In this episode, we tackle boredom head-on. Danish philosopher Kierkegaard suggested the gods created humanity out of boredom, and the poet Charles Baudelaire foresaw its French version, ennui, one day… Read More
In this episode, we delve deep into clutter with Jennifer Howard, author of a recent book entitled Clutter: An Untidy History. This book is for you if you have a… Read More
In this episode, the Hedgehog & the Fox talk to Dutch psychologist Stefan van der Stigchel about concentration, which he defines as ‘the action of maintaining one’s attention on a… Read More
In this week’s programme we’re exploring the concept of wonder in the company of science writer Caspar Henderson, author of A New Map of Wonders. One reviewer called the book… Read More
“Remember that science is nothing more than a competition for status in a field of storytellers. You are doing what the system requires of you [in committing fraud], and, in… Read More
