Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age

New Directions

Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.

• 28 mins

Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Spreading Suspicion

Onora O'Neill asks whether there real evidence of a crisis of trust in society.

• 43 mins

Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Trust and Terror

Onora O'Neill examines extreme situations where danger and terror undermine trust.

• 43 mins

Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Called to Account

Onora O'Neill examines the quest for more accountability in government and institutions.

• 43 mins

Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Trust and Transparency

Onora O'Neill examines how transparency and trust are related.

• 43 mins

Onora O'Neill - A Question of Trust

Licence to Deceive

Onora O'Neill asks how we decide when to trust those who inform us about the wider world.

• 43 mins

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Phantoms in the Brain

Professor Ramachandran discusses the functionality of the brain in relation to neurology.

• 43 mins

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Synapses and the Self

Professor Ramachandran examines how we 'see' and become conscious of our surroundings.

• 43 mins

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

The Artful Brain

Professor Ramachandran examines the meaning of art from a neurological perspective.

• 43 mins

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Purple Numbers and Sharp Cheese

Professor Ramachandran examines the phenomenon of synesthesia.

• 43 mins

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind

Neuroscience - the New Philosophy

Professor Ramachandran explores how neuroscience alters man's understanding of himself.

• 43 mins

Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

The Changing Mask of Fear

Wole Soyinka considers the nature of fear and its impact on individuals and society.

• 43 mins

Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

Power and Freedom

Wole Soyinka examines the difficulties in telling friend from foe in a climate of fear.

• 43 mins

Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

Rhetoric that Binds and Blinds

In his third lecture, Wole Soyinka examines the power of political and religious rhetoric.

• 43 mins

Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

A Quest for Dignity

Wole Soyinka explores the notion of dignity within a climate of fear.

• 43 mins

Wole Soyinka - Climate of Fear

I am Right; You are Dead

In his final Reith Lecture, Wole Soyinka examines the causes and impact of fanaticism.

• 43 mins

Alec Broers - The Triumph of Technology

Technology will Determine the Future of the Human Race

Lord Broers sets out his belief that technology will hold the key to the future.

• 43 mins

Alec Broers - The Triumph of Technology

Collaboration

In his second Reith Lecture, Lord Broers explores the origins of modern technologies.

• 43 mins

Alec Broers - The Triumph of Technology

Innovation and Management

Does modern innovation demand new approaches to product development?

• 43 mins

Alec Broers - The Triumph of Technology

Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

Lord Broers explores the origins and impact of nanotechnology.

• 43 mins

Alec Broers - The Triumph of Technology

Risk and Responsibility

In his final lecture, Lord Broers explores the responsibilities of the technologist.

• 43 mins

Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound

In the Beginning was Sound

Musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim examines the physical phenomenon of sound.

• 43 mins

Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound

The Neglected Sense

Daniel Barenboim examines what he calls 'the neglected sense'; the ear.

• 43 mins

Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound

The Magic of Music

Daniel Barenboim argues that classical music can and should be accessible to all.

• 43 mins

Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound

Meeting in Music

Daniel Barenboim examines how music has the power to bring people together.

• 43 mins

Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound

The Power of Music

Daniel Barenboim considers the difference between power and strength in music and in life.

• 45 mins

Jeffrey Sachs - Bursting at the Seams

Bursting at the Seams

Jeffrey Sachs delivers the first of five lectures, recorded at The Royal Society in London

• 45 mins

Jeffrey Sachs - Bursting at the Seams

Survival in the Anthropocene

Sachs discusses China's emergence as an economic superpower and the effect on climate.

• 45 mins

Jeffrey Sachs - Bursting at the Seams

The Great Convergence

Jeffrey Sachs talks about the need for international cooperation to achieve peace.

• 45 mins

Jeffrey Sachs - Bursting at the Seams

Economic Solidarity for a Crowded Planet

Jeffrey Sachs delivers the fourth of five lectures. He considers the challenges of poverty

• 45 mins