About this episode
Shahidha Bari explores the unique perspectives of children on various topics including AI, war, and reading.
Shahidha Bari investigates the child’s-eye view of the world. From navigating AI, to living through war, to the joys of reading, what makes children’s perspectives so distinctive? With writer Katherine Rundell, psychotherapist Josh Cohen, nature writer and novelist Elizabeth-Jane Burnett, historian Emma Butcher, and psychologist Nomisha Kurian. Producer: Luke Mulhall
People in this episode
Host: Shahidha Bari
Guests: Katherine Rundell, Josh Cohen, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett, Emma Butcher, Nomisha Kurian
Topics covered
- child perspective
- AI
- war
- reading
- psychology
- nature writing
Keywords
- child's-eye view
- AI
- war
- reading
- psychotherapy
- nature writing
- historian
- psychologist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
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