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11/10/2009
A special programme recorded at the Sydney Opera House in Australia
18/10/2009
The Forum goes to New Zealand for a discussion with three eminent Kiwis
26/10/2009 GMT
What triggers earthquakes and why do we know so little? Plus the Arctic and African cities
25/10/2009
PD James, Cormac O'Grada, Karin Sanders
01/11/2009
David Kilcullen, Robert Service, Catalin Avramescu
08/11/2009
1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall, both an ending and a beginning
15/11/2009
Antony Gormley, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Beau Lotto on the body, forgetting & illusion
22/11/2009
Frank Furedi, Sabrina Maniscalco & Tahmima Anam on education, entanglement and epiphany
29/11/2009
How to find the world in a grain of sand or a human being
06/12/2009
Eternity, the resilience of corruption and how we know what others are thinking
13/12/2009
Fire, food and fun in the evolution of life
20/12/2009
The strength of Chinese women, the intelligence of dolphins & the power of the comic book
27/12/2009
This week's theme is translation: in poetry, science and in architecture
03/01/2010
We challenge assumptions about Australian heroes, history and humanity
10/01/2010
Why a vast array of unknown species is still out there waiting to be discovered
17/01/2010
To see the world differently, opt out of society or just watch water boil!
24/01/2010
What gives an object meaning and value? The Forum this week comes from the British Museum.
07/02/2010
The true source of power: is it love, self interest or the cutting edge of biochemistry?
14/02/2010
Radically changing the world's monetary systems...and why our nose knows best.
21/02/2010
Why pointing's unique to humans, the financial meltdown that wasn't & serious video games
28/02/2010
How do our ideas of home define us, and are there other planets we could inhabit?
07/03/2010
In The Forum from Wales we ask how we can improve trust in an age of catastrophic risk?
14/03/2010
The past and future of the internet: where is it heading? And what if it stopped working?
21/03/2010
What makes an outsider become an insider?
28/03/2010
Is it a good idea to erase our painful memories?
04/04/2010
How much money is one life worth? Should we be putting a price tag on the terminally ill?
11/04/2010
Storytelling: through DNA, ancient texts and in Eastern wisdom
18/04/2010
Is art and creativity universal and what evolutionary advantage has it given us?
25/04/2010
Power-games, unwelcome parasites, and the rise of middle classes in the Muslim world.
02/05/2010
Innovation: the mysterious realm of nanotechnology.
09/05/2010
Engaging your enemies: is democracy a precondition for peace?