Pod Delusion Extra

Broadcaster Natalie Haynes addresses addresses the convention.

Columnist Polly Toynbee addresses addresses the convention.

The 2013 BHA Voltaire Lecture, presented by Steven Pinker and introduced by Jim Al-Khalili

Full interview about the Bee Opera, from Episode 178.

Recorded at the Royal Institution, Helen Czerski was joined by Marcus Brigstocke, Bruce Hood, Barry Smith and Felicity Mellor to discuss what scientists should know about the dark arts of persuasion, and whether they should ever use them.

A longer cut of Liz's interview with Helen Czerski.

A longer cut of Joe's interview with Rachel Aldred.

Chaired by Dr Richard Dawkins, the 2013 British Humanist Association Darwin Day lecture was delivered by Sir Tom Blundell, Professor Emeritus and Director of Research, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge on the topic of: ‘The emergence of drug resistance: Molecular evolution and new medicines for cancer and tuberculosis’.

The full Leveson Debate, hosted by the Soho Skeptics with Nick Cohen, Suzanne Moore, Evan Harris and Natalie Fenton. Moderated by Helen Lewis.

Cory's full interview with Chris Mullin, from Episode 163.

A long cut of Kate Russell's piece about freedom of expression online and Azerbaijan.

Liz's full interview with philosopher Stephen Trombley from Episode 161 of The Pod Delusion

Kash's full interview with Simon Frantz from Episode 158 of The Pod Delusion

Richard Dawkins is a world famous Atheist, having authored several books and popularising Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. He studies ethology which is the study of animal behaviour and evolutionary biology. Dawkins was the Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 till 2008 at Oxford University. After retiring from this position, he now travels internationally giving lectures and making documentaries to increase Atheism awareness.

Liz's full interview with Ben Goldacre about Bad Pharma - from episode 155 of The Pod Delusion.

Tom Williamson's full interview with Cook'd and Bomb'd's Neil Kennedy about celebrity Twitter bullies

Nia Griffith is Member of Parliament for Llanelli, Shadow Minister for Wales and a campaigner for Lords reform. She is a firm believer in the need for the separation of church and state.

Nick Cohen is a journalist, author, political commentator and eloquent supporter of secularism. He is a critic of the increasing role of religion in state education and of the Left’s tendency to pander to religious fundamentalists. His latest work,You Can’t Read This Book, is on freedom of expression.

Pragna Patel is a secular campaigner, founding member of Southall Black Sisters and co-founder of Women Against Fundamentalism. In 2010 Pragna received the Irwin Prize for Secularist of the Year on behalf of Southall Black Sisters.

Peter Tatchell has been campaigning for human rights, democracy, LGBT freedom and global justice since 1967. Through the Peter Tatchell Foundation, he campaigns for human rights in Britain and internationally. In 2012 Peter was awarded the Irwin Prize for Secularist of the Year.