Power Plays & Policy Puzzles

Jake explores how YouTube, a platform used by billions, shapes our understanding of one the world's most pressing threats: Climate Change. He will highlight the power YouTube has in deciding what content we should all be viewing, how factual it is and reflect on how social media shapes our collective knowledge of the climate crisis, and the implications of how it and its solutions are perceived globally.

Why do Politicians lie, and what happens to democracy when they do? We've become used to thinking that politicians can't be trusted, but has a different type of lie begun to distort our political discourse and even change the shape of democratic society? In this talk, Katie draws on her doctoral research on Trump's "Big Lie" about the 2020 election, including extracts from interviews with US lawmakers, and explores what other lies may have shaped politics here in the UK.

What does your body do every second of every day, often without you even noticing? That’s right, breathing. Breath is taken for granted, although not so easily for the 1 in 5 people living with respiratory illness. Covid-19 and the rapid emergence of global respiratory disease has shone a light on health inequalities and a diversity of breathing experiences. It has shown that breath is much more than an individual bodily act – it’s a political issue with far-reaching consequences. Join us to learn more!