Mind, Brain and Planet
The investigations of neuroscientist and psychologist Prof Paul Howard-Jones as he explores how our minds and brains are responding to climate change and environmental issues.
Podcasting since 2024 • 9 episodes
Mind, Brain and Planet
Latest Episodes
S2 EP3: Eco-anxiety - what is it?
Do you lie awake at night thinking about food shortages, conflicts over vanishing resources, nature loss and mass migrations? If so, you may be suffering from eco-anxiety. But how prevalent is eco-anxiety, who is most at risk and is it a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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S2 EP2: Can Last Chance Tourism help us think more about the environment?
Quick, book a trip to see polar bears, glaciers, rainforests before they disappear forever! Can "last chance tourism" help sensitise us to environmental issues or is it just about self-gratification at any cost? Paul interviews geographer Dr Sa...
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S2 EP1: Melting glaciers and our aversion to ambiguity
Climate change is melting our glaciers at an alarming rate, dramatically changing landscapes. That might suggest visitors to popular glacier sites would leave with better environmental intentions. Paul visits the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland an...
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S1 EP6: Flying, climate change and the "bystander effect"
Why do we carry on producing large carbon emissions when we know these are damaging the lives of others? Paul explores this question in the context of the university student community – where mobile young people whose flights contribute to clim...
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22:25
S1 EP5: Alien Species - the climate change invaders in your garden
As our planet warms, species are migrating to new regions where they can cause damage to the local ecology. How we respond to the arrival of these non-native species may shape our future ecology, with implications for food supplies and human he...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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