REBROADCAST #342      30 min 32 sec
Dynamics of scandal: On facilitating, denying and covering up institutional child sex abuse

Prof Chris Greer

In this rebroadcast episode, sociologist Prof Chris Greer explores the often murky agendas of organisations, mainstream and social media, and individuals in the facilitation, denial and cover-up of institutional child sex abuse. Presented by Lynne Haultain.

#388      34 min 12 sec

Prof Uma Kothari


#383      33 min 54 sec
Crimes of state: When a nation goes from protector to perpetrator

Prof Penny Green

Criminologist Penny Green explains how states, entrusted to define crimes and enforce the laws that deter them, can themselves be complicit in the worst social harms. Professor Green is director of the International State Crime Initiative, which seeks to understand how states can become perpetrators rather than protectors, and how civil society groups can be enlisted to fight back. Presented by Lynne Haultain.

#378      33 min 48 sec
Show me the data: Sifting pseudoscience from the real thing

Prof Scott Lilienfeld


#377      29 min 10 sec
Ways of engaging: Challenging harmful ideologies in belief and practice

Prof Sally Haslanger


#372      41 min 22 sec
The road to dignity: Philip Alston on freedom from poverty as a human right

Prof Philip Alston


#369      39 min 00 sec
The necessity of kindness: Altruism in animals and beyond

Prof Lee Dugatkin


#367      19 min 05 sec
Publish AND perish: Science and medical researchers under pressure

Dr Joeri Tijdink


#361      28 min 17 sec
Passions betrayed: The end of "doing what you love" in the workforce

Dr Miya Tokumitsu

Dr Miya Tokumitsu argues that young people "following their passion" into jobs and internships, in the creative industries and elsewhere, are more likely to be disappointed or exploited than on a path to fulfillment. Presented by Elisabeth Lopez.

#355      35 min 43 sec
Hello, Pet!: Our love can hurt our animal friends

Prof Peter Sandøe

Bioethicist Peter Sandøe discusses our complicated relationship with animals and associated moral dilemmas, including how our love for companion animals can actually cause harm and the difference between society’s treatment of pets and production animals. Presented by Peter Clarke.