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The dam builders
The politics, power and engineering behind monumental dams
How the mobile phone changed everything
Charting the seismic transformation of our lives caused by mobile communications
A deep dive into deepfakes
Misinformation spread by faked images is almost as old as film itself
Global mass tourism
Has tourism lost its way?
The evolution of teenagers
Why do humans have such a prolonged adolescence?
Pets and us
A scamper through the social history of our best friends
The joy and sorrow of roads
Dirt tracks to expressways: how roadbuilding changed the world
What makes a good boss?
An exploration of how we can get the best out of people in the workplace.
Political parties and us
How well do political parties serve their voters?
The story of throwaway living
How disposable and single-use items conquered the world
Diplomacy
The reality of international diplomacy
Supermarkets
How supermarkets came to dominate food retail
Etiquette
Manners in the modern world and in the past
Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
Turning points in arable farming
The fight for women’s education
Empowering women through schooling
Music on the move
A short history of portable audio devices
The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
Tracing our fascination with the high peaks
The diary: A life page by page
The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal
The high-speed train race
Celebrating six decades of very fast railways
Why sleep sometimes eludes us
Insomnia in science and the arts
The enduring allure of jewellery
How precious ornaments have held us spellbound for centuries
The rise of fans and fandom
Iszi Lawrence and guests discuss the history and inexorable rise of fandom
The seductive dance of charisma
How magnetic personalities cast their spell
How the US dollar came to dominate the world
The story of the world’s pre-eminent currency
Libraries in the digital age
What is the role of libraries in the 21st century?
How airports took off
The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets
What makes us nostalgic?
Recalling a past that wasn’t
