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11/04/2010

THE FORUM - A World Of Ideas - presented this week by mathematician Marcus du Sautoy. With novelist Philip Pullman, Japanese anthropologist Hiroko Kawanami and molecular biologist Stephan Schuster.

Illustration opposite by Graeme Davis.

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Sun 11 Apr 2010 08:05GMT
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Chapters

  • Stephan Schuster

    Could the genes of an extinct mammal help save some of those still around?

    Duration: 18:58

  • 60 Second Idea to Change the World

    We should all try shaving off the hair on our heads.

    Duration: 04:02

  • Philip Pullman

    The pleasures and dangers of retelling ancient stories.

    Duration: 15:54

  • Hiroko Kawanami

    The way Western thought is having an impact on Buddhism.

    Duration: 10:15

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  • Sun 11 Apr 2010 08:05GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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