In our extended interview with George Monbiot, the writer and environmental activist talks about his book Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet. In the book he argues that farming is the most destructive human activity ever to have blighted the Earth.

#11 George Monbiot: The "blight" of farming

In our extended interview with Mark Carney, the economist and former Governor of the Bank of England talks about his book Value(s): Building a Better World for All. In the book he argues that we’ve misplaced value in financial markets, and focuses on four major crises - once of which is climate change.

#10 Mark Carney: Building a better world for all

In our extended interview with Andrea Ghez, the astrophysicist and University of California professor speaks about her work studying supermassive black holes - in particular the discovery that earnt her a Nobel Prize.

#9 Andrea Ghez: Supermassive blackholes

In our extended interview with Jeanette Winterson, the author speaks about her new book ’12 Bytes’, which explores the history of artificial intelligence – and where it’ll take humanity in the future. The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 82.

#8 Jeanette Winterson: The past, present and future of AI

In our extended interview with David King, the former UK chief scientist talks about the small matter of how to save the planet – and how he plans to do so as founder of the newly formed Climate Crisis Advisory Group. The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 75.

#7 David King: How to save the planet (no pressure)

In our extended interview with Nichola Raihani, author of ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Social-Instinct-Cooperation-Shaped-World/dp/1787332047" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Social Instinct</a>’, she explains&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432601-600-no-more-goody-two-shoes-why-true-altruism-cant-exist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why species collaborate</a>, an act which seems to contradict the competitive nature of life in Darwin’s theory of natural selection.&nbsp; The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 73.

#6 Nichola Raihani: The evolution of human cooperation

In our extended interview with Gwen Adshead, the forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist speaks about the capacity we all have for evil - the subject of her book ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-You-Know-Stories-Compassion/dp/0571357601" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Devil You Know</a>’.&nbsp; The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 72.

#5 Gwen Adshead: Humanity's intrinsic capacity for evil

In our extended interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/elinorcleghorn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elinor Cleghorn</a>, the author speaks about her book ‘Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine And Myth in a Man-Made World’, which examines the origins of the gender pain gap.&nbsp; The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 70.

#4 Elinor Cleghorn: The gender pain gap

In our extended interview with Alice Roberts, the anatomist discusses her book Ancestors: The Pre-History of Britain in Seven Burials, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033360-100-alice-roberts-archaeogenetics-will-help-us-solve-mysteries-of-past/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">revolution taking place in archaeology</a>&nbsp;as the discipline absorbs modern techniques from genetics. The edited version of this interview was first broadcast on New Scientist Weekly episode 69.

#3 Alice Roberts: How archaeology and genetics are increasingly intertwined

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