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The Conversation Weekly

The Conversation Weekly


The Conversation Weekly

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162 episodes
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English
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Data poisoning: how artists are trying to sabotage generative AI

Content created with the help of generative artificial intelligence is popping up every...

26 minutes
May 02, 2024

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 3: Dream deferred

Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choic...

34 minutes
Apr 25, 2024

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 2: Tasting the fruits of freedom

In the second part of our special series What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa...

37 minutes
Apr 18, 2024

What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 1: Liberation, transition and reconciliation

It was a moment many South Africans never believed they'd live to see. On 10 May 1994, ...

40 minutes
Apr 11, 2024

Trailer: What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?

It's been 30 years since Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa and the c...

1 minute
Apr 10, 2024

The Anthropocene epoch that isn't

For almost 15 years, scientists have debated whether the Anthropocene should be an offi...

23 minutes
Apr 04, 2024

Don't Call Me Resilient: starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

We’re bringing you an extra episode this week from Don’t Call Me Resilient, another pod...

31 minutes
Apr 01, 2024

Invisible lines: how unseen boundaries shape the world around us

Our experiences of the world are diverse, often changing as we move across borders from...

22 minutes
Mar 28, 2024

Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change

As the climate crisis gets ever more severe, the fossil fuel industry is struggling to ...

23 minutes
Mar 21, 2024

How conspiracy theories help to maintain Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia

As Russians head to the polls for presidential elections, conspiracy theories are swirl...

25 minutes
Mar 14, 2024