Simon Kirchin is Professor of Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds and Director of IDEA, the Ethics Centre. He is also the Director of the British Philosophical Association. He writes, thinks and teaches across many philosophical topics and questions, specialising in ethics, aesthetics and political philosophy. Simon is currently writing a short book about comedy and free speech. He has also recently been working with the AQA Exam Board about their Philosophy A Level and has helped to establish the Association of Philosophy Teachers. He hosts a podcast, Philosophy Gets Schooled.