Centre for Ideas

We all want long lives, so why are we so afraid of growing old?

Being nice won’t create the rebellions that will finally give women control of their destinies.

“We still talk about the British conquering India, but that phrase disguises a more sinister reality.” – William Dalrymple

There are phenomena in our universe that are almost beyond our realm of understanding – what lies in the dark space between the stars?

How will women continue to shape the technology of our future?

Female tech visionaries have always been at the forefront of technology and innovation, yet they’ve been largely overlooked, until now.

Despite stunning advances in biology, we still don’t know what life is or how it really began.

True crime stories of sadists and serial killers fill our TV screens and podcast feeds, so why do we find evil so deeply fascinating?

Why isn’t providing adequate mental health services a no brainer?

How did Alastair Campbell go from being a political aide to an advocate for mental health?

When we build robots and artificial intelligence, is there anywhere we shouldn’t go?

Will we be swiping right on robots?