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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

Anthill 13: All the world's a game

In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.

May 17, 2017•35 min

Anthill 12: Don't remember this

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.

Apr 20, 2017•49 min

Anthill 11: waste not, want not

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.

Mar 22, 2017•43 min

Anthill 10: The future

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.

Feb 23, 2017•55 min

Anthill 9: When scientists experiment on themselves

Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.To complete a short survey about the podcast, please click here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QR7WVMF

Jan 25, 2017•38 min

Anthill 8: Goodbye 2016, hello 2017

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.

Dec 21, 2016•39 min

Anthill 7: On belief

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.

Nov 28, 2016•52 min

Anthill 6: Into the darkness

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.

Oct 19, 2016•45 min

Anthill 5: Reboot – part 2

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.

Sep 21, 2016•33 min

Anthill 5: Reboot – part 1

In this first of two podcasts, listen in to hear about the rebooting of a Syrian rebel group, an old drug and your computer.

Sep 14, 2016•33 min

Anthill 4: Fuel

The fourth episode of our podcast takes on fuel – from Olympic diets to conflict over oil in the Niger Delta.

Aug 17, 2016•35 min

Anthill 2: Brexit special

A special episode of the Anthill, a podcast from The Conversation, on the referendum on Britain's EU membership.

Jun 08, 2016•38 min

Anthill 1: About time

A podcast on time: telling it, perceiving it, doing it and travelling through it.

May 16, 2016•35 min
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