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It’s been 100 years since revolution swept through Russia and we have dedicated The Anthill 18 to this seminal moment in world history.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on The Conversation Documentaries podcast (formerly The Anthill)
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Anthill 17: Science by the seaside
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From the man who gave away his genome under open consent, to the 'Mathematikado', this episode of the podcast features highlights from the British Science Festival in Brighton.
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In this episode of the podcast, we take in the history of Victorian humour, why kids find poo so hilarious and whether academics should try and be funny.
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In this episode of The Anthill podcast we are off exploring: land, sea and space.
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A podcast on what music does to our brains, and why it moves us.
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In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.
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This episode of The Anthill podcast delves into the world of memory. We talk to psychologists, historians and political scientists about how and why we remember some things and forget others.
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This episode explores how one person's waste can be another's treasure. We talk to scientists trying to eke something useful out of big piles of rubbish and discuss making the economy more circular.
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In this episode we look at historical visions of the future and how accurate they were, the future of work, and what it's like to predict the future for a day job.
Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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Where do we go from here? After a dramatic year, we look ahead to some key economic and political trends that will influence our lives over the next 12 months.
The Antill 7: On belief
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Four stories on belief: from the allure of cults and conspiracy theories, to the effect of trauma on faith, to the way dogma has influenced science – and if technology can actually shift our beliefs.
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A podcast on darkness: from why it makes us scared, to what kind of nightlife can thrive in the modern city and an update on the hunt for dark matter.
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In part two of our podcast on rebooting, we explore what would happen if humanity was wiped out, take a look at a political comeback in France, and get a taste of a revamped US institution.
In this first of two podcasts, listen in to hear about the rebooting of a Syrian rebel group, an old drug and your computer.
The fourth episode of our podcast takes on fuel – from Olympic diets to conflict over oil in the Niger Delta.
From football to the space race and folklore to the forest, here's why you should back the little guy.
A special episode of the Anthill, a podcast from The Conversation, on the referendum on Britain's EU membership.
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A podcast on time: telling it, perceiving it, doing it and travelling through it.
Introducing The Anthill
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Welcome to The Anthill – a new podcast that unearths some of the best research from the world of academia.
Top contributors
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Host of The Anthill Podcast, The Conversation
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Podcast host, The Conversation
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Lecturer in Global Development Politics, University of York
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Environment + Energy Editor and Host of the Climate Fight podcast series, The Conversation
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Space Plasma Physicist, Imperial College London
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James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Investigations Editor, Insights, The Conversation
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Professor of Social Psychology, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Bristol
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Chargé de recherche (CNRS) à l'Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg
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Reader in Contemporary Culture, King's College London
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
