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.

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 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 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 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

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 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.

Join the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure', David Spiegelhalter, and myth-shattering social scientist, Brian Klaas, as they deep-dive into the phenomenon of randomness, to better understand risks and assess the chances of what might happen in the future.

Join Marianna Spring, one of the most trolled BBC journalists, as she discusses her new book ‘AMONG THE TROLLS: My Journey Through Conspiracyland’ with Prof. Karen Douglas.

Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom - Everything you know about capitalism is wrong! Grace Blakeley will be discussing her new book ‘Vulture Capitalism’ with Siân Berry

Jassa Ahluwalia will be discussing his new book ‘BOTH NOT HALF: A Radical Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity’, with BBC news presenter and correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan

Join Cambridge neuroscientist Camilla Nord as she reframes mental health as a balancing act by the brain, introducing knowledge, tools, and questions to help us achieve balanced brains.

A revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink it. Daniel Susskind will be ‘In Conversation’ with Prof Shqiponja Telhaj.

In his new book ‘The Weight of Nature’ award-winning journalist and neuroscientist, Clayton Page Aldern, argues that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is changing our minds, brains and bodies, too.

We all love stories. But why do we tell them? Why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and shape our politics and beliefs. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human.