It was a surprise when President Joe Biden suggested suspending medical patents to speed up the global roll out of COVID vaccines, but was he missing the point? Richard Jennings, Yuan Hu and Gurch Randhawa discuss patents and "big pharma"... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

Crypto currencies involve "mining" which is weird because they have no physical existence. They use more energy than a country like Sweden, but to what end? Phil Sansom and David Gerard explore this mysterious phenomenon... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

The gap between rich and poor is getting ever wider. Or is it? And should the creation of wealth be guided by the articulation of a societal purpose, or should the so called market be allowed to flourish, unfettered? Sir John Kay and Ahmed Zaidi discuss wealth creation... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

What's your take away image of decadence: some Roman emperor kicking back in a chaise longue, picking at grapes, or David Bowie in a gold lame jacket? Graham Henderson and Michael Minden explore a complex subject... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

As the reflections team take a break over August, here's a chance to catch up with extracts from favourite previous editions. This week, it's changing attitudes to childhood, and how we play the blame game... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

Over the summer break, we revisit some of the hit items from earlier this year. This week, Beth Singler and David Halpern nudge us to think about nudge theory, while Ilaria Bernocchi and Suzanne Paul discuss the Dead Sea scrolls... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

Translation is crucial to science, diplomacy, theology and literary culture. But it's not always easy to get it right. How can you convey a German joke in English or a Yiddish joke in Arabic? With Ed Kessler are Duncan Large and Esther- Miriam Wagner to discuss the pitfalls... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

The night sky has been a source of wonder for humanity. We may still look at the stars with awe, but we also think of space as a potential military asset. And we are filling it with junk. Gerry Gilmore and Ben Wilkinson reflect on this unhappy situation... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

Marcus Rashford's dignified response to the blizzard of racial abuse he received on social media after missing a penalty in the European Championship final was humbling. Following this response to England's defeat, Kenny Monrose and Julian Hargreaves join Ed Kessler to talk about the challenge facing Black Britons more than 70 years after Windrush... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review

The problem with the idea of reconciliation is that no one would really say they are against it. And it can legitimately be used to refer to a huge range of outcomes, from the miraculous and hard won solving of age old disputes, to an agreement between two individuals about what to pay for something. Janet Soskice and Chris Wadibia join Ed Kessler to explore the complexities of reconciliation... Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review