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The Conversation Documentaries

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The Conversation Documentaries (formerly The Anthill) is podcast from The Conversation. Our documentary series cover everything from science to the environment, politics, culture and economics. We unearth new stories from the world of academia and talk to experts to shed light on some of the big questions of today. The Conversation is a not-for-profit independent media organisation and our journalists work with academics to help share their research knowledge with as many people as possible.
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Episodes

India Tomorrow part 3: Kashmir

We focus on Kashmir in the third part of our India Tomorrow podcast series: its history, the lives of its people, and the conflict over its future.

Apr 23, 2019•44 min

Anthill 30: Extremes

A podcast on extremes: from far-right politics, to life in conflict zones and the extreme weather of Australia.

Oct 17, 2018•46 min

Anthill 29: Inheritance

From wealth, to the natural world, to genes and intelligence, a podcast exploring the theme of inheritance.

Sep 12, 2018•53 min

Anthill 28: On nothing

A podcast all about nothing. From the importance of doing nothing to the ill-effects of time spent in solitary confinement and what nothing means in space.

Aug 15, 2018•42 min

Anthill 27: Confidence

A podcast about confidence – from how it works in our brains and whether it can get us ahead at work to how confidence tricksters fool people into falling for their scams.

Jul 18, 2018•40 min

Anthill 26: Twins

A podcast on twins, including why stereotypes about their relationship are so damaging, and why they are so useful to scientists.

Jun 14, 2018•51 min

Anthill 25: Intuition

A podcast on intuition: from how it works in the body, to how to harness it, and the story of two scientists who followed a hunch – about quantum biology.

May 16, 2018•42 min

Anthill 23: Bursting the Bitcoin bubble

This episode is all about bitcoin. Will it be the currency of the future? Who’s trying to capitalise on the legal loopholes of cryptocurrencies? And is it possible to make mining them more green.

Mar 14, 2018•42 min

Anthill 22: Sex

This podcast explores the latest sexology research – including the topics that are still too taboo to get funding. We talk to sex robot experts and find out how sex work has moved online.

Feb 14, 2018•42 min

Anthill 21: Growing up

In this episode of The Anthill podcast, we bring you stories on helicopter parenting, early puberty, and what it's like to grow up as a Muslim in Britain.

Jan 17, 2018•41 min

Anthill 20: Myths

We're pouring cold water on old ideas in this episode: from why the population of Easter Island really declined and what makes a good urban legend.

Dec 13, 2017•41 min

Anthill 19: Pain

Pain is something everyone experiences. This episode of The Anthill podcast explores how and why it works in our brains, what kinds of drugs are being developed to reduce pain, and whether or not robots of the future should be built so that they experience pain.

Nov 15, 2017•32 min

Anthill 17: Science by the seaside

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.

Sep 13, 2017•37 min

Anthill 16: Humour me

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.

Aug 23, 2017•38 min
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