity

Why Scotland's May election is crucial to independence movement, and the UK + an on/off switch for neuroplasticity

In this episode, as Scotland prepares to vote in landmark parliamentary elections on May 6, we explore why the question of independence from the UK is dominating the debate. And a team of researchers ...

29 Apr 202138min

 Why children keep getting kidnapped in Nigeria + the Kenyan women who join Al-Shabaab

Why children keep getting kidnapped in Nigeria + the Kenyan women who join Al-Shabaab

In this episode, insurgent groups in northern Nigeria continue to kidnap schoolchildren as the government struggles to protect communities against militants such as Boko Haram. And we speak to a resea...

22 Apr 202136min

The colourful feathered world of what dinosaurs really looked like + Israel’s post-election foreign policy

The colourful feathered world of what dinosaurs really looked like + Israel’s post-election foreign policy

In this episode, how new discoveries continue to change our understanding of what dinosaurs looked like – and are helping to shed light on bigger questions about evolution. And after Israel’s fourth e...

15 Apr 202139min

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