The Forum Episodes Episode guide
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Childhood and violence
Norwegian author Linn Ullmann discusses the themes of her novel A Latest Child
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Chaos theory in ecology
Lord Robert May shows us how far one simple mathematical equation can generate chaos
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Chaos and literature
Uruguayan writer Carmen Porsados argues for open-ended novels
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Changing Perspectives
Xiaolu Guo allows the Western reader to see world through the eyes of a Chinese couple
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Ceramics and the human condition
Kenyan potter Magdalene Odundo on the human desire to make objects and pottery
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Bonus Podcast: Death in Ice Valley
A special preview of the new podcast Death in Ice Valley
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Beauty and perception
British philosopher Roger Scruton asks what is beauty?
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Astronomy
Discussing the possibility of multiple universes (multiverse)
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An age of nervousness
Joachim Radkau on a medical condition from the 19th century which shaped a generation
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All in the Mind, Part Two
Novelist and short story writer A L Kennedy, explores psychological damage caused by war
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All in the Mind, Part One
Canadian writer Naomi Klein examines how technology is being used against us
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Aggression, Nature or Nurture
Angela Hobbs, British Classical philosopher asks if aggression is hard wired
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A world government
Exploring what kind of government is needed to tackle injustice and global warming
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A social history of dying
Allan Kellehear on how the process of dying has changed over the last two million years
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31/10/2010 GMT
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30/05/2010 GMT
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29/11/2010
Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.
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29/08/2010 GMT
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28/11/2010
Manipulation or collaboration: P.J.O'Rourke, nano technology and our music instinct.
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27/11/2010
Prominent international thinkers debating big ideas.
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27/06/2010 GMT
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26/09/2010 GMT
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25/07/2010 GMT
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25/04/2010 GMT
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24/10/2016 GMT
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24/10/2016 GMT
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24/10/2016 GMT
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24/10/2016 GMT
Discover world history, culture and ideas with today鈥檚 leading experts
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24/10/2016 GMT
Discover world history, culture and ideas with today鈥檚 leading experts
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24/10/2016 GMT
Discover world history, culture and ideas with today鈥檚 leading experts