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The Future of Justice

How can humility, grace and gratitude help us to chart a course for justice?

David Quammen on the spillover

Hear from award-winning author and science communicator David Quammen about his insights into pandemics, his far-flung adventures and his enduring passion for telling the stories of science.

Future Medicine

From personalised medicine to new treatments for heart disease, uncover the incredible evolution modern medicine.

Asha de Vos on blue whales

Hear from Asha de Vos who is an internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan marine biologist, ocean educator and pioneer of long-term blue whale research within the Northern Indian Ocean.

The New Yorker's Jelani Cobb on civil rights

At a time characterised by derision and disunion, Jelani Cobb's work is celebrated for welcoming conversation and dialogue.

Justice for the Oceans

Combating the climate crisis with a Blue New Deal.

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Space Weather and the Path to Mars

More than an umbrella and a raincoat: making our red planet aspirations a reality.

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The Future of Food

Lab-grown food – a surprising solution to climate change and world hunger.

Daniel Kahneman in conversation

Thinking, fast and slow, and everything in between.

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Poverty, equity and the drivers of health.

The story of Earth

How have the planet’s minerals evolved?

Episode 8: Left behind in a global pandemic

What’s ahead for the people of Temporary?

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