Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
Rural Idyll - Mediated
Laurie Taylor explores the rural idyll and considers the media impact on our perception.
Street Names - The Shock of Old
Laurie Taylor explores why street people and rough sleepers disguise their identity.
Sunlight Technology and Health - Global Workers
Laurie Taylor hears surprising tales from a Peruvian anthropologist.
Spending the Home - The New Age Community of Esalen
Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.
Rational Voter - Drugs in Afghanistan
Laurie Taylor discusses the rationality of voting and opium growing in Afghanistan.
Memories of an Empire - Family in East London
Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain鈥檚 colonial past affects present day attitudes.
Taxis and GPS Surveillance - Dancers' Bodies
Laurie Taylor discusses the GPS Surveillance for Taxis and ballet body problems.
Migration in China
Laurie Taylor and guests look at the social cost of China's vast economic expansion.
Work Place Violence - War Reporting
Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.
The Cultural Context of Youth Suicide - Memory in a Russian Village
Laurie Taylor discusses research into the role of sexuality in suicide among young people.
