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Season 1, Bentham’s Defence of Sexual Liberty – The Greatest Good, is available to listen to now. Jeremy Bentham’s influence can be felt all across UCL, but the impact of his radical progressivism can be felt worldwide. In this season, join renowned academics in conversation about Romanticism, queer histories and much more, as they discuss how ideas that were once considered radical now shape the world we live in.

Season 2, Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good, is available to listen to now. The question‘How much do we understand the human mind?’ is at the heart of this new season. Uncover facts about the mind as our expert speakers challenge misconceptions of autism, clear up common myths about Tourette’s Syndrome and propose strategies for making our society more inclusive.

Season 3, Climate Extinction Politics – The Greatest Good, is starting in January 2026. The climate crisis affects every part of society, but those least responsible for climate change often suffer its worst impacts. This season brings together leading UCL academics from a wide variety of backgrounds to break down the key climate issues we are facing, and calls those responsible to action.

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Bentham’s Beautiful Mind (documentary)
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Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield unpacks the life, legacy and working mind of Jeremy Bentham.

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Vision Impairment: Science, Art and Lived Experience by Dr Michael Crossland (documentary)
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Documentary

Season 2. Dr Michael Crossland discusses his research on how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision.

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Tourette’s Mythbusting, featuring Dr Jane Gilmour
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Jane Gilmour debunk the myths around Tourette’s – a condition that affects around 1% of the population.

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The Mental Health of Neurodivergent Children, featuring Dr Emily Midouhas
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Emily Midouhas explore the challenges that neurodivergent children face, and how best to support them.

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Music and Memory, featuring Dr Jess Jiang
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Jess Jiang draw on cutting-edge research as they explore the links between hearing and dementia.

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Why Sleep Hygiene Doesn’t Always Work, featuring Professor Dagmara Dimitriou
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Professor Dagmara Dimitriou and Professor Philip Schofield take a deep dive into the strange world of sleep and the brain.

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Why People with Dyslexia Make Great Engineers, featuring Dr Michael Woodrow
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Dr Michael Woodrow joins Professor Philip Schofield to discuss how dyslexia’s image-based, big-picture thinking fuels engineering creativity.

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Exploring the Autistic Mind, featuring Dr Sarah White
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Podcast

Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Sarah White take a forensic look at the brain, and challenge outdated medical models and stereotypes of autism.

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Bentham’s Defence of Sexual Liberty (documentary)
Podcast category: Bentham's Defence of Sexual Liberty, Documentary

Season 1. This documentary uncovers Jeremy Bentham’s radical defence of queer lives against the backdrop of 18th- and 19th-century repression.

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