The Week Unwrapped: Fashion for rent, a chip shortage and euthanasia
Will we start borrowing clothes instead of buying them? Why has the world’s supply of microchips dried up? And has the tide turned on assisted dying?
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Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
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It’s often said that we know more about the Moon’s surface than we do about the deep sea – which starts at a depth of 1,800 metres and reaches down to almost 11,000m within the Mariana Trench. That belief is completely wrong, apparently, said Sandrine Ceurstemont in the New Scientist – and is elegantly dismantled in episode one of the riveting The Deep-Sea Podcast, by host Dr Alan Jamieson, a world leader in the biological exploration of the ocean below 6,000m. Jamieson and his co-host Dr Thomas Linley have attracted an impressive roster of interviewees, including authors and artists as well as scientists. In one episode, they talk to
The Week Unwrapped: France in revolt, junior networks and digital emotions
Why are French soldiers up in arms? Is Instagram the right place for children? And can computers recognise emotions?
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Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
In this week’s episode, we discuss:
A new French revolution
Emmanuel Macron has been warned in an open letter signed by serving members of the French armed forces that he risks dragging France into a civil war over his “surrender” to Islamists. The letter follows a similar missive signed by retired military generals just weeks ago and has been leapt on by France’s far-right. So is the letter a real warning of things to come - or is it simple politicking ahead of next year’s election?
The Week Unwrapped: Psychedelics, peacekeeping and office productivity
Could hallucinogenics replace antidepressants? How can peacekeepers be more effective? And what can Google tell us about the post-pandemic workplace?
by The Week team
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Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
In this week’s episode, we discuss:
Psychedelics
Interest in psychedelics has hit a new high as researchers and investors explore the therapeutic uses of hallucinogens. So will the next generation of treatments for conditions including depression and addiction blow our minds? Or could the potential risks and legal complications prove too much of a downer?