Laurie Taylor and guests explore the social sciences through research and conversation. This week, Simon J Williams shares what he's discovered about the way we sleep; and why does society treat female killers in a different way to men who kill?
This edition of Thinking Allowed is a co-production between the BBC and The Open University. You can hear it on BBC Radio 4 at 4pm on Wednesday 22nd June, 2011 and again at a quarter past midnight on Monday morning, 27th June. Further broadcast details, podcast and listen again links are at bbc.co.uk.
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Doing prison: Experiences of women in the UK prison system
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Does prison work for women inmates? Abigail Rowe spent time exploring the experiences of female prisoners to find out. Read more : Doing prison: Experiences of women in the UK prison system
Family-friendly employment and the dream of the work-life balance
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Getting a balance between work and life is an attractive idea - but you've got to be able to separate them in order to balance... Read more : Family-friendly employment and the dream of the work-life balance
Behind bars and far from home: Experiences of Russian young offenders
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Sometimes thousands of miles from home - if they have a home - and frightened. What is life really like for Russian young offenders, and... Read more : Behind bars and far from home: Experiences of Russian young offenders
The science of sleep
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Mike Leahy and Peter Naish discuss why we need sleep and what happens if we are deprived, as part of the BBC/OU programme website for... Read more : The science of sleep
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