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Forum - A World of Ideas

Forum - A World of Ideas

Bridget Kendall hosts three prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Duration 48 minutes. Programme broadcast on Sunday on BBC World Service, updated weekly. For more information go to bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/forum.shtml

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  • Microcosms Elif Shafak, Julian Savalescu, Michael Welland Rana Mitter

    Sun, 29 Nov 09

    Duration:
    49 mins

    Humans and sand grains are just tiny scraps in the cosmos but they dazzle with their extraordinary and transformative capabilities; ideas discussion with Bioethicist Julian Savulescu, Turkish novelist Elif Shafak and geologist Michael Welland chaired by historian Rana Mitter

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