Education

LSE IQ podcast

by LSE

EducationScienceSocial Sciences

Is this your show? Claim it

Listen on Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts RSS feed

Recently ranked · United States

Last recorded placements from this show’s chart history. These are not current rankings.

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like LSE IQ podcast, try…

LSE: Public lectures and events

Latest episodes

Is your phone listening to you?

October 6, 2026 · 32 min

We all have an anecdote of a time when we’ve had an in-person conversation and then received an online advert about something we discussed. This leads many of us to believe our phones are eavesdropping on our conversations. In this episode…
Should we still care about net zero?

September 8, 2026 · 32 min

In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to commit in law to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But seven years later, the world looks very different. Since then, we've experienced a global pandemic, Russia’s…
Should we take hypnotherapy more seriously?

June 9, 2026 · 33 min

From stage-show stereotypes to life-changing treatment, this episode explores the science - and the myths - behind hypnosis and hypnotherapy. We uncover extraordinary stories of addiction recovery, pain relief, and everyday healing from a…
Should animals have rights?

May 12, 2026 · 30 min

From the pets we love to the animals we rarely see, our relationship with non-human life is full of contradictions. In this episode, we explore what it really means to protect animals and whether welfare is enough, or if rights are the way…
How can we be more resilient?

April 14, 2026 · 30 min

We’ve all had rough days at work. But none of us have been fired by a sitting President after just 11 days in the job. That’s what happened to American financier and LSE alumnus Anthony Scaramucci, whose brief and explosive stint as White…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

Why are we having fewer children?

March 3, 2026 · 29 min

Fertility rates are at record lows around the world, reshaping communities and even forcing some schools to close. In 1950, the global average was around five live births per woman. Today, that number has more than halved to 2.2, and in…
Are jobs getting better?

February 2, 2026 · 30 min

What does the future of work really look like?
Will the next World War be a cyberwar?

December 1, 2025 · 31 min

It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared?
Will AI free us from work?

November 3, 2025 · 22 min

What does artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work?
Do we need to pay our debts?

October 6, 2025 · 29 min

Amid rising interest rates and inflation, we ask whether debts must always be paid—exploring causes of debt, bankruptcy’s role, and fresh perspectives on repayment.
How is the far right shaping our future?

August 4, 2025 · 33 min

Far-right ideas once on the fringe now dominate feeds and headlines, reshaping politics and threatening democracy worldwide.
Is AI destroying the planet?

May 5, 2025 · 31 min

This episode explores the AI sustainability paradox: can AI be both a climate solution and a climate problem?

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

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