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Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose.Our Animal Heartbeat live panel discussion in 2025 covers the topic of artificial intelligence and its use in veterinary and human patients. Our panel review topics such as how to validate AI tools, where AI fits in current medicine and how opportunities for its use are evolving, and should we worry about AI?Our hosts Kieran and Jose are joined by a fantastic panel of guests:Professor Virginia Luis Fuentes; Professor of Veterinary Cardiology, Royal Veterinary CollegeProfessor Anurag Agarwal; Professor of Aeroacoustics, University of CambridgeDr Matthew Shun-Shin; Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College LondonCatherine Stowell; Imperial College London and founder of The Animal Ultrasound AssociationThis episode was recorded live at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as part of the 2025 Cambridge Festival of podcasts.

Send us a textWelcome to the latest episode of Living Proof, our podcast produced in collaboration with Plus.maths.orgIn this episode we spoke to Sarah Hart, a mathematician interested in not just the maths itself, but also its connections to other areas of literature and art. She's done an amazing number of things throughout her career — from research in pure mathematics and heading up a maths department, to being the first woman Gresham Professor of Geometry and President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. Sarah has also written a fascinating book, called Once upon a prime: The wondrous connections between mathematics and literature, and she gave a talk at this year's Cambridge Festival, with the intriguing title Life in Lilliput – The Mathematics of Fictional Realms that was held at the INI. Sarah also participates in the Modern History of Mathematics research programme that is currently taking place at the INI.In this episode, Sarah tells us many things she has done and how they all fit together, and gives some advice for budding mathematicians of all ages: "keep pursuing all the things you love doing, and one day it may turn out that they all fit together."To find out more about some of the things mentioned in this podcast see the following links:Sarah Hart: Once upon a prime — In this episode of Maths on the Move podcast Sarah talks about her book and the connections between maths and literature.Maths in three minutes: Groups — This article gives a brief introduction to Sarah's research area.Life in Lilliput – The Mathematics of Fictional Realms — Click this link to watch a recording of Sarah's Cambridge Festival talk at the INI.

Sarah Hart is a mathematician who is interested, not just in the maths itself, but also its connections to other areas of culture and art. She's done an amazing number of things throughout her career — from research in pure mathematics and heading up a maths department, to being the first woman Gresham Professor of Geometry and President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics.  Sarah has also written a fascinating book, called Once upon a time: The wondrous connections between mathematics and literature, and she gave a talk at this year's Cambridge Festival, with the intriguing title Life in Lilliput – The Mathematics of Fictional Realms. The talk was the contribution to the Festival of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI). Sarah also participates in the Modern History of Mathematics research programme that is currently taking place at the INI. In this episode of Living proof, produced in collaboration with the INI, Sarah tells us about the many things she has done and how they all fit together, and gives some advice for budding mathematicians of all ages: keep pursuing all the things you love doing, and one day it may turn out that they all fit together. To find out more about some of the things mentioned in this podcast see the fllowing links: Sarah Hart: Once upon a prime — In this episode of our Maths on the Move podcast Sarah talks about her book and the connections between maths and literature. Maths in three minutes: Groups — This article gives a brief introduction to Sarah's research area. Life in Lilliput – The Mathematics of Fictional Realms — Click this link to watch a recording of Sarah's Cambridge Festival talk at the INI. Sarah Hart at Gresham College — Click this link to watch Sarah's Gresham College public lectures. This podcast forms part of our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI) – you can find all the content from the collaboration here. The INI is an international research centre and our neighbour here on the University of Cambridge's maths campus. It attracts leading mathematical scientists from all over the world, and is open to all. Visit www.newton.ac.uk to find out more.

Ahead of this year’s Cambridge Festival, Julian Clover discusses AI with Neil Lawrence, DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Computer Science and […]

A podcast exploring emotions, sustainability and positive action, with Professor Rosie RobisonFeeling overwhelmed by climate change? In the second edition of this podcast, ARU Professor of Social Sustainability Rosie Robison explores why the obvious action may not always be the most helpful one, when it comes to managing our feelings about climate change. Joined by child and adolescent therapist Deb Lane and activist Manda Brookman, they explore the role of emotion in sparking meaningful action. By the end of the episode, you might just discover some surprising reasons to feel more positive. Dive deeper into these conversations on Rosie's website: www.begreenchange.com (https://www.begreenchange.com)Details of books mentioned in this episode: “Don't even think about it, why our brains are wired to ignore climate change” by George Marshall; “Wilful Blindness” by Margaret Heffernan; “Rocking the boat” by Debra Meyerson. Event presented as part of the Cambridge Festival (https://www.aru.ac.uk/events/cambridge-festival) .For an accessible version of this episode watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ (⁠https://youtu.be/GT3CLkmnr3M⁠)Listen to the previous episode: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qYGeL9nHn2rQkKtEYeqNZ?si=bd78f159bf2e49c7) and Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-feel-better-about-climate-change/id1469428173?i=1000673577274).Production: Rosie Robison and Rowan JamesSound recording and editing: Rowan James

A Cambridge Magician is teaming up with the Cambridge Festival for a magical journey through the people, objects, ideas, words, and inventions of our City. Jezo Bond, who's President of […]

David Cain has news of what’s happening at this year’s Cambridge Festival (19 March and 4 April 2025). The programme is released on Monday.  

In the third episode on the journey towards our production, The Reckoning, Dash's Artistic Director, Josephine Burton is in conversation with Rory Finnin, Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Cambridge. Interspersed by some short performances from the developing script, the two discuss the creative process behind the making of the production, rooted in testimonies taken from survivors from the Russian war in Ukraine. Support this year's Big Give: Help Bring Reckoning to Life and Double Your Impact!Help Dash Arts bring The Reckoning to life, a powerful documentary-style production based on Ukrainian testimonies. Premiering in 2025 and marking three years of war, The Reckoning will spark vital conversations on the impact of war and possibility of restorative justice. Your donation will be doubled during the Big Give Christmas Challenge which is live from Tuesday 3 to Tuesday 10 December. Please help us reach our £5,000 goal!Follow this link for more information and to donate from 3 December The Reckoning - a new, groundbreaking work of theatreIf you haven't already, you can hear episodes one and two from this podcast mini-series on The Reckoning where we explore the beginnings of the piece and later speak to author and journalist Peter Pomerantsev on why he shared the testimonies with Dash.Thank you to our partners and funders Cambridge Festival, Cambridge Junction, the Ukrainian Studies Department at the University of Cambridge, Open Society Foundations, the Fritt Ord Foundation, Goethe-Institut in Exile, Goethe-Institut in London and individual giving.In the podcast, we hear from:Josephine Burton - Artistic Director, Dash Arts Rory Finnin - Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the University of CambridgeSam Kyslyi - PerformerMark Quartley - PerformerUnderscore and sound design by Anton BaibakovOur intro music is Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Message our hosts, Kieran and Jose.Welcome to Season 2 of The Animal Heartbeat! It's great to be back. Join our hosts, Kieran and Jose, as they facilitate a panel discussion featuring world-renowned experts from the canine and human cardiology world. This fascinating special episode covers a range of topics centred around mitral and aortic surgery in dogs and humans, and compares the human and canine perspectives. This live event was made possible by the kind support of Ceva Animal Health.Our panel:Dr Ravi De Silva: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Royal Papworth Hospital; Training Programme Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery, East of England DeaneryDr Anne Kurosawa: ACVIM Veterinary Cardiology Diplomate; Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Team, Dick White ReferralsDr Rohin Francis: Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre; UCL Clinical Research Fellow; Science Communicator (Youtube @medlifecrisis)Dr Claudio Bussadori: ECVIM Veterinary Cardiology Diplomate; Clinic Director, Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Milan; human cardiologist and researcher at San Donato Hospital, MilanNote - although the sound from St John's College, Cambridge, allows us to soak up the ambience of The Old Divinity School Lecture Theatre (1877), listening with earbuds may help to make the most of the audio experience.

Last weekend our friends and neighbours at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge put on a great event: the Mathematics Discovery Day, part of the Cambridge Festival. Among the may hands-on activities, games and pop-up explorations were the hugely popular, and well-attended, workshops for students delivered by our colleagues Liz and Charlie from NRICH. Our brilliant colleague Julia Hawkins herded academics and volunteers, juggled props and generally made sure that everything went smoothly. At the same time our partners at the Isaac Newton Institute next door hosted one of our favourite physicists: Ben Allanach, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. Ben gave a talk called The force awakens: Quantum collisions, in which he explored experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), particle physics, as well as recent research results which suggested there may be a fifth force of nature, hitherto unknown to science. For those who weren't able to attend Ben's talk we revisit an interview with him from last year, in which he explains this intriguing (and if true sensational) result about a potential new force. The image above illustrates particle collisions at the LHC and is courtesy CMS. This content now forms part of our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI). The INI is an international research centre in Cambridge which attracts leading mathematicians from all over the world. You can find all the content from the collaboration here.

The Cambridge Festival is hosting a talk: Race and Society: Have we made any real progress since Black Lives Matter. Dr Claire Hynes, who is taking part in the debate […]

Steve Waters is a playwright and scriptwriter whose many works include The Contingency Plan and the acclaimed four-part radio drama Song of the Reed. At this year’s Cambridge Festival. he […]

Linda is joined by Cambridge Philosopher Tom McLelland who is leading a discussion at the Cambridge Festival called Seeing the mess: Gender, housework and perception. Do men simply not see […]

PhD supervisor Professor Mike Hulme tells Julian Clover how Climate Change arguments could be reframed, ahead of his Cambridge Festival session, What climate change can do for you.

Professor Giles Yeo, author of books including Why Calories Don’t Count, tells Julian about his Cambridge Festival session on the long-term impact of diet and hunger on our physical and […]

In this short episode, Dan Aspel speaks to Professor Ben Allanach (Cambridge, CERN) about his talk "The Force Awakens: Quantum Collisions" which he'll be delivering in INI's main seminar room for this year's Cambridge Festival. Taking place on Saturday 23 March at 11:00, the talk is in fact now sold out. However, if you'd like to join the waiting list for any cancelled tickets you can do so here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-force-awakens-quantum-collisions-tickets-810293639087... and remember that even if you aren't able to attend in person, the talk will be streamed live on our site and made available to view after the event. So make sure to bookmark the following two links.Live stream: newton.ac.uk/news/watch-liveRecording: newton.ac.uk/outreach/ongoing-initiatives/cambridge-festival

As the official programme is released, David Cain joins Julian with news of this year’s Cambridge Festival, organised by the University of Cambridge.  

The Mill Road Bridge traffic restrictions, what traders think of them. Tim Hayward talks about his new book The Big Green Egg Feasts. Martin Jones on his forthcoming Cambridge Festival talk with Professor Ha Joon Chang about Edible Economics. A new Hungarian food shop opens and there's a live tasting of some of the products. Lots of local food news and jobs too.  

Help us get better by taking our quick survey! Your feedback will help us understand how we can improve in the future. Thank you for your time.Joining us this month is Dr Sandro Tacchella, Assistant Professor in Extragalactic Astrophysics at the Cavendish and the nearby Kavli Institute for Cosmology. Inspired by astronomy at a young age, Sandro pursued a degree in Physics and threaded a line between the “small” scale of planetary astrophysics and the statistical world of pure cosmology. He looks at the physics underpinning the formation of galaxies and black holes, hoping to understand how these cosmic structures came to be using data from some of the most advanced telescopes on, and above, Earth. His experience of using analytical and cosmological models to determine the physical properties of galaxies is being brought to bear on data from the recently activated James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument, and he plays a key role in projects aimed at characterising the earliest galaxies.His research has taken him around the world, from Switzerland to Korea and the US, but he has still found time to start a family and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Today, we'll talk to him about the benefits and unique problems he faces working in astrophysics, what it has been like to do cutting-edge research on three continents, and where he sees extragalactic astrophysics going in the near future.[00:36] – Guest's intro[01:50] – Dreaming of space through a telescope[03:57] – Physics degree and outreach events to become a budding astronomer [05:03] – It's not so easy to do Astrophysics in Switzerland [06:00] – From broad astrophysics to extragalactic observations [08:17] – The exquisite images from the Hubble Space Telescope [10:00] – Why do galaxies look like what they do today? Look at them back in time! [12:17] – Live podcast announcement with special guest Professor Dame Athene Donald[13:42] - Starting a family while doing a PhD [16:35] – What counts when you try to succeed during a PhD are you don't get the support you need from your group?[20:05] – There is work, and there is family... [21:05] - Restarting a career at Harvard and working on the James Webb Telescope[23:15] – From Harvard to Korea to the UK- two kids, a partner, a postdoc, and a pandemic[26:35] - Analising the date from James Webb Telescope and understanding when the very first galaxies and black holes formed and how they evolved [31:25] Astrophysics is famous for finding things that nobody was expecting[33:46] – Outro Book aheadJoin us for a LIVE recording of the Poeple Doing Physics with special guest Professor Dame Athene Donald on Saturday 18th March at 3.30pm. Part of Cambridge event is part of the Cambridge Festival from the University of Cambridge. Reserve your free spot now! Useful linksLearn more about

How do you go about predicting something as complex as the Earth's climate? In this podcast — featuring climate modelling experts Emily Shuckburgh and Chris Budd — we explore what those climate models look like, the uncertainties involved in climate modelling, and also why the predictions need to be taken seriously despite those uncertainties. We also look at the simplest climate model of them all— the energy balance model — and explain the famous butterfly effect in just one minute. Emily Shuckburgh is a mathematician and climate scientist and Director of Cambridge Zero. The podcast features clips from Emily Shuckburgh's talk at the Cambridge Festival in March 2021, which was hosted by the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge. You can watch the full talk here. Chris Budd OBE is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath, who works on climate models. You can read Budd's Plus article about climate modelling here.  

We're doing things a bit differently this month, welcoming not one but two guests in this episode. Suchitra Sebastian is a professor of Physics at the Cavendish, but like cats, she had more than a few lives before becoming a world-class scientist. And like cats, she moves gracefully between very different worlds. It took time and a few twists and turns before a career in research became a conscious choice and ever since, she's been finding ways to keep it interesting, fresh and fun for her. Since 2016, she's the director of https://www.cavendish-artscience.org.uk/ (Cavendish Arts Science), a programme that seeks to question and explore material and immaterial universes through a dialogue between the arts and sciences. Last autumn, the programme appointed the artist Logan Dandridge, our second guest today, as the First Cavendish Arts Science Fellow. Logan grew up in Richmond, Virginia in the 90s to become a filmmaker whose work explores race, memory, and time through sound and the moving image. Last January, Logan traveled all the way from Syracuse University in the State of New York (USA), where he teaches films, to spend six months in Cambridge. Here, he's creating encounters with Cavendish physicists to create new work that grapples with questions of memory, and re-imagined futures. With Logan and Suchitra, we talk about personal awakenings, messing around and finding out things by chance, and seeking out intersections between worlds that don't necessarily collide. Jump into the conversation: [00:30] - Guests intro [02:10] – When Physics is not an obvious choice, one takes detours          [05:20] – A fringe physicist venturing into the borderlands of condensed matters [09:18] – Physics alone will not do – exploring different forms of expression to know the world and be in it [13:40] – Pushing the boundaries of arts and science to create a dialogue and provocation between the two   [17:15] – Crossing the line between Arts and Science and vice versa. [21:05] – In the news this month: Two-dimensional material could store quantum information at room temperature [25:05] – Who are you, Logan Dandridge? [26:50] – The beauty of the moving images, “sculpture and painting happening at the same time” [28:35] – Why engaging with scientists now? [29:40] – Expectations v. reality [30:40] – ‘Oh, I'm looking!' [32:20] – What to expect from Cavendish Arts Science [37:07] – How many black futures will end before they begin… [38:48] - Outro --- Useful links: For more information about Cavendish Arts Science, visit http://www.cavendish-artscience.org.uk/ (cavendish-artscience.org.uk) If you would like to explore some of Logan Dandridge's previous works: https://vimeo.com/504560807?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=44105449 (BlackContinuum 01) https://vimeo.com/530448300?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=44105449 (Here,yesterday (136)) https://vimeo.com/654569940?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=44105449 (Untitled(Foremothers)) Logan and Suchitra will be at the https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events?search_api_views_fulltext=cavendish+laboratory (Cambridge Festival 2022) for an Artist's film screening and Q&A on Saturday 9th April at 3.30pm. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cavendish-festival-2022-logan-dandridge-artists-film-screening-and-qa-tickets-287938300207 (Book your free ticket in advance.) Read the full news story about the two-dimensional material that could store quantum information at room temperature https://www.phy.cam.ac.uk/news/two-dimensional-material-could-store-quantum-information-room-temperature (on our website). To learn more about the Cavendish Laboratory, or if you are interested in joining us of studying with us, go to http://www.phy.cam.ac.uk/ (www.phy.cam.ac.uk)  Share and join the conversation:If you like this episode, don't forget to rate it and leave a review on your favourite

Director David Cain tells Julian & Lucy about next month’s Cambridge Festival (March 31 – April 10).

It’s 30 years since the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev inherited a country that had many problems but was not on the verge of collapse. Six years later, he ended the Cold War and allowed the break-up of the USSR. What were the social, political and global forces that led this result? And how did the hero of glasnost end up  being regarded a traitor by so many in his home country?  

It’s 30 years since the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev inherited a country that had many problems but was not on the verge of collapse. Six years later, he ended the Cold War and allowed the break-up of the USSR. What were the social, political and global forces that led this result? And how did the hero of glasnost end up  being regarded a traitor by so many in his home country?  

Recorded as part of Cambridge Festival 2021. With Dan Jones, Ella Gilbert, Tom Andersson, and Kelly Hogan Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OIe-tUFQgnquhRVT6ull64lRbW8JY-ig/view?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

This was recorded as a collaboration between my podcast Shaping The Future, Cambridge Zero and the Cambridge Festival. Below is more information. Includes excerpt with Dr Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury, on his thoughts on geoengineering research. New Patreon Page: You can now support this channel via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genncc - Patreon backers will access content earlier and much more of it. For more information on the podcast visit: https://climateseries.com/climate-change-podcast Topic: Professor David Keith speaks about why solar geoengineering must be researched to see if it can secure a safe climate of 1.5ºC as a high-value benefit to humanity. David Keith: David Keith is the foremost expert on solar geoengineering in the world having been involved in research for over 30 years. As well as being an adviser to Bill Gates, he is also on the Scope Ex team that is planning to carry out preliminary research this year to test the viability of aerosol particle injection into the stratosphere to cool the Earth. This research has attracted widespread criticism from many prominent environmentalists and activists who say the unknown risks of geoengineering are too great. In this interview with climate journalist, Nick Breeze, Keith counters claims that are presented and places solar geoengineering in the context of emissions reduction and carbon dioxide removal as a viable pathway to stabilising the climate. DK: ”Carbon dioxide removal looks easier because people aren't looking seriously at who pays and what the environmental consequences are. I think now we will be starting to look at what deep emissions cuts look like, we will begin to see how hard it is going to be... Carbon Dioxide Removal is not there yet, it is not happening at large scale so it is easy to imagine this technological thing that allows us to do something in the future helps. I think the moral hazard is absolutely real." DK: ”Solar geoengineering could be effective if you put reflective aerosols in the upper atmosphere. If it was ever done, it ought to be done in a way that was very even, north to south, south to west and technically that is doable... The evidence from all climate models and from other analogues is that if one did it in combination with emissions cuts that the climate risk could be reduced in ways that they could not be reduced by emissions cuts alone." DK: ”We could, with solar geoengineering, keep temperatures under 1.5ºC with confidence and we could prevent the loss of the major ice sheets and keep the Arctic more the way it is. I think that is pretty high-value thing!"

In this episode of the podcast I speak to Professor Susan Golombok.    Susan Golombok is Professor of Family Research, Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge.    Her research examines the impact of new family forms on parenting and child development, specifically lesbian mother families, gay father families, single mothers by choice and families created by assisted reproductive technologies including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), donor insemination, egg donation and surrogacy.    Her research has not only challenged commonly held assumptions about these families but also has contested widely held theories of child development by demonstrating that structural aspects of the family, such as the number, gender, sexual orientation, and genetic relatedness of parents, is less important for children's psychological wellbeing than the quality of family relationships.   In this episode we discuss:    - How Professor Golombok got into researching different family structures and the impact they have on child development - Why the family structure is less important than the quality of family relationships - The importance of being open with our children about their conception - Why it can be useful to start sharing our childrens conception story from birth and the importance of having ongoing communication on it - The age children really seem to start to understand donor conception  - How the research findings can help challenge assumptions from society  - An insight into the research carried out with single mothers by choice - Whether having male role models is really important to a child growing up without a father in their life - The subject of donor siblings and how donor conceived children have reported    You can find her book We are Family here.  You can also find information about an event she is involved with at the Cambridge Festival:      

Julian and Lucy hear about a brand new festival launches next month combining the University’s Science Festival and the Festival of Ideas. Naomi Clements-Brod, Public Engagement and Festivals Manager (Sciences) for the […]

In a special live edition as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David talks with journalist, comedian and former special adviser Ayesha Hazarika and Helen Thompson about the state of British politics. As three years of Brexit torture (maybe) reach a climax, we explore what it feels like on the inside, for politicians and for voters. What's been the psychological toll?? What's going on inside the Labour party? And is politics really worse than it's ever been? Recorded live at the Cambridge Junction on the evening of Weds 16 October, to celebrate our 3rd birthday.Talking Points: UK politics today feels different—but what explains this change?Labour’s collapse in Scotland changed the dynamics. Labour now needs the SNP to govern.Another change is that there are no longer fiscal constraints on government spending.Brexit has brought Parliament into people’s lives in a whole new way.Although, it’s important to note, that not everyone is obsessed with Brexit.Discourse within Parliament has gotten nastier. The old norms no longer seem to be holding.We are no longer in an era of interchangeable leaders.Is British political rhetoric dead? In the past, resignation speeches could bring down governments. But despite heightened public attention, the rhetoric surrounding Brexit is largely unremarkable.Mentioned in this Episode:Ayesha’s book on PMQ’sGeoffrey Howe’s resignation speechRobin Cook’s resignation speechLewis Goodall interviews Dominic CummingsFurther Learning: More on Labour in ScotlandBoiling PointAnd as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Sean Lang talks to Ben Volkanakis about his upcoming talk at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.

Dr Magdalena Zawisza-Riley is an academic psychologist whose research interests include gender, consumer and social psychology and focus mainly on issues of gender, sexism and advertising. She talks to Linda Ness about her participation in the Cambridge Festival of ideas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk to political philosopher Clare Chambers about marriage as a political institution. How does it reflect the power of the state? How does it alter power relations between individuals? Should everyone be allowed to get married or should we move away from marriage altogether? A fresh, radical look at something we often take for granted.Talking Points:What makes marriage political?Marriage is an institution recognized by the state. It also structures the way people relate to each other along gendered lines, as well as those of race and class.Most of the clear legal inequalities in marriage have been reformed in contemporary Britain, but there is still significant practical and symbolic inequality.Different sex married couples tend to exhibit more gendered behavior than unmarried couples.We still view marriage as a goal, particularly for women. And for women, marriage often comes with a number of identity changes.When the state recognizes marriage, it is endorsing, or affirming the position of being married.Does making marriage more accessible make it more equal?Same sex marriage is one of the amazing succes stories of the last decade.Why are we so drawn to marriage?What marriage means for people may be out of kilter with its legal condition.There’s no official government position on the legal implications of marriage.Most people believe that common law marriage exists: it doesn’t. If you’re not married, you have no legal protections.When it comes to protecting children, it might make more sense to focus on parenthood than marriage.In countries like the UK, only about 50% of children are born to married parents. Further Learning:Clare’s websiteAgainst Marriage (Clare’s book)Clare talking about the politics of marriage at LSEClare at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas talking about marriageAnd as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This event is part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. Bookings will open at 11:00 on Monday 24 September 2018. From MOOCS to networked institutions, remote and off-shore degrees, flexible and flipped learning, Universities seem to be changing at an unprecedented rate, on an unprecedented scale. This talk lays out some of the most radical of these changes and asks: What are we are witnessing now? Are we in the age of hyper education, and the end of Universities as they have been for centuries? Talk by Alison Wood, Fellow at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

In this episode Ali Smith explores the changing role of libraries in the 21st Century, and how reading and writing are at the heart of communities. This was first delivered as part of our National Conversation at Cambridge Festival of Ideas in 2016, in celebration of Cambridge University Library's 600th Birthday.

Across the world we’re seeing the rise of a new kind of popular politics. The old established order is under threat and voters are turning to politicians who offer bold promises for a fresh start. Should we embrace these politicians as charismatic visionaries or deceitful populists manipulating truth in their desire for personal power? Owen Bennett Jones is joined by an expert panel for this special edition of the programme recorded at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. (Picture credit: a Tea Party protestor holds two microphones)

On the night of the final debate, we take a step back to ask: Is Trump really unprecedented in the history of American democracy? Is this the worst campaign ever? What's gone wrong with American politics? With leading historians Gary Gerstle and David Reynolds, recorded before a live audience as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We ask special guest Charles Clarke - the former Labour Home Secretary - about political leadership, the Corbyn phenomenon, and what he thinks Labour needs to do in opposition to become a party of government again. The original Election podcast panel also takes part, talking about what’s been happening in British politics since we finished broadcasting in June, as well as also looking ahead to the US primaries and the EU referendum. These are both subjects we will be talking about when ELECTION returns for a second series in January. The panel also take questions from the audience, who were asked to think of an answer to the question: "If Jeremy Corbyn can be elected leader of Labour, what other seemingly impossible things can happen?" (ELECTION returns for a 12 week run from January 2016. Follow @Dept_of_POLIS #ElectionPodcast, OR keep an eye on this page for how to find bonus interviews, features and to find out how pupils at your school or college can be involved.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the last podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask if a new morality is needed in the new world order of the 21st century

In the last podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask if a new morality is needed in the new world order of the 21st century

In the latest podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, two Middle East experts debate the future for the region

In this latest talk from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask what is holding back social mobility in the UK

In this latest talk from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask what is holding back social mobility in the UK

At the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David Starkey gives the first Mark Pigott Lecture, on Henry VIII and his legacy

At the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David Starkey gives the first Mark Pigott Lecture, on Henry VIII and his legacy

Professor Willie Brown and a panel of experts discuss the legacy of the recession at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Dr Jude Browne presents a panel discussion on the cultural significance of Barbie, at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Dr Jude Browne presents a panel discussion on the cultural significance of Barbie, at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Professor Willie Brown and a panel of experts discuss the legacy of the recession at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

In the second of our podcasts from the Cambridge festival of ideas, we ask if the recession is likely to decimate the arts, and what can be done to boost private funding

In the second of our podcasts from the Cambridge festival of ideas, we ask if the recession is likely to decimate the arts, and what can be done to boost private funding

Professor Adrian Poole chairs a debate from the Cambridge Festival of Ideas on the origin of ideas, with writers Lisa Appignanesi and Andrew Robinson, and academics Dame Gillian Beer and Professor Rosamond McKitterick

Professor Adrian Poole chairs a debate from the Cambridge Festival of Ideas on the origin of ideas, with writers Lisa Appignanesi and Andrew Robinson, and academics Dame Gillian Beer and Professor Rosamond McKitterick

This week a Watermelon Slim special featuring tracks from his albums (including "Escape From The Chicken Coop") and clips from an interview conducted when he headlined the Cambridge Festival at the beginning of August.

The Woolfe Institute of Abrahamic Faiths opened its Cambridge University-based Centre for Muslim and Jewish Relations at around the same time that Radio Salaam Shalom launched in early 2007. Now the recent Cambridge Festival of Ideas has provided our two organisations with an excellent opportunity to work together for the first time. Presented by Station Manager Kyle Hannan, this feature carries the full debate with the CMJR's Dr Ed Kessler and Sheikh Michael Mumisa as they discuss "Jewish-Muslim Relations - The State of Play", chaired by Salaam Shalom's Madge Dresser. Full details of the debate are available online at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2008102001.