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NEW in Understand: How Reading Made Us

Did learning to read rewire our brains and change the way we live today? And with reading on the decline, what does this mean for our ability to think? With writer James Marriott.

Understand from BBC Radio 4 - unravelling the complexities of the biggest stories and subjects that really matter right now.

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S10 E3
How Reading Made Us: 3. How Reading Made Our Politics
S10 E3·
March 30
March 30
42 mins
S10 E2
How Reading Made Us: 2. How Reading Made Our Feelings
S10 E2·
March 23
March 23
42 mins
S10 E1
How Reading Made Us: 1. How Reading Made Our Brains
S10 E1·
March 16
March 16
41 mins
S10 E1
How Reading Made Us: Trailer
S10 E1·
March 5
March 5
1 min
S9 E4
An American Journey: 4. Life and Liberty
S9 E4·
February 16
February 16
42 mins
S9 E3
An American Journey: 3. Establishing Justice
S9 E3·
February 9
February 9
42 mins
S9 E2
An American Journey: 2. A More Perfect Union
S9 E2·
February 2
February 2
42 mins
S9 E1
An American Journey: 1. The Pursuit of Happiness
S9 E1·
January 26
January 26
42 mins
S8 E5
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines: 5. The Bush Doctrine
S8 E5·
January 23
January 23
17 mins