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LSE IQ is a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science in which we ask some of the smartest social scientists - and other experts - to answer intelligent questions about economics, politics or society. #LSEIQ

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Is your phone listening to you? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

2026/10/06

Why do online adverts seem to know what you’ve just discussed?

Should we still care about net zero? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

2026/09/08

In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to commit in law to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But seven years later, the world looks very different.

Should we take hypnotherapy more seriously? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

2026/06/09

Hypnosis: myth or medicine? We cut through the stage-show stereotypes to uncover the real science of hypnotherapy — and its remarkable results for addiction, pain, and healing.

Should animals have rights? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

2026/05/12

Starting with a dog called Pip, LSE iQ explores one of the biggest ethical questions of our time. What do we really owe animals — and is the law keeping up with the science?

How can we be more resilient? | Award-winning LSE iQ podcast

2026/04/14

How can we build resilience and bounce back from failure? Sue Windebank speaks to Anthony Scaramucci and LSE’s Dr Grace Lordan about overcoming setbacks, managing your inner critic, and the science of recovery.

Why are we having fewer children?

2026/03/03

Fertility rates are at record lows around the world, reshaping communities and even forcing some schools to close...

Are jobs getting better?

2026/02/03

What does the future of work really look like?

Will the next World War be a cyberwar?

2025/12/02

It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared?

Will AI free us from work?

2025/11/04

What does artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work?

Do we need to pay our debts?

2025/10/07

Amid rising interest rates and inflation, we ask whether debts must always be paid—exploring causes of debt, bankruptcy’s role, and fresh perspectives on repayment.

How is the far right shaping our future?

2025/08/05

Far-right ideas once on the fringe now dominate feeds and headlines, reshaping politics and threatening democracy worldwide.

Is AI destroying the planet?

2025/05/06

This episode explores the AI sustainability paradox: can AI be both a climate solution and a climate problem?

How do we avoid falling for online scams?

2025/04/08

What type of person falls for an online scam? Who are the fraudsters and how does colonialism motivate them? And what’s the connection between criminality and pop music?

Are we in danger of losing our communities?

2025/03/04

With the cost-of-living crisis leading to the closure of community spaces around the UK, and the pressures on urban development projects, this episode of LSE iQ asks, are we in danger of losing our communities?

Do we need to drive?

2025/02/04

This episode of LSE iQ looks at whether we should still be driving.