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African Nationalism—Margery Perham - The Colonial Reckoning
2/6 Margery Perham explores how anti-colonialism led to emancipation in Africa.
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Art and the Will—Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy
6/6 Edgar Wind contemplates the influence of the human will over the creation of art.
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The Mechanization of Art—Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy
5/6 Edgar Wind considers how machines have influenced the production and evaluation of art.
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The Fear of Knowledge—Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy
4/6 Edgar Wind explores how knowledge allows our aesthetic perception of art to be heightened.
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Future of Man—Peter Medawar - The Future of Man
6/6 Professor PM Medawar considers the future of human evolution.
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The Origin of the Universe 2—Bernard Lovell - The Individual and the Universe
6/6 Professor Bernard Lovell explores the continuous creation theory of the universe.
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The Origin of the Universe 1—Bernard Lovell - The Individual and the Universe
5/6 Professor Bernard Lovell contemplates the implications of evolutionary theory.
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The Military Problem—George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West
4/6 Professor George Kennan discusses the military tensions between the Russia and the West.
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The Problem of Eastern and Central Europe—George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West
3/6 Professor George F Kennan considers the effect of Soviet Satellite States in Europe.
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Science and Education—Edward Appleton - Science and the Nation
6/6 Professor Edward Appleton considers how to teach science in order to inspire new talent.