Jason Kingsley 0:01We often use trees as a shorthand for how well our ecology is doing. We generally see more trees as a good thing. Today’s guest, however, Ben Rawlence has seen the proliferation and movement in habitat and various types of tree as an indication of how fast and how seriously our climate isContinue reading “Why are our trees moving north?”
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What can we learn from Vikings’ teeth?
Jason Kingsley 0:01What we know about the mediaeval period comes in large part for people wrote down about themselves and others. How do we find out about the less literate societies, like the Vikings for example? Cat Jarman has spent the last few years working on the remains of the Great Army at Repton andContinue reading “What can we learn from Vikings’ teeth?”
What can we predict and what can we not predict?
Margaret Heffernan is an expert on prediction, whose new book, Uncharted, tells is what we can predict, what we can’t, and how we can tell the difference. Jason Kingsley 0:01A lot of what we do on this podcast is speculating about what the future might look like while leaning on the past. Today I’m talkingContinue reading “What can we predict and what can we not predict?”
Should we still have trial by combat?
Daniel Shen Smith is a barrister and Youtuber, here he talks to Jason about mediaeval conflict resolution, modern conflict resolution and what to do if someone’s pig escapes into your orchard. Jason Kingsley 0:01The law is often seen as a complex and impenetrable subject, and quite frankly, it is. For Dickens, it was all dustyContinue reading “Should we still have trial by combat?”
What do we get wrong about the Middle Ages?
with Eleanor Janega Jason Kingsley 0:02As you probably know, I’ve always been fascinated by the mediaeval period. So I jumped at the chance to talk to Eleanor Jaeger, about what life was really like in the Middle Ages, what the people must have been like, and what they can tell us about the way weContinue reading “What do we get wrong about the Middle Ages?”
Is it too late to save the bees?
Dave Goulson is a professor at Sussex University who specialises in bumblebees. Here, he talks about why our pollinators are disappearing, and what we can do to stop it. Jason Kingsley 0:01It seems like we get bad news about the planet every day. But one sign I’m particularly concerned about and is particularly worrying isContinue reading “Is it too late to save the bees?”
Future Imperfect
In the podcast Future Imperfect, Jason Kingsley OBE, head of video games company Rebellion talks to historians, scientists, and experts from all fields about what we can learn from the past, and what it might teach us about the future. To subscribe to the podcast, click here.
What happens to our data when we die?
Elaine Kasket is the author of All The Ghosts In The Machine, an investigation of what happens to our digital possessions and data after we die. She’s also working on what data is collected about us throughout our lives. Here, she talks to Jason about digital wills, privacy, and what happens when our smart fridgeContinue reading “What happens to our data when we die?”
What can the past teach us about the future? with Dan Snow
Dan Snow is a television historian who founded History Hit TV to bring a new way of producing real history to people who love it. He talks to Jason about what battles were really like, whether or not he uses scripts, and what the past can tell us about the future. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTContinue reading “What can the past teach us about the future? with Dan Snow”
Professor Lucy Rogers on Robots and Engineering
Dr Lucy Rogers has been both a contestant and a judge on BBC2’s Robot Wars. In this episode she talks to Jason about creativity, engineering, and how to smash a robot… Jason Kingsley 0:04Throughout the 19th century, Britain’s engineering was considered to be the envy of the world. From the Industrial Revolution through Isambard KingdomContinue reading “Professor Lucy Rogers on Robots and Engineering”
Future Imperfect 