The Forum Episodes Available now
Wood
Our changing attitude to wood and living in a ‘plyscraper’
Interruptions
The etiquette of interrupting a conversation, and the distracting impact of our gadgetry
Feet
How do our feet work when we stand or walk, or when we dance with them?
Self-Control
How important is our ability to postpone pleasure and can we ever master it?
Possessions
Do the things we own and collect enrich our lives or weigh us down?
Hierarchy
Do we have to have a ‘pecking order’?
Unintended Consequences
How seemingly insignificant decisions can lead to dramatic outcomes
Temperament
Are our personalities shaped by what we are born with or shaped by our experiences?
Mutations in Nature
How do organisms change and evolve to adapt to their environment?
Lines
How a spark of inspiration is transformed into a line on canvas or a line of verse.