Ben WIlson is a critically acclaimed author who has also worked in television and broadcast. He has focused on many topics throughout his career, most recently writing about urban history in his current book, Metropolis.
In this podcast epsiode Ben disusses the history of 'humankind's greatest invention', the city. From Baghdad to Lagos, this episode investigates what today's modern urban areas have learnt from their historical counterparts, the impact of Covid-19 on urbanisation, and the ever-growing issues of biodiversity loss and climate change associated with urban growth.
About Geography now podcasts
Geography now is a new podcast series from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). In this series, we’ll be talking to geographers about the work that they’re doing, topics they’re passionate about, and opinions they have about the world around us.
At a time when it is impossible to host speakers at the Society, we are committed to creating content that can be accessed online, and are excited to feature individuals who would have spoken at our events around the UK.