02/06/2010

Laurie Taylor explores the relationship of language to culture with AC Grayling.

• 30 mins

09/06/2010

The changing way we commemorate the dead: a study of the war in Afghanistan.

• 30 mins

Fanaticism

Fanaticism: use and abuse of a wild idea. Laurie Taylor talks to John Gray.

• 30 mins

Social Capital

Is the buzz phrase 'social capital' a big mistake? Also, what it means to be a twin.

• 30 mins

Subcultures

Girly pop and heavy metal: Laurie Taylor visits a university conference on sub-cultures.

• 30 mins

Niall Ferguson on financier Siegmund Warburg

Niall Ferguson tells Laurie Taylor about his new book on financier Siegmund Warburg.

• 30 mins

Physiognomy and Teenage music

Do facial features indicate moral character? Laurie explores the culture of physiognomy.

• 30 mins

Lap dancing - Climate change

Rachela Colosi tells Laurie about her detailed ethnography of a lap dancing club.

• 30 mins

Oslo drug dealers - Choice

How does having more choice affect our lives? Laurie Taylor discusses a new study.

• 30 mins

Robots and gender - Economic progress

Laurie Taylor hears why growth is good for all. Plus the rise of the fembot.

• 30 mins

Disenchantment

The impact of the rational: Laurie Taylor explores the social concept of 'Disenchantment'.

• 30 mins

Black Emancipation

Laurie Taylor discusses emancipation, ideas of black freedom from slavery to the present.

• 30 mins

Alienation

Laurie Taylor explores the meaning and relevance of Karl Marx's theory of alienation.

• 30 mins

French culture - Network Nudge

Laurie explores the decline in French culture and the power of networks.

• 30 mins

British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University

Laurie Taylor visits the British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University

• 30 mins

Eavesdropping - CCTV in schools

An exploration of the meaning and history of 'eavesdropping', from cafe society to Twitter

• 30 mins

Secrets of Capitalism - Religion and Science

Eeconomist Ha-Joon Chang tries to expose the 'myths' of free-market capitalism.

• 30 mins

Liverpool Football Club - Au Pairs

Laurie Taylor discusses a new study of au pairs in the UK and examines Liverpool FC.

• 30 mins

Drugs trial calamity - McCarthy stigma

Laurie Taylor examines new research about black listed artists during the McCarthy period.

• 30 mins

Economic migration and happiness - Hairdressing and emotional labour

Laurie Taylor discusses being paid to be nice and explores migration versus happiness.

• 30 mins

Global higher education - Homophobia and football

Laurie Taylor examines homophobia and football and looks at global higher education.

• 30 mins

Happy families? - Science's first mistake

Laurie Taylor discusses the family and why we should be sceptical about science.

• 30 mins

Supermax - Western Rule

Laurie Taylor explores the growth of high security prisons in America.

• 30 mins

Book publishing - Active Citizenship

Laurie Taylor examines new research about publishing and looks at active citizenship.

• 30 mins

INCIVILITY - AK-47 (Kalashnikov)

Laurie Taylor examines the social impact of the AK-47, plus rudeness in public places.

• 30 mins

Civic Core - Public convenience

Laurie Taylor examines new research into the public convenience.

• 30 mins

Politically connected firms - Gangs and Territory

Laurie Taylor explores the connections between politics and business around the World.

• 30 mins

Cuban Cure - Moral Panics

Laurie explores Cuba's success in developing world-beating bioscience. Also moral panics.

• 30 mins

'Over by Christmas' - Race, Sport and Politics

Laurie explores race and sport, also why people thought WW1 would be over by Christmas.

• 30 mins

Class at Christmas

Laurie Taylor explores Christmas, compassion and class, from the Victorian era to today.

• 30 mins