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Big Data and Us

Who can we trust in the world of Big Data and how is it changing our lives?

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Lines

How a spark of inspiration is transformed into a line on canvas or a line of verse.

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Mutations in Nature

How do organisms change and evolve to adapt to their environment?

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Temperament

Are our personalities shaped by what we are born with or shaped by our experiences?

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Unintended Consequences

How seemingly insignificant decisions can lead to dramatic outcomes

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Hierarchy

Do we have to have a 鈥榩ecking order鈥�?

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Possessions

Do the things we own and collect enrich our lives or weigh us down?

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Self-Control

How important is our ability to postpone pleasure and can we ever master it?

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Feet

How do our feet work when we stand or walk, or when we dance with them?

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Interruptions

The etiquette of interrupting a conversation, and the distracting impact of our gadgetry

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Wood

Our changing attitude to wood and living in a 鈥榩lyscraper鈥�

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Imagination

The marvellous ability to create almost anything we want in our minds

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Handwriting

Does it matter if we write less by hand?

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Codes and ciphers

The cat-and-mouse world of computer encryption

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Rhythm

Rhythm is within us, all around us and in space. But what is it?

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Dissent

How easy is it to say 鈥渘o鈥� where you live?

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Deep Learning

From speech recognition to computer vision, can Deep Learning transform our world?

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The Forum at Space for Thought Festival

Author Will Self, Armand Leroi, Leslie Vinjamuri and Matt Parker on changing foundations

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The Future of Management

How is people management in the workplace changing?

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Capturing Light

How do you catch something that moves at 300 million meters per second?

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D茅j脿 Vu

Is D茅j脿 vu a brain glitch or misplaced 鈥榬eal鈥� memory?

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Dependency

An exploration into dependency from fossil fuels to obesity and ageing populations

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Shame

Can shame be a force for good?

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Magnetism

New insights into why some objects, stars and people attract or repel.

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Trade

How well does the idea of free trade really work? Does it improve our economic welfare?

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How Long is 鈥楴ow鈥�?

New insights into how we perceive time

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Cloud Education: The Future of Learning

Is the future of education a massive online classroom?

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Plasticity

Shape-shifting in everyday objects, our brains and plastic waste.

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Myth

The importance of Myth and Storytelling

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Resurrection

Should we bring the woolly mammoth back to life and should ancient languages be revived?

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