Crossing Channels
Monthly podcast series produced by the Bennett School of Public Policy (University of Cambridge) and Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (Toulouse School of Economics) to give interdisciplinary answers to today's challenging questions. Hosted by Richard Westcott with guest experts from both universities. Subscribe to the Crossing Channels podcast feed https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1841488.rss & download each episode at the start of the month.
Podcasting since 2021 • 41 episodes
Crossing Channels
Latest Episodes
How does migration change our world?
In this final episode of season 4, Richard Westcott is joined by Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge) and Emmanuelle Auriol (Toulouse School of Economics) to explore the economic, legal, and social dimensions of migration.D...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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26:59
What is the value of speaking other languages?
In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Benjamin Pitt to explore a big, everyday question: what is the value of speaking other languages? The conversation looks at how the languages we speak shape our sense of ide...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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32:40
Why do we choose what we choose?
In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Simone Schnall, Catherine Molho, and Maximilian Müller to explore a big, everyday question: why do we make the choices we do? From decisions about money and morality to careers and relations...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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30:26
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How can we make food that is good for health, societies, the planet and the economy?
Richard Westcott talks to Jonathan Stieglitz, IAST and Martin White, University of Cambridge, about the global health challenges related to diet and nutrition, the roles of public health policies, cultural practices, and lifestyle chan...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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29:04
Can Europe ever catch up to the US in technology?
In this episode, Richard Westcott talks to Diane Coyle, Jacques Crémer, and Paul Seabright about Europe’s position in competing with the US in technology. They explore the factors shaping Europe’s place in the global tech race—how data, poli...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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31:26
