Darwin

In his debut book How We Became Human: And Why We Need To Change, Sydney-based philosopher, writer and teacher Tim Dean looks at how we evolved to be moral creatures, and why some of our evolved… Audio

Author Simon Garfield's latest book, Dog's Best Friend, draws upon history, science art and the writer's own personal experiences with his black Labrador retriever Ludo, to dissect the enduring… Audio

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking at the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species on the 24th of… Audio

Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too.  Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Audio

Andrew Norman Wilson is a biographer, novelist, journalist and essayist. Initially drawn to the teaching profession and priesthood, Wilson published his first novel, The Sweets of Pimlico, in 1977… Audio

Charles Darwin's theories did not really 'come out of the blue'- there were others working with the same ideas and theories. Megan Whelan leads a discussion with Dr Rebecca Priestly, Associate… Audio

Why are some male birds brighter and showier than females of the same species, and sometimes both are bright? Sexual selection, size and living in the tropics are all part of the answer. Audio