The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.
World Service,·763 episodes
The life-giving fluid in science and in our culture
23 Aug 2014,·40 mins
Grass provides 60% of human calorie intake and covers a quarter of the planet
16 Aug 2014,·40 mins
The curious properties of bubbles in the oceans, in our bodies and in art.
09 Aug 2014,·40 mins
The Forum at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
02 Aug 2014,·40 mins
What’s the future of education in South Africa?
26 Jul 2014,·40 mins
Where is the dividing line between what is normal and what is a mental disorder?
19 Jul 2014,·40 mins
When is it better to remain an outsider? And what makes outcasts unwelcome?
12 Jul 2014,·40 mins
Is invisibility good or bad? Is it a matter of optics, morality or magic?
05 Jul 2014,·40 mins
What can we learn by observing others?
28 Jun 2014,·40 mins
Can you have forgiveness without remorse?
21 Jun 2014,·40 mins
What does it really mean to challenge received wisdom?
14 Jun 2014,·40 mins
Some people seem to get on with anyone and everyone: is it down to talent or practice?
07 Jun 2014,·40 mins
What makes gold so valuable?
31 May 2014,·40 mins
Why do we like some art works but not others and what role does cultural background play?
24 May 2014,·40 mins
The dangers and advantages of using what we know to explain what we don’t know
17 May 2014,·40 mins
Smart and eco-cities are design buzz-words – but how realistic are such plans globally?
10 May 2014,·40 mins
The fine thread-like strands that grow from our bodies and organs
03 May 2014,·40 mins
A look into new ways of thinking about conflict and reduce aggression
26 Apr 2014,·40 mins
When being alone is a blessing and when it is a blight.
19 Apr 2014,·40 mins
How close are we to mapping all the land, the seas and the clouds in the sky?
12 Apr 2014,·40 mins
Fakes, forgeries and copies – how different are they?
05 Apr 2014,·40 mins
Can you train to be spontaneous? And if so, should you?
29 Mar 2014,·40 mins
New research shows that moving up or down in society can still take hundreds of years.
22 Mar 2014,·40 mins
A special programme from the London School of Economics Literary Festival 2014
15 Mar 2014,·40 mins
Can our expectations affect the outcome of what we do?
01 Mar 2014,·40 mins
What is the nature of reality and are there ways of gaining a new perspective of it?
22 Feb 2014,·40 mins
When dictatorships are overthrown, how should societies rebuild themselves?
15 Feb 2014,·40 mins
Trillions of dollars are spent on vanity megaprojects: is there no limit to human vanity?
08 Feb 2014,·40 mins
Catching neutrinos, unsuspecting gamers and pictures of elusive mammals
01 Feb 2014,·40 mins
Transforming waste into valuable products
25 Jan 2014,·40 mins
