Science & Nature
Feminist, subversive and a challenge to Big Tobacco
Do you know who the tobacco industry identified as one of the three most dangerous people in the world? Today we hear from Dr Judith Mackay, British medical doctor based in Hong Kong, and pioneering anti-tobacco campaigner.
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Women and Parkour
Stacey Larner unpacks her experience of being a woman learning parkour–along the way dismantling previous lessons in bodily inhibitions, while reclaiming a physical presence in public space.
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Sharon Thompson draws attention to the plight of mothers caring for a terminally ill child, highlighting the dangers they face & present to current policy.
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‘Owning myself as a woman has been a process and remains a constant journey.’ Arpita Das reflects on her Indian heritage & perceptions of being ‘dangerous’.
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Kate Schneider illustrates the vision of influential 20th century architect Alison Smithson and the gendered criticism she faced during her career.
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Pioneer botanist
In the 18th century, Jeanne Baret disguised herself as a young man to secure passage on a 3-year sailing expedition around the world, proving herself a skilled botanist in her own right.
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On encounters with Martha Gellhorn
Playwright and theatre director Julia Pascal recounts her time spent with Martha Gellhorn, one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century.
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‘Who’s going to visit you when you’re old?’ By choosing at a young age to never have children, Jasmine Tonie finds herself in the category of ‘dangerous woman’.
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The post-surgery selfie
Lizzy Rose discusses how sharing ‘post-surgery selfies’ online challenges people’s perceptions of illness–though this defiance can expose the individual to danger.
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