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Mum... again
Angela Frazer-Wicks tells her extraordinary story of being a mother.
And They Said We'd Be Glowing
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis.
Freedom Is a Must
Robyn Travis believes that labelling children as criminals is counter-productive.
Leaving Your Homeland
Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate - or not.
The Power of Doubt
Nicola Reindorp says we should rehabilitate doubt as a strength rather than a weakness.
Prison Sentence
Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.
Painting a different history
Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.
Brain Matters
Beth Stevens talks about the brain cells most people have never heard of.
Valuing Care
Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.
Grief: A Practical Guide
James Helm gives a practical guide to dealing with grief and sudden single parenthood.
Making Time
Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers warns that this traditional skill is endangered in Britain.
Cities made for our mental health
Psychiatrist Dr Layla McCay asks how our buildings and towns can benefit our mental health
Asking the right questions about crime
Criminologist Dr Laura Bui wants us to ask the right questions when it comes to crime.
Meeting Up
Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have been good for business.
Somewhere, not Nowhere
Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea.
Who Tells the Story?
Chloe Juliette argues that we need a wider variety of true stories.
A Friendship
Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship.
What I learnt from Reality TV
Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson reflects on reality TV and social media.
From Bradford with Love
Bradford-born writer Amit Dhand on how people in his city can lead the way on integration.
Baldness, Beauty and Me
Lizi Jackson-Barrett developed alopecia in her 40s and re-evaluated her idea of beauty.
From Care to Cambridge
A care leaver who graduated from Cambridge University on why its time to rethink education
Piracy on the Page
Author Joe Nutt argues we need to fight back against what he calls 'linguistic piracy'.
After a Parent Dies by Suicide
Anna Wardley argues that we should better support children whose parents kill themselves.
On Regret
Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret.
Moral Animals
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me
Professional gamer Meg Sunshine on how gaming needs to tackle its toxic culture.
Life after 'life-changing'
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
I'm not having children to save the planet
Why a woman who had always wanted children has decided not to become a mum.
Stand Up for Irish Travellers
Martin Warde talks about his journey to becoming the first Irish Traveller comedian.
Turning to Art
Ted Harrison argues that only art can truly capture the essence of spirituality.
Care to Care
Farrah Jarral explains why she believes we need to put care at the centre of our society.