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The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre's regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark looks more ... more
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,868 episodes available.
October 14, 2024"What is needed is hard thinking": five challenges for the social sciencesJoin us for the inaugural lecture of LSE President and Vice Chancellor of LSE Larry Kramer in which he will talk about his vision for LSE, the role of the social sciences in a changing world and our place in the 21st Century....more1h 29minPlay
October 10, 2024Policy epidemiology for emerging infectious diseasesThis public event will describe the state of global health security, global governance of disease and the policy epidemiology framework used in the Analysis and Mapping of Policies for Emerging Infectious Diseases project....more1h 14minPlay
October 09, 2024Why are there so few women in tech?Why is there so little diversity in #tech and does it matter? Are men inherently better coders? Or are there hidden biases in the tech industry?...more7minPlay
October 08, 2024AI and the future of behavioural scienceIn this event, speakers associated with pioneering work on AI in relation to behavioural science, as part of their own research or organisational initiatives, will discuss their views on how AI will change and is already changing behavioural science....more1h 25minPlay
October 07, 2024Labour's first 100 days: a new era of progressive politics in the UK?Has Labour’s election marked a real turning point? This is a thought-provoking event as we provide an early assessment of the new Labour government’s actions and goals....more1h 22minPlay
October 04, 2024Voter education: the challenge of the centuryIn support of the new project, Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Eric Maskin address core democratic principles. Professor Sen revisits the foundational ‘rule by the people’ with his talk, Democracy—Why, and Why Not?...more58minPlay
October 03, 2024Born to rule: the making and remaking of the British eliteIn Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman’s new book, which they launch at this event, they provide a uniquely data-rich analysis of the British elite from the Victorian era to today....more1h 27minPlay
October 02, 2024Religion, nationalism, conflict and community: in conversation with Rory StewartWhile religion continues to be perceived as of diminishing significance by many in Western Europe, religious nationalisms are on the rise around the world and the religious dimensions of many conflicts are becoming more pronounced....more1h 27minPlay
October 01, 2024Children of a modest starThis event featuring Nils Gilman, co-author of a new book, Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises draws on intellectual history, political philosophy, and the holistic findings of Earth system science....more1h 31minPlay
October 01, 2024What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?In this episode of LSE iQ, we explore what it’s like to win the prestigious Nobel Prize and how it changes your life....more34minPlay
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,868 episodes available.