There is a health revolution coming from our understanding of immunity. New cures for auto-immune diseases and cancer are on their way. Author of The Compatibility Gene, Prof. Daniel M. Davis, and expert in immunology and ageing, Dr. Natalie Ri

#17 THE TECHNOLOGY VS. HUMAN REVOLUTION

Dec 21st, 2017 1h 2m

It feels inevitable that we’re approaching a revolution in our relationship with technology. Machines already show signs of creativity and intelligence - in game playing, art and music, not to mention driverless cars; the ability to recognise c

#16 Revolutions in Rehabilitation

Dec 8th, 2017 58m 46s

with DR TAMAR MAKIN, DR ALDO FAISAl & DR ISABEL VAN DE KEERE on body representation, brain organisation and virtual reality, chaired by CATHERINE ALLEN.For the festival, I wanted to put on an event that walked the audience through the ways th

#15 Level Up Human

Nov 16th, 2017 35m 51s

Level Up Human is an optimistic science comedy podcast panel show about the future of our species, with Simon Watt, Stuart Goldsmith, Anna Ploszajski & Giles Yeo Let's redesign the human! We'll soon be able to edit our genome, travel i

#14 Autonomy, Freedom & Playing with the rules

Nov 3rd, 2017 54m 20s

In this provocative talk sociologist Dr Ben Fincham and architect Dinah Bornat examine urban environments, and expose the disconnection between fun, joyful, self-directed, unaccompanied play and provisions for structured activity. They suggest

#13 The age of the individual: Playing at being ourselves

Oct 20th, 2017 53m 52s

with Dr Sandy Grant icw. Will StorrAt Latitude Sandy played language games with Will, talking individualism and the self. Sandy and Will riffed on selfies, showing off, drag and self-fashioning in today’s culture. They talked about changing p

#12 The Rules of Unruliness

Oct 6th, 2017 1h 3m

Every day the news carries stories of unrest, uprising and resistance in all corners of the world. In this timely talk Professor Stephen Reicher talks to Dr Jon Sutton, editor of The Psychologist magazine, about his work as an activist and scie

#11 Gut Hormones In Addiction

Sep 22nd, 2017 1h 2m

A talk at Latitude Festival with DR TONY GOLDSTONE, DR SAMANTHA SCHOLTZ and MARCUS BRIGSTOCKEFood, alcohol, cigarettes, stress: could gut hormones help you reduce your addictive cravings? We need better treatments to help people manage thei

#10 The Immune System, Health & Happiness with Dr Philippa Kennedy

Jan 19th, 2017 20m 38s

This week we’re talking about the immune system, health and happiness, with Dr Pippa Kennedy and Alex Kogan.The immune system is one of your body’s most powerful tools. It can be your best friend, fighting off disease; or your worst enemy, do

#09 The Stress Test with Ian Robertson

Dec 1st, 2016 22m 38s

Professor Ian Robertson’s new book, The Stress Test, is a study of how and why we react to pressure the way we do.How do you react when you’re under pressure? Do you struggle, or do you shine? Are your instincts sharpened by stress, or do you

#8 Cure: The Science of Mind over Body with Jo Marchant

Nov 17th, 2016 16m 40s

From pain to autoimmune disease to surgery: are we missing a crucial piece of the mind-body puzzle?Can our minds heal us? Alternative therapists routinely claim that our emotions and beliefs dramatically influence physical health, while scepti

#07 Your food – Your mood: Real Food and Gut Health with Prof Tim Spector

Nov 4th, 2016 30m 27s

This episode might just change the way you eat forever.Clean eating… no sugar … no gluten …no caffeine. We’re in the grip of panic over our food, but where is the evidence? Professor Tim Spector has spent the last decade looking at the real e

#06 The Idiot Brain with Robin Ince & Dr Dean Burnett

Oct 20th, 2016 25m 42s

For something so extraordinarily complex, brilliant, and evolutionarily advanced, the human brain is a bit of an idiot. Neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett’s new book, The Idiot Brain, illuminates the imperfections of the brain, and how these messy,

#05: The Psychologist: How To Talk So People Listen

Oct 6th, 2016 18m 6s

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe is an expert in social interaction, and particularly conversation. She’s collected and analysed tens of thousands of recordings of conversation in the wild - from low stakes chit-chat with your best friend to a police

#04: Level Up Podcast w. Simon Watt & Guests

Sep 22nd, 2016 53m 13s

Level Up Human – Live from LatitudeElf Lyons judges suggestions from QI elf Stevyn Colgan and Dr. Joe Latimer with Simon Watt keeping tabs on everybody from the chair.The panel discuss smart bacteria, sentient suitcases and what the 'G&

#03: The Porn Perspective

Sep 8th, 2016 28m 31s

The Porn Perspective explores a variety of topics concerning modern-day pornography, including healthy exploration of pornography as well as addiction, the consumption of pornography and how it affects our sexual worldview, and the effects it c

#02: Ken Loach in conversation with Mark Kermode

Aug 23rd, 2016 1h 9m

Live from Latitude Festival, we present film critic Mark Kermode in conversation with award-winning film and television director Ken Loach to discuss the state of the modern film industry. #LatitudePodcastSupported by the Wellcome TrustGet

#01: Dr Marius Kwint and Arthur I. Miller on Creativity: How Cutting-edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art

Oct 23rd, 2015 45m 18s

Latitude Festival presents Dr Marius Kwint (University of Portsmouth, Creative & Cultural Industries) in conversation with Arthur I. Miller (Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at UCL) on Creativity: How Cutting-edge Science

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