With Reason
By New Humanist magazine | The RA
Intelligent thinking for turbulent times, from New Humanist magazine and the Rationalist Association. Interviews with writers, researchers and academics who speak to our age – on subjects including religion, belief, race, politics, sex, technology, science, work and more. Hosted by New Humanist editor Samira Shackle, deputy editor Niki Seth-Smith, and series producer Alice Bloch.
Latest episode
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Inside The New Space Race, with Nicholas Schmidle
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Black Resistance and Racist Policing, with Adam Elliott-Cooper
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(M)otherhood and Choice, with Pragya Agarwal
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Quantum Physics & Philosophy, with Carlo Rovelli
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Bonus: Rutger Bregman and Philippe Sands - Are Humans Naturally Good? From How To Academy
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Why our minds need the wild, with Lucy Jones
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Learning from our ancestors, with Alice Roberts
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How to Fix the Internet, with Chris Bail
Polarisation is seen as a threat to democracy - and social media is seen as a cause. But what can be done? Does the blame really lie with tech alone? And what could the virtual public square look like if we dared to hit "reset" and redesigned our app… -
Writing and Recovery, with Michael Rosen
The poet, author and broadcaster Michael Rosen almost died of COVID-19. He talks to Samira Shackle about that experience, described in his new book ‘Many Different Kinds of Love’. They discuss the value of kindness, touch and practical atheism, and..… -
The Cosmos & Us, with Jo Marchant
What do we gain when we gaze at the stars? How has cosmology shaped our politics? Why take the celestial seriously? And why is awe a feeling that we can’t afford to lose? Acclaimed science writer Jo Marchant takes Niki Seth-Smith on a dazzling and...
