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Why Are We Generous?
Are we generous out of kindness or self-interest?
Concrete: Foundation of the modern world
How concrete underpins the modern world
Do we Need Artificial Intelligence?
How the relentless advance of computer logic is changing our world and the way we think
The new curators: Who decides what鈥檚 culturally important?
How the idea of curation has radically changed
DNA: The code for making life
A close look at the remarkable set of building blocks which all cellular life shares
Drones and their Impact on the World
The history, present and future of drones.
Unpicking the UN
The history and current challenges facing the UN
Korea: Two Countries, One Past
Why and how the Korean Peninsula came to be divided into North and South Korea
The Iliad: Beauty, brutes and battles
Why is Homer鈥檚 ancient Greek epic poem still so important?
Winner or Cheat? Doping in Sport
The inside story; swapped samples, state-sponsored doping and the battle for world sport
Thomas More's Utopia
Celebrating More's radical book and its political influence in the past and present
Utopia: Mr More鈥檚 Wondrous Islands
A celebration of Thomas More's Utopia and new short stories inspired by it.
Cali-topia: a New Vision of Thomas More's Utopia?
Is Silicon Valley a template for our utopian future?
Fela Kuti: King of Afrobeat
The life and legacy of Fela Kuti, Nigeria鈥檚 maverick musical pioneer
The Powers of the American President
What does it take to do one of the most powerful jobs in the world?
The Constitution, Congress and the US Presidency
The Silicon Chip: A Tech Revolution
The story of the development of the silicon chip
Mata Hari: Dancer, lover, spy
What is the truth behind the legendary WW1 spy-seductress?
Goethe: The story of colour
How colour affects our mood and thoughts
Seven Samurai: A Japanese masterpiece
The global impact of Akira Kurosawa鈥檚 1954 groundbreaking action film
The birth of hip hop
The early years of rap and breakdancing in New York
The real story of Frankenstein
The origins, themes and continuing legacy of Mary Shelley鈥檚 gothic tale Frankenstein
Yellow fever: Man against mosquito
How we tamed one of the world's deadliest diseases, and why it's coming back
Beethoven: The genius rule breaker
Why Beethoven is so universally popular
Marie Curie: A pioneering life
The extraordinary life of the Polish scientist who changed the course of physics
The Magic of Bronze
Discover the amazing stories behind some of the world's greatest masterpieces in bronze
The KGB: Secrets and Spies
The story of the KGB
Haile Selassie: The last Emperor of Ethiopia
The life and legacy of the man who became 鈥榯he Father of Africa鈥
Machiavelli - Master of Power
The life and reputation of Niccol貌 Machiavelli鈥檚 鈥楾he Prince鈥
The Belle Epoque: A Golden Age?
Paris in the 19th Century when permissiveness mixed with political and creative optimism
Lewis Carroll鈥檚 Alice in Wonderland
The story behind this weird and wonderful literary classic