LSE IQ podcast

by London School of Economics and Political Science

Courses #110

LSE IQ is a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science in which we ask some of the smartest social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society. #LSEIQ

How do we avoid falling for online scams?
Apr 8, 2025 – 00:32:36
Are we in danger of losing our communities?
Mar 4, 2025 – 00:29:58
Do we need to drive?
Feb 4, 2025 – 00:29:24
Why are our rivers and seas polluted by sewage?
Jan 7, 2025 – 00:33:26
Who owns outer space?
Nov 20, 2024 – 00:29:39
What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?
Oct 1, 2024 – 00:33:55
How can we solve the gender pay gap?
Sep 3, 2024 – 00:28:31
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?
May 21, 2024 – 00:35:05
China, war and the civilizational state
Apr 9, 2024 – 00:18:40
Are we on the verge of a weight-loss revolution?
Mar 5, 2024 – 00:00:00
Why do so many people mistakenly think they are working class? | Extra iQ
Feb 6, 2024 – 00:09:38
How can we tackle loneliness?
Dec 12, 2023 – 00:26:49
Can we change the world?
Nov 7, 2023 – 00:29:25
What’s it like to be criminalised for being gay?
Oct 3, 2023 – 00:30:48
Is AI coming for our jobs?
Sep 7, 2023 – 00:30:23
What is it like to be an animal?
May 2, 2023 – 00:30:21
How can we make homes more affordable?
Apr 4, 2023 – 00:31:58
How can we solve the refugee crisis?
Mar 7, 2023 – 00:32:38
Do we always need to pay our debts?
Feb 7, 2023 – 00:28:21
Can gaming make us happier?
Dec 6, 2022 – 00:29:41
How does class define us?
Nov 1, 2022 – 00:32:58
How can we survive the next mass extinction?
Oct 4, 2022 – 00:31:56
What’s the future of capitalism?
Sep 6, 2022 – 00:31:02
Why do we need foodbanks?
May 4, 2022 – 00:39:17
Do we need the arts to change the world?
Apr 5, 2022 – 00:29:31
Should you follow your passion?
Mar 8, 2022 – 00:28:41
Can mothers do it all?
Feb 8, 2022 – 00:29:17
Has COVID killed the office?
Jan 11, 2022 – 00:24:34
What is it like to be an animal?
Dec 7, 2021 – 00:29:50
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
Jul 6, 2021 – 00:44:04
What does it really mean to be a citizen?
Jun 1, 2021 – 00:44:15
Do algorithms have too much power?
May 4, 2021 – 00:44:34
Scroungers versus Strivers: the myth of the welfare state
Mar 2, 2021 – 00:19:35
Should we be optimistic?
Feb 2, 2021 – 00:39:43
What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?
Jan 5, 2021 – 00:44:49
How can we end child poverty in the UK?
Dec 1, 2020 – 00:17:01
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism
Nov 3, 2020 – 00:36:32
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?
Oct 6, 2020 – 00:17:23
Can we afford the super-rich?
Sep 1, 2020 – 00:35:32
How can we tackle air pollution?
Aug 4, 2020 – 00:45:33
Is big data good for our health?
Jul 8, 2020 – 00:39:41
What does gender have to do with pandemics?
May 5, 2020 – 00:19:02
Are we doomed, or can the climate crisis be averted?
Apr 7, 2020 – 00:39:17
LSE IQ Episode 31 | Is corruption inevitable?
Mar 3, 2020 – 00:42:10
LSE IQ Episode 30 | How do we stop knife crime?
Jan 17, 2020 – 00:39:56
LSE IQ Episode 29 | What's the secret to happiness?
Nov 12, 2019 – 00:27:07
LSE IQ Episode 28 | Is the 21st Century the Chinese century?
Oct 7, 2019 – 00:44:46
LSE IQ Episode 27 | What can we learn from the 2011 riots?
Sep 3, 2019 – 00:44:15
LSE IQ Episode 26 | Why do we need food banks?
Aug 9, 2019 – 00:38:56
LSE IQ Episode 25 | Is gender equality possible?
Jun 18, 2019 – 00:38:29

Recent Reviews

podccaster

Well produced social science podcast

Not another Freakonomics. The episodes are far more rigorous, and while they lack the slickness of the average podcasts, they still deliver a wealth of knowledge.