The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies
In this episode, why some economists are worried about a growing army of "zombie companies" with lots of debts – and what this could mean for the shape of our economies. And the researchers who've fou...
8 Apr 202138min
A new force of nature? The inside story of fresh evidence from Cern that's exciting physicists
This week, the inside story of how scientists working at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider found tantalising new evidence which could mean we have to rethink what we know about the universe. And an update ...
1 Apr 202138min
The great remote work experiment – what happens next?
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, four experts dissect the impact a year of working from home has had on employees and the companies they work for — and what a more hybrid future might look ...
25 Mar 202136min
COVID-19 caused the biggest drop in carbon emissions ever – how do we make it last?
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we drill down into the impact coronavirus lockdowns had on global carbon emissions – and ask what this means for the fight against climate change as ...
18 Mar 202137min
COVID-19: where does the WHO go from here?
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, three experts in global health explain why COVID-19 has been a moment of reckoning for the World Health Organization (WHO), and where it goes from h...
11 Mar 202136min
How climate change is flooding the Arctic Ocean with light
This week, two experts explain how melting ice in the far north is bringing more light to the Arctic Ocean and what this means for the species that live there. And we hear from a team of archaeologist...
4 Mar 202133min
Leaving Hong Kong after China's clampdown: where people are going and why
This week three experts explain why more people are thinking about leaving Hong Kong after China's clampdown on dissent – and the choices they face about where to go. And we hear about a new way to sp...
25 Feb 202136min
Coronavirus vaccines: what’s getting in the way of the global rollout
This week we’re talking to researchers about how COVID-19 vaccines are manufactured – and a battle over the intellectual property rights surrounding them. And we hear from a researcher looking into wh...
18 Feb 202136min
