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What is adult ADHD and how to treat it – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

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.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022

The cold war double agent abandoned by the spy agencies he risked his life for – podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, new research reveals the story of a cold war double agent who feels abandoned after 22 years of service.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

What did dinosaurs actually look like? Podcast

As the latest Jurassic World film hits cinemas, we’re re-running a story from The Conversation Weekly’s archives about what dinosaurs really looked liked – and how our understanding of their appearance keeps evolving.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it – podcast

When war breaks out, what does it mean for a country to remain neutral? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of neutrality – and what responsibilities come with the choice not to take sides. We talk to an historian about how an…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures in space? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space – is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures?, published on April 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022

Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space and shows how power structures are changing – podcast

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is challenging the structures of international collaboration in space. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts about how space is entering a new era of international competition – and whether the existing laws are ready for what comes next.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2022

How culture informs people’s emotional reaction to music – podcast

The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break this week. In the meantime, we’re bringing you an extended version of one our favourite recent interviews.

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2022

A tale of two cities: why Indonesia is planning a new capital on Borneo – and abandoning Jakarta. Podcast

Indonesia plans to move its capital city from Jakarta on the island of Java to a new forest city on the island of Borneo called Nusantara. We talk to three experts in urban planning and ecology to find out why – and what the environmental impacts of the project could…

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

Could lead makeup really kill you? A scientist recreated centuries-old skin whitening recipes to find out – podcast

Can makeup really kill you? That’s the myth attached to Maria Gunning, the Countess of Coventry, an 18th-century socialite who reportedly died from her lead-based makeup in 1760, aged just 27.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy at 50: the history of an ongoing protest for Indigenous sovereignty in Australia – podcast

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers and listeners are advised this article and podcast contain names of deceased people.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022