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Philip Ball - How to Make Sense of Inhuman Minds
Acclaimed science writer Philip Ball joins us to explore the rich diversity of thinking minds – from human to other mammals, insects, computers and p…
4 years ago
Alice Sherwood - How to Fight Back Against Counterfeit Culture
Season 7 Episode 15
We live in an age when the pursuit of authenticity – from living our 'best life' to eating artisan food – matters more and more to us, but where the …
4 years ago
Daniel Pink - The Power of Regret
Season 7 Episode 14
Daniel Pink, the New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive and one of the world’s leading thinkers on business, creativity and human behavi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Daniel Pick - a New History of Thought Control
Season 7 Episode 14
In 1953, a group of prisoners of war who had fought against the communist invasion of South Korea were released. They chose - apparently freely - to …
4 years, 1 month ago
Tara Porter - A Psychologist's Guide to Life for Girls and Young Women
Season 7 Episode 13
For girls and young women these are shifting times: never before have they had so much freedom and choice; but never before have they had so many dem…
4 years, 1 month ago
Chris Patten - The Future of Hong Kong
In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to …
4 years, 1 month ago
Jeremy Hunt - The Future of the NHS
Episode 1
Every week there are 150 avoidable deaths in England; tragedies that could have been prevented if we were better at learning from mistakes.
As the for…
4 years, 1 month ago
Bonnie Wright - How to Nurture Yourself and the Planet
Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch rose to fame as Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series, and now use their public platforms to help…
4 years, 1 month ago
Francesco Dimitri - The Search for Wonder
Season 7 Episode 9
Born in Puglia, Italy and now resident in London, Francesco Dimitri is a member of an extremely exclusive club -- authors who write and publish in a …
4 years, 1 month ago
Suzie Sheehy - The Matter of Everything
Season 7 Episode 8
For millennia, people have asked questions about the nature of matter. In the twentieth century, this curiosity led to an unprecedented outburst of s…
4 years, 2 months ago