Haiti's history of cascading crises and political fragility
From earthquakes, to hurricanes, disease and drug violence, the Caribbean island of Haiti has faced a decade of cascading crises. In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly we talk to experts a...
9 Sep 202144min
Back to school with COVID: how to keep children safe
As many children head back to school, in this episode we look at what really works to help stop COVID-19 transmission in the classroom. And for those countries where masks remain mandatory in schools,...
2 Sep 202143min
The origins of the Taliban
Twenty years after they were ousted from Kabul, the Taliban are now back in control of most of Afghanistan. In this episode, two Afghan experts trace the origins of the Taliban back to the late 1970s,...
26 Aug 202141min
The biological switch that could turn neuroplasticity on and off in the brain
The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in August. In the meantime, we're bringing you extended versions of some of our favourite interviews from the past few months.This week, how res...
19 Aug 202115min
Al-Shabaab: why women join the Islamist militant group
The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in August. For the next few weeks we'll be bringing you extended versions of a few of our favourite interviews from the past few months.This wee...
12 Aug 202113min
How we created fake smells to trick predators and save endangered birds
The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in August. For the next few weeks we'll be bringing you extended versions of some our favourite interviews from the past few months.This week, t...
5 Aug 202116min
Four-day week: has its moment arrived? + How Nairobi’s informal settlements got their names
How close is a four-day working week? Over the last few years, companies and governments in a number of countries have begun to experiment with the idea of a four-day work week – and some of the resul...
29 Jul 202138min
Olympics: the ultimate limits of human performance + lessons from 1920 Antwerp games
Are there limits to how much faster, higher or stronger humans can get? We talk to researchers in biomechanics, sports technology and psychology, to find out.Featuring Nicole Forrester, a former Canad...
22 Jul 202146min
