OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2010: Scientific Horizons
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Professor Martin Rees, cosmologist and astrophysicist, presents this year's Reith Lectures, which explore the limits and role of science as a common culture. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2010: Scientific Horizons
OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship
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Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, delivers this year's Reith Lectures, taking as his subject the prospects of a new politics of the common good. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship
OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2008: Chinese Vistas
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Jonathan Spence shares his visions of China - and what this might tell us about the future. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith Lectures 2008: Chinese Vistas
OU on the BBC: Reith 2007: Bursting at the Seams
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The "people's economist" Jeffrey Sachs asks what the future holds for an expanding population. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2007: Bursting at the Seams
OU on the BBC: Reith 2006: In the Beginning Was Sound
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Daniel Barenboim on the effects of muzak on the soul; the fundamental importance of music to our very nature; and the ability of tune and... Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2006: In the Beginning Was Sound
OU on the BBC: Reith 2005: The Triumph of Technology
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This year, lecturer Lord Broers will argue that technology can and should hold the key to the future of the human race. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2005: The Triumph of Technology
OU on the BBC: Reith 2004: The Climate of Fear
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Against the backdrop of the 'War on Terror,' Nigerian writer and activist Wole Soyinka explores the nature of fear and asks: What exactly are we... Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2004: The Climate of Fear
OU on the BBC: Reith 2003: The Emerging Mind
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Explore the science surrounding the Reith Lectures on The Emerging Mind, by Vilanyanur S Ramachandran (Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognition at the... Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2003: The Emerging Mind
OU on the BBC: Reith 2002: A Question of Trust
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Onora O'Neill examines why trust is a key issue in the 21st century. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2002: A Question of Trust
OU on the BBC: Reith 2000: Respect for the Earth
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To mark the new millennium, the Reith Lectures invited a team of thinkers to discuss the implications of the changing world on the planet. Read more : OU on the BBC: Reith 2000: Respect for the Earth
The Reith Lectures from Radio 4
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Download the latest lecture as a podcast, listen online and discover more on BBC Radio 4's Reith Lectures site. Read more : The Reith Lectures from Radio 4
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