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14/07/2012 GMT

How do we find the way to our destination?

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21/07/2012 GMT

Why some athletes, plants and stars keep going for much longer than others.

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28/07/2012 GMT

Inequality - the challenge for our age? Presented by former Irish President Mary Robinson.

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(In) Dependence

Where's the line between independence and dependency?

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Legacy of London 2012

How much has London and the UK, changed as a result of the Olympics?

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18/08/2012 GMT

We explore how electricity and our bodies make the world go round.

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Technology. Does it connect or divide us?

Does digital technology open or close our minds? A show from the Aspen Festival of Ideas.

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Revenge

What drives our vengeful desires and what happens if we listen to them?

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08/09/2012 GMT

How much control do we really have over our bodies and health?

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The power of seduction

How often are we lured into making choices without being aware of it?

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22/09/2012 GMT

How are we, and other creatures, affected by being cut off from the rest?

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21st Century Education

What is education really for and how should we improve it? Presented by Martin Rees.

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Real versus virtual

As digital technology spreads, is there a still a border between real and virtual?

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That's disgusting!

How a primal emotion protecting us from poison can drive our decisions.

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Black Holes – a force for good?

Supermassive black holes which project their power across entire galaxies of stars.

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Guilt

What's the best way to deal with personal and collective guilt?

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Rivals or enemies? Why the distinction matters.

Bitter partisanship is poisoning Western politics, so what is the way forward?

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People Power: a dream, fig leaf or reality?

What will it take for the voice of ordinary citizens to be clearly heard?

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Listening: The Forum Live @ the Radio Theatre

Celebrating 90 years of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio.

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Humans and Big Data: Who is in charge?

Can massive amounts of processed data help us make better decisions?

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The individual and society

The Forum @ RSA in London with Margaret Atwood.

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Women’s Freedom in 2012

Is women’s ability to choose and act increasing or in retreat?

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Maps and Mapmaking

Why do we make maps, and what do they say about us?

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Happiness

What really makes us smile?

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Taking Time Out

Making sense of gaps in our lives that take us out of our routine.

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Imitation

Why do human beings copy one another so much?

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Plant and flower shapes

What makes a plant leaf or flower either flat and simple or curly and complicated?

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What’s the best way to build up new markets?

How do we encourage enterprise in a way that benefits lots of people, not just a few?

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Connections with the sea

Are all linked to the sea, even if we live hundreds of miles from the coast?

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The vanishing world of our ancestors

Ancient tradition and custom among tribal people, and what we can learn from it.

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