Himpathy: the psychology of why some people side with perpetrators of sexual misconduct
What makes some people more likely to feel disproportionate sympathy to people facing accusations of sexual misconduct – a concept known as himpathy? In this episode, we speak to a human behaviour exp...
26 Sep 202423min
A lonely ancient plant needs a female partner – researchers are using drones and AI to find it
A rare and ancient plant has been waiting for its long-lost mate. The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii, a rare and ancient species of cycad, are male, all clones of the same plant found ov...
19 Sep 202420min
Why mpox in Africa was ignored for too long and children are dying as a result
An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. Mpox is a serious, at times fatal, virus – and the world knows how to prevent ...
12 Sep 202430min
The emotional toll of dating apps and why they're no longer about finding love
Dating apps are having a rocky moment, with some of the biggest struggling to attract paying users. In this episode, we hear from researchers exploring how dating apps have changed modern dating and t...
5 Sep 202429min
Geoengineering part 2: the case against reflecting sunlight to cool the Earth
In the second of two episodes on geoengineering, we hear the case against trying to reflect sunlight to cool the Earth.Solar radiation modification has attracted attention and investment in recent yea...
30 Aug 202431min
Geoengineering part 1: the case to try modifying the climate
Geoengineering, the modification of the climate using technological interventions to reverse climate change, is a hugely divisive issue and we’ve decided to explore it in two episodes. In this first e...
29 Aug 202428min
A tooth that rewrites history? The discovery challenging what we knew about Neanderthals
As we take a short production break in August, we're re-running an episode from 2023 about Neanderthals, and what new discoveries about their research could tell us about Homo Sapiens. For generations...
22 Aug 202427min
Borders and Belonging: is Japan turning into a migration state?
As The Conversation Weekly takes a short production break in August, we're bringing you a recent episode from our partners at the Borders and Belonging podcast about Japan’s evolving stance on immigra...
15 Aug 202440min
