The Big Idea Podcast
What are the big ideas shaping our world now?
Episodes to download
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Fighting pandemics
Sat 19 Dec 2020
The 2020 pandemic has transformed our world, but it won’t be the last to do so
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The science of sleep
Sat 21 Nov 2020
What does sleep do for us, and what can go wrong if we don't get enough?
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The importance of fairness
Sat 14 Nov 2020
Why it pays to be fair, and why people are less selfish than you think
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How do we spot rogue cops?
Sat 7 Nov 2020
Within every police force there are bad cops, but could there be a trick to spotting them
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Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?
Sat 31 Oct 2020
How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings
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Ubernomics
Sat 24 Oct 2020
Does behaviour tracking help tech companies become better at saying sorry?
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Why living in the city could make you happier
Sat 17 Oct 2020
What makes some cities more successful than others?
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Why do we find things disgusting?
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Meet a ‘disgustologist’ who has been uncovering answers to our uneasy feelings
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The fragility of choice
Sat 3 Oct 2020
Where do our opinions come from, and how easy is it for people to change them?
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The truth about marriage
Sat 26 Sep 2020
And how your relationship may be less stable than you think
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Why do we laugh?
Sat 12 Sep 2020
And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research.
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The Afterlife
Sun 23 Sep 2018
Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out…
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Dimensions of Discrimination
Sun 22 Jul 2018
Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women?
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Economics and Mosquito Nets
Sun 17 Jun 2018
What can economics tell us about the use of mosquito nets?
