As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast: Drinking is going out of fashion among young people in some parts of the world, but not others. Kzenon via Shutterstock. The amount of alcohol young people drink in many high-income countries has seen a marked decline …
Unlocking new clues to how dementia and Alzheimer’s work in the brain – Uncharted Brain podcast series: This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into new research searching for answers to how dementia works in the brain and the damage it leaves behind. …
How a study which began just after the end of the second world war is discovering clues to Alzheimer’s – Uncharted Brain podcast part 1: A study which began in 1946 is unlocking new clues to dementia. LightField Studios/Shutterstock Scientists have been doing an array of regular health checks on the same group of people …
Families of athletes with dementia linked to brain trauma on watching somebody you love disappear – Uncharted Brain podcast part 2: Traumatic brain injury from sports such as American football is linked with a form of dementia called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Steve Jacobson/Shutterstock Dementia doesn’t just affect older people. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a …
Do viruses play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s? Uncharted Brain podcast part 3: The herpes virus: could it play a role in Alzheimer's disease? Scott Camazine / Alamy Stock Photo There are many competing theories about what causes Alzheimer’s disease. For more than 30 years, Ruth Itzhaki has been accumulating evidence that viruses …
Secretive lawsuits by fossil fuel companies could hold back climate action – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. Bernabe Blanco via Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Secretive …
Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Research into psychedelics and their medical uses is making a comeback. 24K-Production via Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor, published on September 29, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts …
Why stolen objects being returned to Africa don’t belong just in museums – podcast: Benin Bronzes: 944 objects looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin are in the British Museum in London. Mltz via Shutterstock Momentum is growing for objects stolen during the colonial era that are now held in museums in …
How to depolarise deeply divided societies – podcast: From the US to Brazil to India, deepening political polarisation is used as a frame through which to see a lot of 21st-century politics. But what can actually be done to depolarise deeply divided societies, particularly democracies? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we speak …
Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia – introducing a new podcast series: Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia is a new podcast series from The Conversation. Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia is a new podcast series from The Conversation examining new research unlocking clues to the ongoing mystery of how dementia works in the brain. Listen to the trailer now …
Celibacy: family history of Tibetan monks reveals evolutionary advantages in monasticism – podcast: Tibetan monks at a monastry in Gansu province in China. New research shows sending a child to a monastery can have surprising evolutionary advantages for a family. Matyas Rehak/Shutterstock In the first episode of Discovery, an ongoing series available via The Conversation …
When digital nomads come to town: governments want their cash but locals are being left behind – podcast: Digital nomads: ditch the office chair for a backpack. Jose Luis Carrascosa via Shutterstock Digital nomads who work as they travel are often attracted by a life of freedom far removed from the daily office grind. Many …
Brazil’s gun ownership boom and why it’s making a lot of people nervous – podcast: President Jair Bolsonaro relaxed rules around private gun ownership. Joedson Alves/EPA Soon after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in 2018, he began making it a lot easier for people in the country to buy guns. In this episode …
A secretive legal system lets fossil fuel investors sue countries over policies to keep oil and gas in the ground – podcast: Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. curraheeshutter via Shutterstock A new barrier to climate action is …
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier: the melting monster of sea level rise – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Ice breaks off the front of a glacier in Antarctica. 66 North via Unsplash This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Thwaites Glacier: the melting, Antarctic monster of sea level rise, published on September 22, 2022. …
Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: The Lagos skyline. Ariyo Olasunkanmi/Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter, published on September 15, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Gemma …
Keep buildings cool as it gets hotter by resurrecting traditional architectural techniques – podcast: Windcatchers in Iran use natural air flow to keep buildings cool. Andrzej Lisowski Travel/Shutterstock The Conversation Weekly podcast is now back after a short break. Every Thursday, we explore the fascinating discoveries researchers are using to make sense of the world …
What is adult ADHD and how to treat it – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Shutterstock/yokunen This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Adult ADHD: What it is, how to treat it and why medicine ignored it for so long, published on May 12, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check …