With Reason Podcast
1) Inside The New Space Race, with Nicholas Schmidle
As mainstream space tourism grows ever more likely, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells Niki Seth-Smith about life inside the new space race, as explored in his new book 'Test Gods'. ...Show More
2) Black Resistance and Racist Policing, with Adam Elliott-Cooper
Racism is not an externality to British policing but is integral to its history, says sociologist and ex-youth worker, Adam Elliott-Cooper. He tells Samira Shackle about the ideas behind his book ‘Bla...Show More
3) (M)otherhood and Choice, with Pragya Agarwal
What does it mean to contemplate 'motherhood' in a world that values some bodies - and some decisions - over others? Behavioural scientist Pragya Agarwal tells Alice Bloch about her experie...Show More
4) Quantum Physics & Philosophy, with Carlo Rovelli
Carlo Rovelli, the globally celebrated physicist and bestselling storyteller of science, talks to Niki Seth-Smith about the history - and sheer wonder - of quantum theory. How did a feverish young man...Show More
5) Bonus: Rutger Bregman and Philippe Sands - Are Humans Naturally Good? From How To Academy
A special episode from the How To Academy Podcast. Human rights lawyer and award-winning author Philippe Sands QC meets the Dutch historian and viral superstar Rutger Bregman to hear a new argument: t...Show More
Bonus: Rutger Bregman and Philippe Sands - Are Humans Naturally Good? From How To Academy
1:02:12 | Sep 30th, 2021
6) Why our minds need the wild, with Lucy Jones
For centuries, we’ve had an intuitive sense that connecting with “nature” is good for our wellbeing. But what’s the hard evidence? What exactly is “nature” anyway? Should we be wary of it being prescr...Show More
7) Learning from our ancestors, with Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts, one of the UK’s leading public scientists, talks to Samira Shackle about what we can learn from the burial sites of the earliest Britons, as explored in her new book ‘Ancestors’. What d...Show More
8) How to Fix the Internet, with Chris Bail
Polarisation is seen as a threat to democracy - and social media is seen as a cause. But what can be done? Does the blame really lie with tech alone? And what could the virtual public square look like...Show More
9) Writing and Recovery, with Michael Rosen
The poet, author and broadcaster Michael Rosen almost died of COVID-19. He talks to Samira Shackle about that experience, described in his new book ‘Many Different Kinds of Love’. They discuss the val...Show More
10) The Cosmos & Us, with Jo Marchant
What do we gain when we gaze at the stars? How has cosmology shaped our politics? Why take the celestial seriously? And why is awe a feeling that we can’t afford to lose? Acclaimed science writer Jo M...Show More