UCL Press Play
Step into the minds of leading academics with UCL Press Play: a podcast and documentary series featuring groundbreaking voices and cutting-edge ideas.
Join UCL academics as they uncover new ideas and fresh insights on diverse topics such as queer histories, neurodiversity, and climate justice.
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About the series
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 available to listen to now. 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.
Season 4, A Cup of Tea With…, is your chance to share a tea break with inspiring academics from UCL (University College London). Join Professor Judy Stephenson, Professor of Economic History of the Built Environment, to learn how they got into their field and hear insights from their research. Plus, find out how they like their tea!
Why We Should Love Wasps, featuring Professor Seirian Sumner
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
Join Professors Philip Schofield & Seirian Sumner as they dissect the potential of wasps in cancer research.
Ecosystems and Disease, featuring Dr Rory Gibb
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
Join Dr Rory Gibb and Professor Philip Schofield as they discuss why tackling infectious disease requires urgent action.
Biodiversity Loss, featuring Professor Jon Bridle
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
What happens when biodiversity collapses? Profs Jon Bridle & Philip Schofield explore how human overconsumption is driving mass extinction.
No Natural Disasters, featuring Professor Ilan Kelman
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
Professor Ilan Kelman argues that human decisions, governance failures and societal inequities determine the impact of catastrophic events.
Climate Politics, featuring Dr Fergus Green
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
Dr Fergus Green unpacks the politics of climate action and who bears the greatest responsibility of transitioning away from fossil fuels.
The End of Coal, featuring Dr Andrew Seaton
Podcast category: Climate Extinction Politics, Podcast
Join Dr Andrew Seaton and Professor Philip Schofield as they uncover coal’s deep ties to industry, health, inequality, and the climate.
Bentham’s Beautiful Mind (documentary)
Podcast category: Beautiful Minds, Documentary
Season 2. Professor Philip Schofield unpacks the life, legacy and working mind of Jeremy Bentham.
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.
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.