Urban smellscapes
Have you ever stepped off a plane and been aware of a different smell in the air – the smell of a country, a city, a terrain? This podcast explores our urban smellscapes – how we live and navigate using our noses.
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20 years after the Rwanda genocide: a survivor’s memories
Richard Benda’s father was Tutsi, his mother Hutu. He recalls what it was like to live through the genocide that ripped his country and his family apart.
More20 Years after the genocide: Ethnicity and democracy in Rwanda
“Why would you choose to keep basing your politics on a concept which is as destructive as ethnicity? By opening the debate, we can find a better solidarity which is ‘Rwandaness’,”
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20 years after the genocide: Religion and reconciliation in Rwanda
It is 20 years since the Rwandan genocide that left a million people dead. There here has been little or no violence since then. Is this because of deep religious faith, strong government, or the forbearance, patience and intelligence of the people?
MoreWhat does it mean to be dyslexic?
Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, Darcy Bussell and Noel Gallagher are all dyslexic. Is it a useful diagnosis that can lead to extra help? or a meaningless label that attracts quack remedies?
MoreBig study looks at impact of child poverty in Peru, India, Vietnam and Ethiopia
A huge longitudinal study is throwing light on the impact of poverty on child development and identifying the most effective interventions to ensure children can reach their full potential.
MoreThe Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture
Biographical films like Selma, Diana, 12 Years a Slave and Lincoln claim to be based on real life events. But what makes a good or a bad biopic? And as fashions change in biography, what do we want from the biopic genre?
MoreShamans and Sacraments: the meaning of rituals
Coming of age rites of passage, solstice gatherings, baby naming ceremonies, funerals and wakes – rituals are universal. So is the need for ritual hard-wired in human beings?
MoreThe death of print in a digital age
Newspapers are dying. There may be a brighter digital future ahead – but is the industry capable of realising it?
MoreGDP – the wrong numbers game?
Numbers have come to dominate our politics – GDP, RPI, FTSE, debt ratios……But what if we are using the wrong numbers?
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