The Conversation Weekly
By The Conversation
A show for curious minds. Join us each week as academic experts tell us about the fascinating discoveries they're making to understand the world, and the big questions they’re still trying to answer. A podcast from The Conversation, hosted by Gemma Ware.
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Latest episode
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How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences
Plastic waste expert Mark Miodowonik explains the history of plastic and why he believes manufacturers must be responsible for making sure plastic is recycled. -
Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025
Three Conversation science editors discuss what to expect from the world of science and technology in 2025. -
How Zimbabwe reached the point of abolishing the death penalty
Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar explain Zimbabwe's route to abolishing capital punishment. -
Why distrust in powerful politicians is part of a functioning democracy
Trump and other populists have exploited the crisis of trust in politics to their own advantage -
How do animals understand death?
From grieving orcas to opposums playing dead, philosopher Susana Monsó discusses how animals respond to death. -
The story of one Amazon warehouse in the UK that pushed to unionise
Tom Vickers explains what happened at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry that held a ballot on union recognition. -
50 years since the discovery of ancient hominin fossil Lucy in Ethiopia, calls grow to decolonize paleoanthropology
An interview with leading Ethiopian paleoanthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selaisse -
The controversy over cod fishing in Canada
Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial -
Gangsters who leave their gang behind for something new
Gaz, a former gang leader from Sierra Leone, became a poet and then a farmer. -
What is motivating Americans as they decide who to vote for
The attitudes towards Trump and Harris that Americans are taking with them to the ballot box
