Building a better society for healthier, long...

Bestselling author Lee Child joins award-winning writer Dreda Say Mitchell MBE for a live conversation at The Royal Society of Arts on the 8th of June. Together, they will explore the power of reading to shape and enrich lives and unlock opportunity for all. They will discuss wha ...  Show more

At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner has travelled to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination. From Japan’s inter-generational care system to Moroccan sola ...  Show more

A lot of what we see as “normal” in today’s society is a bit outdated. As we normalize the stigmas on mental health and fight for equality of all people, we’re all starting to realize that in order to live more fulfilling lives, we as a society need to change. It starts with us.I ...  Show more

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Venki Ramakrishnan considers both why we might live longer, and the dilemmas this raises. In the last few years, medical advances have led to treatments that really do offer the potential to tackle life-threatening cancers and debilitating diseases s ...  Show more

In a world that places a premium on independence, are we undervaluing the power of community?

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In this engrossing debate, we examine the societal shift towards solo living and ask cr ...

Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven Johnson. How did we make it happen -- and can we keep it going? Backed by fascinating historical anecdotes, he shares some life-lengthening innovations and reminds us of three key things n ...  Show more