Forward Thinking Podcast
1) Working memory across the adult lifespan - Robert Logie and Alicia Forsberg
Our ability to keep track of ongoing thoughts, plans, actions, current tasks, and changes around us is essential for everyday living. This ability is known as working memory, a system of t...Show More
Working memory across the adult lifespan - Robert Logie and Alicia Forsberg
21:25 | Aug 23rd, 2019
2) Mapping Mapudungun - Ben Molineaux
How can we understand how language changes over time?Historical linguists aim to map this language change through time by looking at both the structure and sounds of the language as well as its social...Show More
3) Perceptions of fairness - Adam Moore and Laura Cram
Traditionally, politics has been about compromise. Being part of a shared community, whether local, national, or international, has been about negotiation, reciprocity, and trust. How can territori...Show More
4) Nietzsche in a Nutshell - Dave Ward
How should Nietzsche's work influence our daily lives? MSc Public Engagement and Science Communication graduate Tremaine Billham talks to philosophy lecturer Dave Ward on what we can learn from N...Show More
5) Linguistics for everyone - Graeme Trousdale and Pavel Iosad
Linguistics is the scientific study of language and its structure, it looks at the nature of language and communication â which is integral to being human. So why donât more people know about it? H...Show More
6) Portraits of the Lothian Birth Cohort - Fionna Carlisle and Ian Deary
Did you know that Scotland is home to the longest study of human cognition in the world? Contemporary Scottish Artist Fionna Carlisle and Lothian Birth Cohorts Director Professor Ian Deary ...Show More
7) Feminism and philosophy - Elinor Mason
How can we understand and challenge the oppression of women using philosophy? Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Dr Elinor Mason explains feminist philosophy, exploring gender roles as well as ways to c...Show More
8) Bilingualism matters - Antonella Sorace
Does speaking multiple languages make you smarter? Linguistics professor Antonella Sorace thinks bilingualism has many benefits that go beyond language, for example in task switching. Science c...Show More
9) Culture, identity and mental health - Karim Mitha
What happens when we lose our sense of belonging? Interdisciplinary researcher Karim Mitha thinks joining a club or getting involved in a community can be a great way to support our mental health...Show More
10) Video games and morality - Eva Murzyn
Are the video games that we play affecting our moral compass?Psychology researcher Eva Murzyn thinks gaming has more to do with self-exploration than simply siding with the âparagonâ or the ârenegadeâ...Show More