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Death penalty: how Zimbabwe reached the point of abolition – podcast

Death penalty experts Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar explain the route to abolition in Zimbabwe for The Conversation Weekly podcast.

19.12.2024 3

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Why distrust in powerful politicians is part of a functioning democracy – podcast

Political scientists Grant Duncan, talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about what political trust means and how to rebuild it.

12.12.2024 3

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From grieving orcas to opposums playing dead: how animals respond to death – podcast

It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called Tahlequah was seen dragging the corpse of her newborn baby calf for 17 days,...

05.12.2024 7

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As Amazon workers prepare to strike on Black Friday, the story of one warehouse in the UK that pushed to unionise – podcast

Amazon workers in 20 countries are expected to strike or protest on Black Friday, pushing the company to respect their rights and commit to more...

28.11.2024 6

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Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast

On November 24 1974, renowned American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson spotted “a piece of elbow with humanlike anatomy” poking out of a rocky...

21.11.2024 10

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Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial – podcast

For generations, cod fishing was a way of life in Newfoundland and Labrador, the easternmost province in Canada. But in 1992, after cod stocks in the...

14.11.2024 6

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Stories of gangsters who’ve left their life on the streets behind – podcast

What happens when a gangster leaves their life on the street? How do they transition to something new? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly...

07.11.2024 9

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Fear, hope and the economy: what is motivating Americans as they decide who to vote for – podcast

Amid deep political polarization and extreme campaign rhetoric, the U.S. presidential election on November 5 is likely to be decided by a small number...

31.10.2024 5

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How we solved the mystery of the pink sand on South Australia’s beaches – podcast

Take a walk along a beach in parts of South Australia, and you may come across unusual patches of pink sand. When a team of geologists began analysing...

24.10.2024 5

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Victor Ambros on the team effort behind his Nobel-prize winning discovery of microRNA – podcast

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny biological molecules...

17.10.2024 4

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What Israel and its neighbours want now as all-out war looms in the Middle East – podcast

The Middle East is perilously close to all-out war. In the year since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, millions of people have been...

10.10.2024 5

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HIV prevention: why a new injectable drug could be such a breakthrough – podcast

A new drug to prevent HIV infection is showing hugely promising results in clinical trials when injected every six months. In this episode of The...

03.10.2024 30

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Himpathy: the psychology of why some people side with perpetrators of sexual misconduct – podcast

In 2018, the Australian philosopher Kate Manne coined the word “himpathy” to describe what she called “the inappropriate and disproportionate...

26.09.2024 10

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A lonely and ancient plant needs a female partner and researchers are using drones and AI to find it – podcast

The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii), a species of cycad, are all clones of the same male plant found over 100 years ago in a...

19.09.2024 6

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Why mpox in Africa was ignored for too long and children are dying as a result – podcast

An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people...

12.09.2024 30

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The emotional toll of dating apps and why they’re no longer about finding love – podcast

Dating apps are having a rocky moment. In February, Bumble said it would lay off 30% of its workforce after disappointing results in 2023. Match...

05.09.2024 7

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Solar geoengineering: the risks and distractions of trying to reflect sunlight to cool the Earth – podcast

One technique involves releasing particles of sulphur dioxide high up in the stratosphere. Another involves trying to brighten the clouds over the sea...

30.08.2024 10

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Geoengineering: the scientists who argue modifying the climate could buy the world time – podcast

With global temperature records broken for months on end, and the severity of extreme weather events routinely attributed to climate change, you might...

29.08.2024 7

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Fightback gains pace against trade deals fossil fuel investors can use to sue countries over climate action – podcast

Momentum is growing against clauses in investment treaties that permit companies to sue a state if it decides to keep fossil fuels in the ground. In...

01.08.2024 5

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Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together? Podcast

Across the world, fans will soon be tuning in at all hours of the day and night to watch the Paris Olympics. In a world where on-demand media...

18.07.2024 7

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French and British politics experts discuss what their election results mean for the right – podcast

A few days after Labour leader Keir Starmer was elected British prime minister on July 4 with a landslide victory, ending 14 years of Conservative-led...

11.07.2024 8

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Who designed the FGC-9 ? Unmasking the man behind the world’s most popular 3D-printed gun – podcast

3D-printed guns are now appearing the world over, including in the hands of organised criminals in Europe and anti-junta rebels in Myanmar. Made using...

27.06.2024 10

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UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda may never happen but other European leaders still want to copy it – podcast

A controversial British government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been central to the UK’s response to a recent sharp increase in the...

20.06.2024 9

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Scientists can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding – why this matters so much for our understanding of the cosmos

It’s one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology. Why two different methods used to calculate the rate at which the universe is expanding don’t...

13.06.2024 7

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Creative flow: what’s going on inside the brain when everything just clicks – podcast

If you’ve ever experienced a state of creative flow, perhaps when writing, playing music, or even gardening, you’ll know that it feels like...

06.06.2024 4

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Breakthroughs and setbacks on the hunt for a universal snakebite antivenom – podcast

Snake bites kill tens of thousands of people around the world each year. However, we still use techniques invented in the late 19th century to make...

30.05.2024 30

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Moments of hope: how Indians keep pushing back against the hollowing out of democracy

After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi,...

23.05.2024 30

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Assisted dying: Canada grapples with plans to extend euthanasia to people suffering solely from mental illness

Psychiatrist Karandeep Sonu Gaind speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast on why he’s a vocal opponent of Canada’s expansion of its medically...

16.05.2024 20

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Computer science culture often means anybody’s data is fair game to feed the AI algorithm – but artists are fighting back

Content created with the help of generative AI is popping up everywhere, and it’s worrying some artists and content creators. They’re concerned...

02.05.2024 20

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Persisting inequality has made many young South Africans question the choices made by Nelson Mandela – podcast

Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela’s legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of...

25.04.2024 10

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South Africans tasted the fruits of freedom and then corruption snatched them away – podcast

Five years after his momentous election as South African president, Nelson Mandela stepped down after one term in office in 1999. Thabo Mbeki, his...

18.04.2024 20

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The Conversation’s Curious Kids – new podcast where kids get answers direct from experts

Kids ask the coolest questions! And on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast we get the brainiest people we can to answer them! Every week, a...

12.04.2024 8

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After the euphoria of Nelson Mandela’s election, what happened next? Podcast

It was a moment many South Africans never believed they’d live to see. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of a democratic...

11.04.2024 10

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The Anthropocene epoch that isn’t – what the decision not to label a new geological epoch means for Earth’s future

For almost 15 years, scientists have debated whether the Anthropocene should be an official geological epoch marking the profound influence of humans...

04.04.2024 10

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Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change

As the climate crisis gets ever more severe, the fossil fuel industry is struggling to recruit new talent. And now a number of existing employees are...

21.03.2024 8

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How conspiracy theories help to maintain Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia

As Russians head to the polls on March 15 for the presidential election, conspiracy theories are swirling everywhere. In this episode of The...

14.03.2024 5

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North Korean women are now the breadwinners – and shifting this deeply patriarchal society towards a matriarchy

High heels, lace and handbags. In recent decades, there’s been a huge shift in the role of North Korean women and the choices they’re able to make...

07.03.2024 40

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A personal tale of intellectual humility – and the rewards of being open-minded

With unlimited information at our fingertips and dozens of platforms on which to share our opinions, it can sometimes feel like we’re supposed to be...

29.02.2024 20

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Israel-Gaza : how opinion polls used in Northern Ireland could pave a way to peace

Amid the death and suffering unleashed by Israel’s war on Gaza and the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, prospects for lasting peace between...

22.02.2024 7

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As we dream, we can listen in on the waking world – podcast

Humans spend about one third of our lives asleep and while most of us dream regularly, some people remember their dreams more than others. But...

15.02.2024 6

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Deepfakes and disinformation swirl ahead of Indonesian election – podcast

Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, goes to the polls on February 14 to elect a new president. It’s one of the largest elections to...

12.02.2024 4

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Rogue taxonomists, competing lists and accusations of anarchy: the complicated journey toward a list of all life on Earth — podcast

In our chaotic, rapidly changing modern world, many of us have come to rely on science to provide sense of order. So it may be disconcerting to learn...

01.02.2024 8

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Interoception: the sixth sense we use to read hidden signals from our body – podcast

At every moment, your body’s internal organs are sending signals to your brain. You’ll be mostly unaware of them, but sometimes they cut through:...

11.01.2024 5

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Wolves return to Europe: what to do about them is a people problem – podcast

Wolves are making a comeback across Europe. As their populations grow, 65,000 livestock are killed each year by wolves. Now, moves are underway to...

04.01.2024 5

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Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom – podcast

Across parts of academia, concerns are mounting that the Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom. In the second of two...

18.12.2023 10

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American universities in the spotlight over reaction to Israel-Gaza war – podcast

Tensions have been running high at many universities around the world since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the subsequent Israeli assault...

14.12.2023 10

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Kenya at 60: the patriotic choral music used to present one version of history – podcast

Kenya is marking 60 years since its independence from British colonial rule on December 12, 1963. Each year, the country celebrates the occasion with...

11.12.2023 20

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