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Think Twice

Can formulas predict how well an athlete will perform?

• 28 mins

Methinks it is a weasel

Looking for patterns in the random kaleidoscope of everyday experiences can be dangerous

• 28 mins

In touch with reality

Why do so many of us believe in quackery and conspiracy?

• 28 mins

Don鈥檛 expect a zebra

Why medical students are advised if you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect a zebra

• 28 mins

You Can鈥檛 Think That!

Are some thoughts too evil to think?

• 28 mins

Future you

Should we eat, drink and be merry or make sacrifices now to benefit our future selves?

• 29 mins

The Climate Game

How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change.

• 28 mins

Rational soothsaying

Why making predictions can be hard, especially about the future.

• 29 mins

Nudges and noise

Why the way we think makes us vulnerable to bad decision making, and what to do about it.

• 28 mins

Sentence first, verdict afterwards

Life and death decisions in the courtroom.

• 28 mins

Headlines and trendlines

How we can stop the news distorting our understanding of the world.

• 28 mins

Being right

Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong.

• 28 mins