Interviews

Conversations with world-leading experts, now turning toward what AI looks like from outside the obvious AI circuit.

AI and religion Why AI Can't Escape Religion Professor Beth Singler Old religious ideas, new machines, and what AI debates miss.

Older series

Classics What the Victorians Edited Out Professor Stephen Harrison Ancient stories and what every age reveals when it tidies the past. Linguistics The Secret Lives of Words Professor Robin Meyer Why English is odd, how words change, and what old languages still offer. Ancient history Mapping a World Lost to Time Professor Richard Talbert Maps, roads, and tiny objects in the Greek and Roman worlds. Journalism Inside the Locked Room Patrick Radden Keefe Hidden stories, difficult questions, and patient reporting. Writing The Joy of Writing Every Day Sir Alexander McCall Smith Poetry, routine, and the pleasure of making language sing. Literature Why the Hardest Books Still Matter Professor Stephanie Nelson Demanding reading that is funny, human, and deeply alive. Latin poetry The Hidden Music of Latin Poetry Professor Llewelyn Morgan How Latin poetry works when you hear its rhythm. Ancient medicine What Ancient Medicine Can Still Teach Us Professor Jane Lightfoot Ancient doctors, modern medicine, and patient scholarship.