A Point of View

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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Cross Border Science
Lisa Jardine reflects on the internationalism that underpins the progress of science.
11 Oct 2013,10 mins
Ethical Science
Lisa Jardine draws lessons from the career of Leo Szilard, who worked on the atom bomb.
04 Oct 2013,10 mins
The Horror of Love
Stephen King says, 'Love creates horror.' AL Kennedy agrees.
27 Sep 2013,10 mins
AL Kennedy: Someone to Watch Over Me
AL Kennedy reflects on our tendency to behave badly when we think no-one is looking.
20 Sep 2013,10 mins
Great Pretenders
AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in an age of lies.
13 Sep 2013,10 mins
Real Change
AL Kennedy doesn't like change. But she thinks she should change her atittude.
06 Sep 2013,10 mins
Of the People, By the People 4/4
Roger Scruton concludes his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.
30 Aug 2013,10 mins
Of the People, By the People 3/4
Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.
23 Aug 2013,10 mins
Of the People, By the People 2/4
Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.
16 Aug 2013,10 mins
Roger Scruton: Of the People, By the People 1/4
Roger Scruton argues that democracy alone is not enough for political freedom.
09 Aug 2013,10 mins
Machiavelli's Summer in Tuscany
Sarah Dunant on why Machiavelli wrote his seminal work 'The Prince' one summer in Tuscany.
02 Aug 2013,10 mins
Reforming Catholicism in 140 Characters
Sarah Dunant suggests what Pope Francis should tell his Twitter followers.
26 Jul 2013,10 mins
A Big Day for Bert and Ernie?
Sarah Dunant reflects on the power of a cartoon showing Bert and Ernie as a gay couple.
19 Jul 2013,10 mins
A Sporting Catharsis
A week after Wimbledon, amid the Ashes, Sarah Dunant reflects on sport's cathartic power.
12 Jul 2013,10 mins
Anyone for Art?
Tom Shakespeare presents the last of his four essays. Isn't it time to democratize art?
28 Jun 2013,10 mins
A Midsummer Daydream
Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?
21 Jun 2013,10 mins
Fly, Fish, Mouse and Worm
Tom Shakespeare on 'model animals' and the success of the reductionism scientific strategy
14 Jun 2013,10 mins
Can Compassion Be Taught?
Tom Shakespeare asks if compassion can be taught, in the first of his four essays.
07 Jun 2013,10 mins
Gatsby: The Perfect Fake
John Gray finds new resonance for our own age in the story of 'The Great Gatsby'.
31 May 2013,10 mins
The Doors of Perception
John Gray argues for another way of seeing the world, inspired by writer Arthur Machen.
24 May 2013,10 mins
The Meaning of Evil
John Gray turns to the writer Patricia Highsmith for a perspective on the meaning of evil.
17 May 2013,10 mins
The Myth of Modernity
John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to expose the myth of modernity.
10 May 2013,10 mins
The Limits of Materialism
John Gray draws on Walter de la Mare to argue against the creed of scientific materialism.
03 May 2013,10 mins
John Gray: Bitcoin's Cyber Freedom
John Gray wonders what the rise of the cyber currency Bitcoin tells us about ourselves.
26 Apr 2013,10 mins
Adam Gopnik: On Children Leaving Home
Adam Gopnik reflects on the terrible day when children leave home.
19 Apr 2013,10 mins
Science, Magic and Madness
Adam Gopnik on the difference between magic and science.
12 Apr 2013,10 mins
The Irrationality of Nations
Topical issues. Every nation has a core irrationality, or so says Adam Gopnik.
05 Apr 2013,10 mins
The secret of a happy marriage
Adam Gopnik presents his formula for a happy marriage - lust, laughter and loyalty.
29 Mar 2013,10 mins
Turkish notions
Adam Gopnik reflects on why we overrate masters and underrate mastery.
22 Mar 2013,10 mins
Celestial Bodies
Lisa Jardine reflects on comets and the lessons to be learned from early astronomers.
15 Mar 2013,10 mins