AI systems are increasingly shaping our everyday lives—from what we see online to how businesses operate and resources are allocated. Headlines promise breakthrough or disruption, yet the reality of AI’s impact is far more complex and deeply influential.

Our panel of AI experts will explore how it’s reshaping our economy, culture, and future, and highlight the most pressing questions it raises today.

Francis Crick is remembered for DNA, but his restless curiosity ranged far wider — from the genetic code to the nature of consciousness.
In Crick: A Mind in Motion, historian of science Matthew Cobb offers a candid, warts-and-all portrait of a brilliant, driven, and often contrarian thinker.
Cobb joins neuroscientist Anil Seth to explore Crick’s ideas, ambitions, and enduring influence on how we think about life and mind.

Join marine biologist Sophie Maycock for a deep dive into the secret life of sharks where she will bust the myths and confront the fears of these beautiful, and often misunderstood, creatures.

Join David Edmonds as he traces the remarkable story of Peter Singer’s controversial thought experiment, Death in a Shallow Pond, and how it radically changed the way we think about poverty, and the establishment of the Effective Altruism movement.

Join Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, for a fascinating look into how digital investigators are exposing war crimes, corruption, and propaganda using open-source tools.
From satellite images to social media posts, learn how Bellingcat pieces together real-world stories from data hidden in plain sight.

Rarely has there seemed a more confusing time to be a man. This uncertainty has spawned an array of bizarre and harmful underground subcultures, collectively known as the ‘manosphere’.
Join James Bloodworth as he discusses his new book, Lost Boys, an essential guide to the contradictions in contemporary masculinity.

You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. And also who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate. Join Helen Lewis as she discusses her new book, The Genius Myth, with Rafael Behr.

Neil D. Lawrence, DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge, reveals the technical origins, capabilities and limitations of AI systems, and how they should be wielded. Either AI is a tool for us, or we become a tool of AI.

How does your brain decide what it’s seeing, from the physical world to other people? Join experimental psychologist Daniel Yon as he attempts to revolutionise the way you think about how you interpret what you see.

Joe Mulhall joins us to discuss his work at Hope not hate, the UK’s largest anti-facism organisation, and how we can fight the rise of the far right with, Suraj Lakhani

Join Sophie Gilbert as she discusses her new book 'Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned A Generation Of Women Against Themselves’ with Hannah Martin.

Join Natalie Fenton as she discusses how, in many parts of the world, the media hollows out democracy, and she explores the potential of our media & tech systems to be more democratic and contribute to a just and transformative democracy. 

Join Jeremy Morris and Ilya Yablokov as they discuss what Russians really think about Putin, Ukraine and the West

How did wet nurses drive civilisation? Are women always the weaker sex? Is sexism useful for evolution? And are our bodies at war with our babies? . . .
Join Cat Bohannon as she discusses her bestselling book, Eve, with Sally Howard.

Join renowned brain scientist, Gina Rippon, as she delves into the emerging science of female autism, asking why it has been systematically ignored for so long.

Join psychologist, Dr Steve Taylor, as he shares his years of research into Time Expansion Experiences (TEEs) and argues that they are real altered states of consciousness, rather than a trick of recollection.

Join Ciara Greene as she discusses how our continuous reconstruction of the past makes us who we are, helps us to interpret our experiences, and explains why no two trips down memory lane are ever quite the same, with Dr Sam Berens.

Join Dr Emily Qureshi-Hurst, Philosopher of Religion and Science, as she uncovers whether they can co-exist or are they doomed to fight it out forever.

Join us for an intriguing discussion as two of the leading minds in the world of neuroscience, Kevin J. Mitchell and Anil Seth, explore one of the most profound questions in philosophy and science: Is there such a thing as free will?

Cécile Simmons takes a deep dive into how a collection of misogynists and their allies have turned male supremacist ideology from a niche set of beliefs into a mainstream movement and outlines how to fight this rising tide and make online spaces more equal and inclusive

Drawing on the latest discoveries in archaeology, linguistics, psychology, and genetics, Prof. Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved, and he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture.

For years, we’ve been led to believe that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and antidepressants are the solution. But what if this widely accepted belief has been built on unreliable truths? Join renowned psychiatrist, Joanna Moncrieff, as she takes us on a thought-provoking journey through the history of the serotonin theory of depression.

Join Comedian and environmental expert, Matt Winning, as he guides us through the main causes of climate change, what changes are needed, and what YOU can (and cannot) do about it - hopefully with a few laughs along the way!

Join Prof. Dorje Brody as he journeys into the uncharted territories, where physics meets psychology, and discover how the quantum mind could unlock new dimensions in our understanding of human nature.

Join Marina Gerner as she explores the future of women's health, and shines a light on innovation that matters; from a life-saving bra to non-hormonal contraception and new takes on fertility and menopause, with Sally Howard.

Join Rob Burley as he discusses his book ‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’ , a deliciously irreverent insider’s account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians, with Salma Shah.

Join David Gray-Hammond, autistic author and neurodiversity specialist, as he explores the ideas behind the neurodiversity movement, which drove through huge changes in identification, fighting stigma and redefining autism as an identity rather than a disease.

Join Erica McAlister as she takes us on a journey to dispel the negative perception we have of these incredible insects and highlights their amazing lives, and why we should be grateful that our planet is dominated by these wondrous creatures.

Join Chris Lintott and Marcus Chown as they discuss black holes, accidental astronomical discoveries and living in a universe stranger than anything we could possibly imagine

Join mycologist, Nicholas Money, as he takes you on a tour of the marvellous unseen realm within us and also sheds light on our complicated relationship with fungi outside the body.