Thanks for tuning in as we return from an admittedly long break to air our final episodes of the season.  This week: Back Off Scotland.  BOS is a campaign group that originated in Edinburgh and later gained traction throughout Scotland, seeking to instate 150 meter buffer zones around clinics offering women's health services.  Macmillan Producer Aashfeen Kamal sat down with representatives from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Chapters of BOS to learn more about how they got where they are now, and how much further is left to go.  

To find out more about BOS or sign their petition, visit their website at https://www.backoffscotland.com/

The Macmillan Talks is a production of the Macmillan, an Edinburgh based forum where we put ideas to work.  Find out more about what we do by following us on instagram @the.macmillan or search for The Macmillan Forum on Facebook.

Enjoy!

In this episode of MacMillan Talks, we discuss how artificial intelligence is shaping businesses coming out of the pandemic with Deloitte partner Costi Perricos. As data is becoming increasingly important, Perricos speaks about his work helping clients to automate and transform their businesses.

This week, we speak to Kanto from Racism Unmasked, an organization created at the end of last year to combat racism in Edinburgh. With the rise of anti-Asian racism post COVID-19, we delve into the recent attacks on Asian people, microaggressions and what Racism Unmasked has been up to thus far.

TW: discussions of race, racial abuse, trauma and aggressions.

This week we are joined by two guests to shed a light on eating disorders. We discuss ED development, recovery as well as the effect of lockdown on those who suffer from an ED. 

Bettina hosts a podcast which breaks the stigma around eating disorders and mental health. Eleanor volunteers at BEAT, the UK's leading charity, supporting those affected by eating disorders and campaigning on their behalf. 

TW: discussion of eating disorders, body hatred/dysmorphia, fatphobia

On this episode of Macmillan Talks we discuss fake news with Geremia Lizier-Zmudzinski who is Assistant Head of Research at Polis analysis.

We discuss how the idea of fake news entered the mainstream, as well as the potential threat it poses to democracy. 

Geremia focuses on technology, fake news, and US politics in his work as researcher at Polis analysis. He is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and currently resides in Seattle, WA where he works as a contractor at Microsoft. In his free time Geremia enjoys reading, running, and cross country road-tripping. Geremia has road-tripped across the US five times during the pandemic. 

This episode we discuss Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment with our guests Max and Hector. Join us as we talk about what Bitcoin and others like it are, how to invest safely as students, and its rising popularity now and in the future.

On this episode of Macmillan Talks we are joined by 3 guests who individually have a unique perspective on the refugee crisis. 

Abidin Salec is a filmmaker from Western Sahara who was born and raised in refugee camps in Algeria. 

Patricia Ho is a human rights lawyer in Hong Kong.

Taegan Smith is the founder of 'Table of Two Cities', an organisation which seeks to improve the lives of refugees living in Hong Kong. 

Our guest Tulia Fraser discusses the complexity of artefact movement out of China in the late Qing-Republican period. 

Her research advocates for a deeper understanding of the histories of collections and collectors. This in-depth exploration can enable wider possibilities such as reinterpreting, redisplaying or returning Chinese objects within the museum space.