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Our Changing World

Our Changing World

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Roy Greenslade - can journalism survive the death of newspapers?

Roy Greenslade - can journalism survive the death of newspapers?

Newspapers across Britain (and elsewhere in the developed world) are closing by the month. Those that survive are cuttin... Read more

24 Nov 2017

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Dr Renata Riha - Liminal states: betwixt and between sleep and wakefulness

Dr Renata Riha - Liminal states: betwixt and between sleep and wakefulness

Adequate, restful sleep is integral to our physical and mental health. Over the last 60 years we have learned more about... Read more

17 Nov 2017

1hr 12mins

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It’s normal and natural to think that how much we know, individually and collectively, grows over time.What could seem m... Read more

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Prof. Christina Boswell - Immigration and the crisis of political trust

Prof. Christina Boswell - Immigration and the crisis of political trust

Voters in advanced democratic countries are increasingly disillusioned with politics and politicians. This crisis of pol... Read more

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Dr. Nina Morris - Natural benefits: human-nature relationships in the contemporary world

Dr. Nina Morris - Natural benefits: human-nature relationships in the contemporary world

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Dr Christopher Stock - New phases of matter through boundaries and topology

Dr Christopher Stock - New phases of matter through boundaries and topology

Phase transitions are fundamental to all aspects of materials and daily life. A familiar example is the liquid to gas t... Read more

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Professor Lindsay Thomson - Crossing boundaries: mental health and mental disorder, care and punishment

Professor Lindsay Thomson - Crossing boundaries: mental health and mental disorder, care and punishment

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Jolyon Mitchell - Redrawing boundaries: religion, violence and the search for peace

Jolyon Mitchell - Redrawing boundaries: religion, violence and the search for peace

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Quentin Cooper - Enlightenment Lecture: Scientists change the world: why can’t they change their image?

Quentin Cooper - Enlightenment Lecture: Scientists change the world: why can’t they change their image?

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