
Rethink
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<p>Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.</p>
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Recent Episodes

June 25, 2026
Rethink... the power of the US dollar
Professor Ben Ansell interviews Martin Wolf, Barry Eichengreen, David Shrier, Stephanie Flanders, and Zanny Minton Beddoes about the US dollar's global dominance and potential future challenges.

June 18, 2026
Rethink... city streets
Host Ben Ansell interviews urban planning experts Keith Firth, Martin Cassini, Sohanna Srinivasan, and Marco te Brömmelstroet about reimagining city streets for pedestrians and community spaces.

June 11, 2026
Rethink... how we age
Dr. Andrew Steele, Dr. Nessa Carey, Dr. Daniel Belsky, and Dr. Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson discuss biological age and cellular regeneration, revealing how to measure and potentially reverse aging.
113 total episodes available with 27 transcripts
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Keith Firth
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Martin Cassini
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<p>Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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