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Are jobs getting better?03 Feb 202600:30:14
What does the future of work really look like?
Will the next World War be a cyberwar?02 Dec 202500:30:57
It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared?
Who owns outer space?20 Nov 202400:29:40
With companies, like SpaceX or Blue Origin, getting into space exploration and the cost of launching rockets dropping, could we see a lot more people heading into space in the future?
What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?01 Oct 202400:30:55
In this episode of LSE iQ, we explore what it’s like to win the prestigious Nobel Prize and how it changes your life.
How can we solve the gender pay gap?03 Sep 202400:28:31
This episode of LSE iQ explores whether gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency and tackling gender norms can reduce the gender pay gap.
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?21 May 202400:35:05
The idea of an America in decline has gained traction in recent years and has, of course, been capitalized on by President Trump. Is America’s ‘greatness’ under threat?
China, war and the civilizational state09 Apr 202400:18:40
Why do some countries, such as China and Russia, stand outside of the liberal international order and oppose values that the West takes for granted – values such as liberty and democracy?
Are we on the verge of a weight-loss revolution?05 Mar 202400:33:00
Are weight-loss jabs the answer to Britain’s obesity crisis? Should we be doing more to tackle the root causes?
Why do so many people mistakenly think they are working class? | Extra iQ06 Feb 202400:09:39
This episode of LSE Extra iQ asks, 'Why do so many people mistakenly think they are working class?'.
How can we tackle loneliness?12 Dec 202300:26:50
This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘How can we tackle loneliness?’.
Can we change the world?07 Nov 202300:29:25
This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘Can we change the world?’
What’s it like to be criminalised for being gay?03 Oct 202300:30:48
Joanna Bale investigates how gay men living in Dubai create covert communities where they can meet and socialise.
Will AI free us from work?04 Nov 202500:21:44
What does artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work?
Is AI coming for our jobs?07 Sep 202300:30:23
This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘Is AI coming for our jobs?’
What is it like to be an animal?02 May 202300:30:22
This month we’re re-running an episode from 2021 which asks, ‘What’s it like to be an animal?’
How can we make homes more affordable?04 Apr 202300:31:58
This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘How can we make homes more affordable?’
How can we solve the refugee crisis?07 Mar 202300:32:39
Joanna Bale talks to Dr Stuart Gordon, Sveto Muhammad Ishoq and Halima, an Afghan refugee living in a hotel, about what it’s like to flee your country and policy ideas to help resolve the situation.
Do we always need to pay our debts?07 Feb 202300:28:21
Exploring the reasons people might find themselves with problematic levels of debt, this month, LSE iQ asks “Do we always need to pay our debts?”
Can gaming make us happier?06 Dec 202200:29:41
This month, LSE iQ asks: Can gaming make us happier?
How does class define us?01 Nov 202200:32:58
This episode of LSE iQ asks, ‘How does class define us?’
How can we survive the next mass extinction?04 Oct 202200:31:57
This month, LSE iQ asks: How can we survive the next mass extinction?
What’s the future of capitalism?06 Sep 202200:31:03
Capitalism and free markets have lifted billions out of poverty across the globe. But it is also blamed for widening the gap between rich and poor - with increasing numbers of people feeling left behind.
Why do we need foodbanks?04 May 202200:39:17
This month we’re re-running an episode from 2019 about an issue which has come back into focus with the cost-of-living crisis.
Do we need to pay our debts?07 Oct 202500:28:34
Amid rising interest rates and inflation, we ask whether debts must always be paid—exploring causes of debt, bankruptcy’s role, and fresh perspectives on repayment.
Do we need the arts to change the world?05 Apr 202200:29:31
This episode of LSE iQ asks do we need the arts to change the world?
Should you follow your passion?08 Mar 202200:28:42
This episode of LSE iQ asks whether the advice to ‘follow you heart’ or to ‘find your calling’, is good advice.
Can mothers do it all?08 Feb 202200:29:17
In this episode, Nathalie Abbott speaks to Shani Orgad (Professor of Media and Communications at LSE) about representations of mothers, and what effects these have on all of us.
Has COVID killed the office?11 Jan 202200:24:34
What does the post-pandemic future hold for office workers?
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?06 Jul 202100:44:05
Conspiracy theories fomented by political division and a global pandemic have gained traction in the public consciousness in the last couple of years. Why do people become involved in conspiratorial thinking?
What does it really mean to be a citizen?01 Jun 202100:44:16
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities...
Do algorithms have too much power?04 May 202100:44:34
Computer algorithms shape our lives and increasingly control our future, but how much power should we give to them and have we let things go too far?
Scroungers versus Strivers: the myth of the welfare state02 Mar 202100:19:35
This episode is dedicated to social policy giant Professor Sir John Hills, who died in December 2020.
Should we be optimistic?02 Feb 202100:39:43
Despite our growing collective pessimism about the state of the world, when it comes to our own lives, research suggests we are generally optimistic.
What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?05 Jan 202100:44:50
As we embark on 2021 and, hopefully, the latter stages of the pandemic, now is an apt moment to reflect on how we’ve got to where we are.
How is the far right shaping our future?05 Aug 202500:32:47
Far-right ideas once on the fringe now dominate feeds and headlines, reshaping politics and threatening democracy worldwide.
How can we end child poverty in the UK?01 Dec 202000:17:01
Even before coronavirus, child poverty had been rising for several years. This latest bite-sized episode of LSE iQ explores the question, ‘How can we end child poverty in the UK?’
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism03 Nov 202000:36:32
This episode is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in September this year. David was a public intellectual, a best-selling author, an influential activist and anarchist.
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?06 Oct 202000:17:23
Jess Winterstein speaks to Dr Thomas Curran about the potential pitfalls of wanting to be perfect.
Can we afford the super-rich?01 Sep 202000:35:32
In the wake of the coronavirus, this episode of LSE IQ explores whether society can afford the super-rich.
How can we tackle air pollution?04 Aug 202000:45:33
Sue Windebank speaks to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah about her campaigning work for both clean air and a new inquest into the causes of her daughter’s death
Is big data good for our health?08 Jul 202000:39:42
With more and more information about us available electronically and online, this episode of LSE IQ asks, ‘Is big data good for our health?’
What does gender have to do with pandemics?05 May 202000:19:02
Contributor(s): Dr Clare Wenham
Are we doomed, or can the climate crisis be averted?07 Apr 202000:39:17
Contributor(s): Bob Ward, Svenja Surminski, Ivan, XR
LSE IQ Episode 31 | Is corruption inevitable?03 Mar 202000:42:11
Contributor(s): Professor Michael Muthukrishna, Professor Sandra Sequeira
LSE IQ Episode 30 | How do we stop knife crime?17 Jan 202000:39:57
Contributor(s): Yvonne Lawson, Tom Kirchmaier, Carmen Vila-Llera, Janet Foster, Kerris Cooper
Is AI destroying the planet?06 May 202500:31:18
This episode explores the AI sustainability paradox: can AI be both a climate solution and a climate problem?
LSE IQ Episode 29 | What's the secret to happiness?12 Nov 201900:27:07
Contributor(s): Professor Paul Dolan, Professor Lord Richard Layard, Liz Zeidler
LSE IQ Episode 28 | Is the 21st Century the Chinese century?07 Oct 201900:44:47
Contributor(s): Professor Christopher Coker, Dr Debin Ma, Dr Yu Jie
LSE IQ Episode 27 | What can we learn from the 2011 riots?03 Sep 201900:44:16
Contributor(s): Professor Tim Newburn, Paul Lewis, Professor John Drury
LSE IQ Episode 26 | Why do we need food banks?09 Aug 201900:38:57
Contributor(s): Professor Aaron Reeves, Laura Lane, Daphine Aikens
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