The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

Take three top academics, some dangerous ideas, add one comedian and it’s the force of nature that is the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas (CODI). Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison, and now in its twelfth year, CODI is ninety minutes of rapid-fire research from some of the finest minds in the country.

TONIGHT

Against the Odds Ever wonder why the Hebrew Bible still exists? Key to its success story is cultural resilience. Dr Anja Klein explores what it means to be resilient, and how this works for a religious community and their God.

Physical experiments are so passé Professor Pankaj Pankaj asserts that most mechanics experiments and clinical trials are as outdated as floppy disks and nuclear power plants and orthopaedic implants can be safety tested using computer simulations. Is he for real?

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Trauma+Time-PTSD=Comedy! Comedy and therapy for PTSD have a lot in common: both deal with the absurd, and rely on authenticity to be good. Clinical psychologist Edel McGlanaghy reveals the funny side of trauma!