The Forum Episodes Episode guide
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Social Intelligence
Some people seem to get on with anyone and everyone: is it down to talent or practice?
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Gold
What makes gold so valuable?
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How we Perceive Art
Why do we like some art works but not others and what role does cultural background play?
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Extrapolation
The dangers and advantages of using what we know to explain what we don鈥檛 know
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Future Cities
Smart and eco-cities are design buzz-words 鈥� but how realistic are such plans globally?
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Hair, Fur and Cilia
The fine thread-like strands that grow from our bodies and organs
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Reinventing Peace
A look into new ways of thinking about conflict and reduce aggression
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Solitude
When being alone is a blessing and when it is a blight.
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Uncharted
How close are we to mapping all the land, the seas and the clouds in the sky?
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Counterfeiting
Fakes, forgeries and copies 鈥� how different are they?
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Spontaneity
Can you train to be spontaneous? And if so, should you?
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Social mobility: are we too complacent?
New research shows that moving up or down in society can still take hundreds of years.
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Reflecting on Love, Laughter and Friendship
A special programme from the London School of Economics Literary Festival 2014
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The Power of Expectation
Can our expectations affect the outcome of what we do?
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Reality
What is the nature of reality and are there ways of gaining a new perspective of it?
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Revolutionary Freedom
When dictatorships are overthrown, how should societies rebuild themselves?
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Vanity
Trillions of dollars are spent on vanity megaprojects: is there no limit to human vanity?
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Traps
Catching neutrinos, unsuspecting gamers and pictures of elusive mammals
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Modern Alchemy
Transforming waste into valuable products
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Scarcity
How does scarcity affect our behaviour and thinking?
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The Developing Child
What goes on in the brain of a baby and how does it develop?
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Twins and Doubles
Do twins really see the world differently from the rest of us?
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Hands
Do our hands mark us out as human? Plus hand transplants and hands that make music
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Gifts and Giving
What are the hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift?
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A Rainbow Nation, a Rainbow World?
The past and future of race relations in South Africa and beyond
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Rwanda: Africa鈥檚 Agricultural Success Story?
How do we manage resources of food and water to make sure there is enough to go round?
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Co-operation
Why do humans co-operate?
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Making it Big in Hong Kong: A Matter of Good Fortune?
A debate from Hong Kong's Fringe club about Asian economic success, luck and creativity
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Hong Kong: A Blueprint for all China?
A lively debate from Hong Kong's City University about the city's uniqueness and future
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Advantage
What gives you an advantage in life?
