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The Reith Lectures Podcast

Significant international thinkers deliver the 麻豆官网首页入口's flagship annual lecture series

Updated: occasionally

Episodes available: indefinitely

Rhetoric that Binds and Blinds—Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

Wed 21 Apr 2004

3/5 In his third lecture, Wole Soyinka examines the power of political and religious rhetoric.
Power and Freedom—Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

Wed 14 Apr 2004

2/5 Wole Soyinka examines the difficulties in telling friend from foe in a climate of fear.
The Changing Mask of Fear—Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

Wed 7 Apr 2004

1/5 Wole Soyinka considers the nature of fear and its impact on individuals and society.
Neuroscience - the New Philosophy—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Wed 30 Apr 2003

5/5 Professor Ramachandran explores how neuroscience alters man's understanding of himself.
Purple Numbers and Sharp Cheese—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Wed 23 Apr 2003

4/5 Professor Ramachandran examines the phenomenon of synesthesia.
The Artful Brain—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Wed 16 Apr 2003

3/5 Professor Ramachandran examines the meaning of art from a neurological perspective.
Synapses and the Self—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Wed 9 Apr 2003

2/5 Professor Ramachandran examines how we 'see' and become conscious of our surroundings.
Phantoms in the Brain—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Wed 2 Apr 2003

1/5 Professor Ramachandran discusses the functionality of the brain in relation to neurology.
Licence to Deceive—Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Wed 1 May 2002

5/5 Onora O'Neill asks how we decide when to trust those who inform us about the wider world.
Trust and Transparency—Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Sat 27 Apr 2002

4/5 Onora O'Neill examines how transparency and trust are related.
Called to Account—Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Wed 17 Apr 2002

3/5 Onora O'Neill examines the quest for more accountability in government and institutions.
Trust and Terror—Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Wed 10 Apr 2002

2/5 Onora O'Neill examines extreme situations where danger and terror undermine trust.
Spreading Suspicion—Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Wed 3 Apr 2002

1/5 Onora O'Neill asks whether there real evidence of a crisis of trust in society.
New Directions—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

Wed 2 May 2001

5/5 Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.
Making Choices—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

Wed 25 Apr 2001

4/5 Professor Kirkwood discusses meeting the challenge of an older population.
Sex and Death—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

Wed 18 Apr 2001

3/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the connections between sex and death.
Thread of Life—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

Wed 11 Apr 2001

2/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood looks at a revolution in the life sciences.
Brave Old World—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

Wed 4 Apr 2001

1/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the revolution in the human aging process.
Poverty & Globalisation—Respect For The Earth

Wed 10 May 2000

5/5 Dr Vandana Shiva examines the impact of globalisation on the lives of ordinary people.
Health & Population—Respect For The Earth

Wed 3 May 2000

4/5 Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland examines issues surrounding health in developing countries.
Business—Respect For The Earth

Wed 26 Apr 2000

3/5 Sir John Browne examines the role of business in delivering sustainable development.
Biodiversity—Respect For The Earth

Wed 19 Apr 2000

2/5 Tom Lovejoy argues that biological diversity lies at the heart of sustainable development.
Governance—Respect For The Earth

Wed 12 Apr 2000

1/5 Chris Patten examines how governance affects sustainable development.
Democracy: London—Anthony Giddens - Runaway World

Wed 5 May 1999

5/5 Professor Giddens examines one of the most powerful ideas of the 20th century.
Family: Washington DC—Anthony Giddens - Runaway World

Wed 28 Apr 1999

4/5 How do changing roles within the family promote democracy and economic development?
Tradition:Delhi—Anthony Giddens - Runaway World

Wed 21 Apr 1999

3/5 Professor Giddens looks at the links between tradition and fundamentalism.
Globalisation:London—Anthony Giddens - Runaway World

Wed 7 Apr 1999

1/5 Professor Anthony Giddens examines the ways globalisation has affected our lives.
Can there be an end to war?—John Keegan - War In Our World

Wed 6 May 1998

5/5 John Keegan considers how the causes of war are to be addressed and conflict resolved.
War And The Individual—John Keegan - War In Our World

Wed 29 Apr 1998

4/5 John Keegan considers the impact of battle on those who fight them.
War and the State—John Keegan - War In Our World

Wed 22 Apr 1998

3/5 John Keegan explores the evolving relationship between war and the nation state.