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An Interview with John Waters
Filmmaker John Waters talks to Samira Ahmed about Hairspray, hitchhiking and Baltimore.
Autobiographical Memory and Contemporary Fiction—Free Thinking Essay
7/10 Alice Hall explores the effect of blogs, YouTube and phone apps on telling life stories.
Teaching the Teachers: The Future of Education
Lecture in which Professor Sugata Mitra talks about teaching ourselves using computers.
Wombs on Legs? Science Fiction and the Control of Reproduction—Free Thinking Essay
6/10 Sarah Dillon explores roles for women in science fiction and asks if the genre is sexist.
Controlling Moods and Minds: Depression and Smart Drugs
A debate about depression, decision-making and the morality of medical treatments.
In Search of Ecstasy—Free Thinking Essay
5/10 Jules Evans explores rationalists' suspicions about states of high elation.
Breeding the Mongrel: Language Wars in Early Modern England—Free Thinking Essay
4/10 John Gallagher on how 16th and 17th-century global travellers shaped English speech.
How on Earth Can We Cope with Less?
Philip Dodd chairs a discussion about scarcity, sustainability and creativity.
False Conception: Female Sexuality in Victorian England—Free Thinking Essay
3/10 New Generation Thinker Fern Riddell discusses women's rights activist Annie Besant.
Power to the People: What Choices Do We Have?
David Skelton, David Aaronovitch and Julie Moore discuss power and consultation.
