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Podcast Evolution of man

Art, culture and society

Podcast: The evolution of truth - with Richard Byrne, Evan Davis and comedian Rachel Wheeley

Why do people lie? Why has 'fake news' become such a global phenomenon in modern public discourse?

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Podcast Little girl making friends with a robot

Technology and engineering

Podcast: A generalist AI - with expert panel

Join a panel of experts for a glimpse into the future of intelligence, in association with The Conversation.

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Podcast Endometriosis in the wall of the fallopian tube

Biology and the human body

Podcast: Endometriosis - myths, symptoms and future treatments

In this special extra podcast, Ri Digital Intern and PhD student, Madga Mareckova, sits down with her PhD supervisors, Krina

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Podcast Citibank skyscraper in New York City

Technology and engineering

Podcast: Recipe for a skyscraper - with Roma Agrawal

How high can we build? What are the new technologies that might see our skyscrapers go beyond anything we ever imagined? What

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Podcast Resting over a valley

Biology and the human body

Podcast: The art of rest – with Claudia Hammond

What is the difference between sleep and rest? What activities to people actually find restful? Why is rest important?

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Podcast Astronaut figure on Mars (fake)

Technology and engineering

Podcast: Life in a mars simulation – with Kate Greene

This month, writer and former laser-physicist Kate Greene sat down for a chat with our Public Programme Producer, Lisa Derry

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Podcast Maths equations on a chalkboard

Maths

Podcast: Can we trust maths? – with Kit Yates

This month we hear from Kit Yates about the maths of medicine, crime and the media, exploring real-world data from his book,

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Podcast people holding sign at a protest

Art, culture and society

Podcast: Conspiracy theories – with expert panel

A panel of psychologists and sociologists discuss why conspiracy theories arise, how they can affect people’s political beliefs

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Podcast Einstein Figure

History of science

Podcast: Einstein on the run – with Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson tells the story of how Britain became the a refuge for Einstein from rumoured assassination by Nazi agents.

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Podcast Cannabis Leaves

Biology and the human body

Podcast: Medical cannabis - with professor Mike Barnes

As of November 2018, NHS doctors can legally prescribe cannabis. So why is it still hard for doctors to do so?

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