Social Psychologist, Broadcaster, Researcher
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The Immortalists: The Death of Death and the Race for Eternal Life (Bodley Head, October 2025)
“Riveting.” - The Daily Mail
Do we really want a handful of Silicon Valley techno-fundamentalists to be the architects of our forever? A razor-sharp, powerful and at times chilling investigation.
“Brilliantly troubling ... eye-opening, entertaining ... highly readable and meticulously researched.” - New Statesman
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The Artificial Human (BBC Radio 4, Wednesdays 3:30pm GMT)
Peeling back the hype to give you straight answers about the questions you have about AI.
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The Digital Human (BBC Radio 4)
Over 12 years, from 2012-2024, Aleks and the BBC Scotland team created almost two hundred episodes of award-winning documentaries about the digital world.
Winner, Radio Academy Silver award
Winner, Royal Society Science Writing award
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Intrigue: The Immortals, Pillowfort Productions (BBC Radio 4)
Investing in immortality - the tech pioneers who want to live forever. In this ten-part radio series, Aleks Krotoski explored the frontiers of extreme longevity.
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Real Money (Tortoise Media)
The world of cryptocurrencies could be just one domino-fall away from a complete crash, and that domino has a name: Tether. A six-part investigation for Tortoise Media.
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Male Order, Pillowfort Productions (BBC Radio 4)
In this ten-part series, Aleks Krotoski investigates sperm donors and why people put themselves and their future children at risk by going online to find them.
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Founded in 2015, Pillowfort Productions is an international audio production company that finds human stories to help listeners make sense out of our complex world
About me
Dr Aleks Krotoski investigates internet-speed solutions to society-speed problems. She has reported on the social impact of technology since 1999, writing and presenting Radio 4’s The Artificial Human and The Digital Human, and BBC2’s The Virtual Revolution. Aleks has won Emmy, Bafta, Radio Academy, and Royal Society awards for her work as a journalist communicating the cutting edge.
Her research commissions run from podcasts and products for Google, 20th Century Fox, Unilever, the UK government, design and innovation consultancies, and global brands. She holds a doctorate in social psychology, has held fellowships at the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics, and received an honorary doctorate from the Open University. She currently teaches at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Aleks founded the audio production company Pillowfort Productions in 2015, which makes documentaries that demystify our complex world.
Contact me
For book-related enquiries, email Susie Merry at Bodley Head: SMerry@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
For literary enquiries, email Bill Hamilton at AM Heath: bill.hamilton@amheath.com
For all other enquiries: aleks@alekskrotoski.com