Archive - Mind Flexing

It's a race to the moon

#60—On your marks. Get set. Construct! There’s nothing like global tension to spark a land grab in outer space.

Aug 14 •

11:00

July 2025

Tea with Archimedes

#59—A rumination on the one thing that connects all living things.

Jul 31 •

9:30

We were naked for a long time, and then...

When exactly did we decide to get dressed? Writer Alia Parker explores the origins and evolution of clothing.

Jul 17 •

8:31

Death and the dentist

#57—An unexpected trip into hell.

Jul 3 •

June 2025

May 2025

Gluttons for punishment

#55—Why we remember the good things about family holidays, despite the trifles.

May 21 •

#54—We all enjoy a little mystery.

May 7 •

April 2025

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