Forum - A World of Ideas
By BBC World Service
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Podcast Description
Ideas from the world's biggest thinkers. Hear philosophers, scientists, politicians, novelists, historians and artists challenge each other. bbcworldservice.com/forum
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Forum: Limits of the Market. Michael Sandel, Jianying Zha, Harish Hande. 26 May 2012 | Is there something morally distorted in a world where you can rent a womb for a woman to carry your baby? Or take a gamble on other people’s ill health by dealing in the new market in death bonds? Michael Sandel is one of the world’s best known... | 5/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forum: Future Wars. Elizabeth Quintana, Elizabeth Moon, David Rodin. 19 May 2012 | Is this the war of the future? Robot spy planes as small as insects, drones that hover high overhead for days at a time, interfaces to plug a soldier's mind directly into a weapons system and lasers that could temporarily blind you. And if so, how... | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forum: Second Chances. Nick Danziger, Gish Jen, Van Phillips. 12 May 2012 | When something goes wrong in your life - a loss, bereavement or bad mistake - what happens when you get another roll of the dice? This week the Forum explores second chances, filtered through three very different experiences: Nick Danziger is an... | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forum: Dark energy, history of everything and infinitesimals L Krauss, A Devriendt, I Stewart 05 May 2012 | Cosmology, particle physics, mathematics and theatrical performance all come together this week, as we look at the very smallest things in order to make sense of some of the biggest questions. Cosmologist Lawrence Krauss explains why the seemingly... | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Forum, A World of Ideas, podcast
Great show every week! I;m definitely a fan now. Listened for 20 minutes each Sunday on the way to church, but never got the whole show. Now I can. How can I go back and listen to what I've missed?
Great Show
Understanding and learning is easy and pleasant.
One of the Best
This program is one of the best shows on the radio. Always insightful, and alway's makes me think of something new.
