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A podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Created and produced by Dr. Christina Gessler, the Academic Life podcast is inspired by today’s knowledge-producers around the world, working inside and outside the academy.
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A Light in the Tower
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Long before the fashion industry formally addressed questions of sustainability and advocated for “slow fashion,” a husband-and-wife design duo were w…
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From hip-hop moguls and political candidates to talk radio and critically acclaimed films, society communicates that Black girls don’t matter and thei…
November 28, 2025
The Library of Lost Maps
At the heart of University College London lies a long-forgotten map library packed with thousands of maps and atlases. Professor James Cheshire stumbl…
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Humanity’s relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if the…