The Forum Episodes Available now

Social Intelligence
Some people seem to get on with anyone and everyone: is it down to talent or practice?

Gold
What makes gold so valuable?

How we Perceive Art
Why do we like some art works but not others and what role does cultural background play?

Extrapolation
The dangers and advantages of using what we know to explain what we don’t know

Future Cities
Smart and eco-cities are design buzz-words – but how realistic are such plans globally?

Hair, Fur and Cilia
The fine thread-like strands that grow from our bodies and organs

Reinventing Peace
A look into new ways of thinking about conflict and reduce aggression

Solitude
When being alone is a blessing and when it is a blight.

Uncharted
How close are we to mapping all the land, the seas and the clouds in the sky?

Counterfeiting
Fakes, forgeries and copies – how different are they?