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00:19:58

The fluctuating fortunes of the market in...

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2025/02/18

Contributor(s): Professor Robert Falkner | The market is one of the primary institutions of the society of states, but it is an exceptionally contradictory and frequently unstable one. Having emerged in the mid-19th century and gone through alternating periods of consolidation and contestation since the early 20th century, the market currently faces renewed challenge and opposition as economic nationalism is on the rise again. Drawing on his new book "The Market in Global International Society"

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00:07:10

AI Emergency service 911 calls: the limitations of AI

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2025/02/11

Contributor(s): | How reliable is artificial intelligence in critical, high-stakes situations? We speak to Professor Elizabeth Stokoe to explore the limitations of AI in emergency service calls. Through conversation analysis, we break down the science behind the viral 911 pizza delivery call—revealing the hidden signals that AI-powered dispatch systems or voice assistants might miss. Can AI truly support police and ambulance dispatchers in life-or-death moments, or are human instincts and reactions

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00:21:53

The Open Society as an enemy | Coffee break research...

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2025/02/04

Contributor(s): Professor J. McKenzie Alexander | In The Open Society and its Enemies, Karl Popper defended the Open Society – a conception of liberal democracy in which individuals have freedom of choice – against external ideological threats presented by totalitarian and authoritarian leaders. However, today's threats to the Open Society come primarily from within, through populist movements on both left and right. Drawing on his recent LSE Press book, Professor J. McKenzie Alexander identifies

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00:15:01

Why the public should engage with new science |...

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2025/01/28

Contributor(s): Professor Emily Jackson | Scientists, policymakers and regulators agree that public engagement is necessary and valuable for building understanding of new scientific developments, promoting public trust in science, and deciding how best to regulate emerging technologies. In this talk, Professor Emily Jackson discusses her work with the design agency, The Liminal Space, on two public engagement projects – one on egg freezing in 2017, and more recently on the regulation of embryo

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00:02:41

Have we outgrown democracy?

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:06:42

The Biggest Electoral Year in History: Did Democracy...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:02:40

Trump or Harris? What the first few days of a new US...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:02:48

The 2024 Ghana Election: Why this election is so...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:20:28

Hypnosis: the inside story | Coffee break research at...

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2024/11/26

Contributor(s): Dr NIcholas Long | What is hypnosis? Can everyone be hypnotised? Does being able to hypnotise other people change how you see the world? LSE anthropologist Dr Nick Long spent over 16 months living and working with hypnotists in Indonesia to find out. Organised in conjunction with the "Faces of hypnosis" exhibition on display in LSE’s Atrium Gallery in November and December 2024, this talk explores the three most important things Nick discovered about hypnosis – and why they matter to

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00:16:15

How experiences of fraud impact support for financial...

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2024/11/19

Contributor(s): Dr Alexandra Scherf | Accounting scholars have long been interested in understanding the forces that shape financial regulation. Dr Alexandra Scherf examines how legislators’ personal exposure to financial fraud affects their support for legislation that tightens financial regulation. She suggests that legislators are more likely to vote in favour of financial regulation after being exposed to fraud, highlighting a personal – rather than professional – factor than can affect

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00:20:06

Can the media change our beliefs about wealth...

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2024/11/12

Contributor(s): Dr Sarah Kerr, Dr Michael Vaughan | Wealth inequality is high and rising, but public concern is not. Does the way that wealth, the wealthy and wealth inequality are talked about in the media contribute to this lack of public concern? Can media framing affect political pressure for change? In this talk, Dr Sarah Kerr and Dr Michael Vaughan discuss the role that the media can play in shaping understandings of and opinions about the economy and wealth inequality, and how it does

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00:20:25

Electronics repair and the circular economy | Coffee...

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2024/10/29

Contributor(s): Dr Julia Corwin | What happens to our electronics when we stop using them? While most of us depend on these technologies daily, we rarely see the labour that goes into making, selling, and repairing them. Drawing from her forthcoming book, "Analog Labour in a Digital World", Dr Julia Corwin examines the often invisible but vital labour of electronics repair, as seen through repairers and scrap dealers in Delhi, India. From the local electronics repair shop to major electronics

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00:21:21

Reaching vulnerable women in Afghanistan | Coffee...

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2024/10/22

Contributor(s): Dr Michael Callen | Democratic backsliding, the climate crisis, and rising state fragility are creating new obstacles to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As an example, humanitarian needs are at their highest level since 1945, yet aid budgets are shrinking as developed nations face mounting challenges. Dr Michael Callen presents his research which tests innovative strategies for supporting vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations in repressive and fragile states. He

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00:19:10

Homeland insecurity: the rise and rise of global...

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2024/10/15

Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty | How did the ‘‘war on terror’’ bed down so easily? Why have seemingly endless anti-terrorism laws been tolerated by our supposedly liberal and democratic society? Professor Conor Gearty explores the answers from his latest book, Homeland Insecurity. He locates anti-terrorism laws in their historical, international and political contexts – starting with colonialism, taking off with the Cold War, and coming of age with Israel’s successful presentation of

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00:06:09

Why are there so few women in tech?

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2024/10/09

Contributor(s): | Why is there so little diversity in #tech and does it matter? Are men inherently better coders? Or are there hidden biases in the tech industry? We talk to Dr Siân Brooke of the Data Science Institute at LSE, who researches gender inequality in technology, to find out. Discover the impact of gender on code acceptance and learn why diversity in tech is crucial for innovation and security. Explore the gender gap in technology, the importance of women in STEM, and how diversity in

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00:05:37

Wealth, influence, and class: the British elite...

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2024/09/11

Contributor(s): | Do today’s power brokers in Britain continue to be born to privilege and anointed at Eton and Oxford? Or is a new progressive elite emerging with different values and political instincts?In search of an answer, Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman scrutinised the profiles, interests, and careers of over 125,000 members of the British elite from the late 1890s to today. Their findings offer an insight into who gets in, how they get there, what they like and look like, where they go to

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00:17:30

Will Aberdeen’s clean energy ambitions damage its...

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2024/07/18

Contributor(s): | Through a series of soundwalks, Gisa Weszkalnys, Rachel Grant and Maja Zećo explore how the city’s overlapping energy regimes are already impacting its citizens.Read the full article here.

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00:02:58

Elections in Iran and the Middle East

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2024/06/25

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:03:30

How do misinformation and fake news affect voters

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2024/06/10

Contributor(s): | Dr Nick Anstead of the Department of Media and Communications at LSE explains today's new information environment, its impact in politics in the UK and elsewhere, and how we can regulate it.Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on global politics in a year of elections: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Research/global-politics This #LSEFestival event will discuss the importance of trust for a functioning society here.

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00:02:24

What's at stake in the upcoming EU elections

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2024/06/03

Contributor(s): | In the recent years, more and more right-wing parties have appeared in politics in European countries and across the world. Ahead of the European Parliament elections 6-9 June 2024, Prof Stephanie Rickard explains why this is happening and what the consequences could be for the EU and globally if we see more far-right candidates winning seats. Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on global politics in a year of elections here.

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