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07/04/2012 GMT
Social entrepreneurship: a partnership of equals?
14/04/2012 GMT
We ask if failure can be the starting point for success.
21/04/2012 GMT
Why do crime thrillers sell when, in life, we strive to avoid being victims of crime?
28/04/2012 GMT
When everything falls apart, how do you cope?
05/05/2012 GMT
Why there is more to empty space than you might think.
12/05/2012 GMT
Do we deserve another bite of the cherry?
Future Wars
How different will future conflicts be from those fought today?
26/05/2012 GMT
Free market - the best aid to development or a hydra that devalues everything it touches?
02/06/2012 GMT
A useful springboard or an unnecessary hindrance?
09/06/2012 GMT
Innovative ways to tackle mental illness worldwide
16/06/2012 GMT
Links that govern the brain, anti-social behaviour and the skills needed for the future.
23/06/2012 GMT
Is the gap between humans and truly creative, inquisitive machines really getting smaller?
30/06/2012 GMT
How do we navigate between our selfish and selfless desires? A show from New York City.
07/07/2012 GMT
How do Americans see their role in the world? A show from the Aspen Festival of Ideas.
14/07/2012 GMT
How do we find the way to our destination?
21/07/2012 GMT
Why some athletes, plants and stars keep going for much longer than others.
28/07/2012 GMT
Inequality - the challenge for our age? Presented by former Irish President Mary Robinson.
(In) Dependence
Where's the line between independence and dependency?
Legacy of London 2012
How much has London and the UK, changed as a result of the Olympics?
18/08/2012 GMT
We explore how electricity and our bodies make the world go round.
Technology. Does it connect or divide us?
Does digital technology open or close our minds? A show from the Aspen Festival of Ideas.
Revenge
What drives our vengeful desires and what happens if we listen to them?
08/09/2012 GMT
How much control do we really have over our bodies and health?
The power of seduction
How often are we lured into making choices without being aware of it?
22/09/2012 GMT
How are we, and other creatures, affected by being cut off from the rest?
21st Century Education
What is education really for and how should we improve it? Presented by Martin Rees.
Real versus virtual
As digital technology spreads, is there a still a border between real and virtual?
That's disgusting!
How a primal emotion protecting us from poison can drive our decisions.
Black Holes – a force for good?
Supermassive black holes which project their power across entire galaxies of stars.
Guilt
What's the best way to deal with personal and collective guilt?
Rivals or enemies? Why the distinction matters.
Bitter partisanship is poisoning Western politics, so what is the way forward?