When we say "tigers have stripes", do we mean all tigers?  I speak to University of Cambridge Linguistics graduate, Anki Deo, about her research into children's understanding of generic and quantified statements. We discuss how these linguistic structures are used and understood, and their potential harmful social effects.  ..read more

Do states have equal power to influence the making of international law?  I speak to University of Cambridge law graduate, Lena Riecke, about her research on economic power, lethal autonomous weapons systems, and inequality in customary international law.  ..read more

What is it like to direct a short film...in the middle of a pandemic?  This week, I chat to George Carmichael - a film and production graduate from Arts University Bournemouth - about his final year project. We talk about the male gaze in cinema, directorial methods, and the surprisingly positive effect of covid-19 on the process.  ..read more

How can we use machine learning to predict when a volcano will erupt?  I speak to University of Cambridge materials scientist, Norbert Toth, about his current research using machine learning algorithms to improve the analysis of volcanic rocks ..read more

Louisiana is the world's prison capital. How did the state's system of mass incarceration develop, and why is this history important for current debates in the US?  In this special episode of Lockdown Lectures, the tables are turned on our usual host, Ellie House. Guest host Grace Shattock speaks to Ellie about her research on mass incarceration in Louisiana and its relevance to the modern Black Lives Matter movement ..read more

Is jazz a male language?  This week, I speak to University of Cambridge English student - Hannah Kilcoyne - about jazz, gender, and the human body, focusing on the books 'Jazz' by Toni Morrison and 'Trumpet' by Jackie Kay ..read more

What was the role of masculinity in the US anti-Japanese movement at the turn of the twentieth century?  I speak to University of Cambridge historian, Rohan Montgomery, about the male identity, the history of American nativism, and what the past can teach us about contemporary politics.  ..read more

What are we putting in our eyes?  I chat to Bryony Warnock-Horn, a Cambridge undergrad in materials science, about her research on soft contact lenses. We talk science, history, and future tech - student to student ..read more

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