On Demand
Watch recordings of our previous events and talks on the Conway Hall Player.
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![No Such Thing as Normal]()
No Such Thing as Normal
We are diagnosed and treated for mental disorders more than ever, despite increasing evidence that environmental factors play a far greater role than biological ones. Marieke Bigg asks: how can we heal when psychiatry rests on the belief that mental distress is explained by brain structures, chemical imbalances and genetics?
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![Catastrophe Ethics]()
Catastrophe Ethics
Philosopher Travis Rieder outlines a new ethics for the age of humanmade catastrophe. We are all asking, in a hyperglobalised world hurtling towards environmental destruction: how do we determine the right actions?
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![Why do We Love True Crime?]()
Why do We Love True Crime?
Why is real-life crime stories such a successful part of popular culture? Why are women so drawn to histories of violence? Authors Kate Summerscale and Hallie Rubenhold discuss the hold that narratives of crime and murder have over us, their work and views on true crime culture.
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![Surviving the Manosphere]()
Surviving the Manosphere
Authors Jess Davies and James Bloodworth discuss misogyny, the manosphere, and a world that is confusing for men and dangerous for women. How has this come about, how can women start to survive this, and how can we work together to make change?
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![The Uncertain Science of Certainty]()
The Uncertain Science of Certainty
How far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics to explore how truth emerges - and why it falters.
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![Why We’re Getting Poorer]()
Why We’re Getting Poorer
Cahal Moran delves into the key topics in economics – money, globalisation, inequality, climate change and growth – showing that what we think we know about these things is wrong, and teaching us what we really need to know.
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![The Lost Girls of Autism]()
The Lost Girls of Autism
The history of autism is male. It is time for women and girls to enter the spotlight. Renowned brain scientist Gina Rippon delves into the emerging science of female autism.
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![The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular Age]()
The Spirituality Gap: Searching for Meaning in a Secular Age
At a time when more and more people in the Western world are moving away from organised religion, what does spirituality look like? Abi Millar explores our post-religious world and asks: can we embrace ritual in our own lives even if we are wary of religion?
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![Sexpectations: Single and Thriving]()
Sexpectations: Single and Thriving
Around 40 per cent of UK adults are single at any one time. Far from being a transitional state between relationships, singledom offers freedom, self-discovery, and self-determination. However, there are challenges, both social and economic.
