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**The Conversation Documentaries**

The Conversation Documentaries (formerly The Anthill) is podcast from The Conversation. Our documentary series cover everything from science to the environment, politics, culture and economics. We unearth new stories from the world of academia and talk to experts to shed light on some of the big questions of today. The Conversation is a not-for-profit independent media organisation and our journalists work with academics to help share their research knowledge with as many people as possible.

Latest Episodes:

Anthill 15: Unexplored places Jul 26, 2017

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In this episode of The Anthill podcast we are off exploring: land, sea and space.

Anthill 14: Music on the mind Jun 14, 2017

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A podcast on what music does to our brains, and why it moves us.

Anthill 13: All the world's a game May 17, 2017

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In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.

Anthill 12: Don't remember this Apr 20, 2017

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This episode of The Anthill podcast delves into the world of memory. We talk to psychologists, historians and political scientists about how and why we remember some things and forget others.

Anthill 11: waste not, want not Mar 22, 2017

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This episode explores how one person's waste can be another's treasure. We talk to scientists trying to eke something useful out of big piles of rubbish and discuss making the economy more circular.

Anthill 10: The future Feb 23, 2017

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In this episode we look at historical visions of the future and how accurate they were, the future of work, and what it's like to predict the future for a day job.

Anthill 9: When scientists experiment on themselves Jan 25, 2017

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Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.To complete a short survey about the podcast, please click here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QR7WVMF

Anthill 8: Goodbye 2016, hello 2017 Dec 21, 2016

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Where do we go from here? After a dramatic year, we look ahead to some key economic and political trends that will influence our lives over the next 12 months.

Anthill 7: On belief Nov 28, 2016

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Four stories on belief: from the allure of cults and conspiracy theories, to the effect of trauma on faith, to the way dogma has influenced science – and if technology can actually shift our beliefs.

Anthill 6: Into the darkness Oct 19, 2016

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A podcast on darkness: from why it makes us scared, to what kind of nightlife can thrive in the modern city and an update on the hunt for dark matter.

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