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Last broadcast on Mon, 27 Oct 2008, 21:15 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
Bidisha is joined by Newsweek's London bureau chief, Stryker McGuire, to assess Oliver Stone's film W, a portrait of George W Bush. The discuss the man and his legacy as US president.
With philosopher Raymond tallis and neuroscientist Christ Frith debating the notion that the brain is overestimated, and Francis Hodgson of Sotheby's and The Guardian's former picture editor Eamonn McCabe on what makes a 'green' photo.
Plus an unusual collaboration between astronomer Anita Richards and poet Neil Rollinson.
W.
Bidisha is joined by Newsweek’s London bureau chief, Stryker McGuire to assess Oliver Stone’s new film, W. – or Dubya - an account of the Bush years.
W. is certificate PG and is released nationally on 7 November.
Is The Brain Over-rated?
Bidisha will be considering grey matter per se – in particular the suggestion that the brain is overestimated. The philosopher, Raymond Tallis and the neuroscientist, Chris Frith will be expending some of their brain cells on this.
What Makes a Green Photo?
Sotheby’s Francis Hodgson and the Guardian’s former picture editor, Eamonn McCabe discuss what makes a “green” photo. Quite timely when you think that in just a few days Kofi Annan will be awarding fifty thousand pounds to the winner of the world’s first international prize for photography with a focus on sustainability.
The winner of the Prix Pictet will be announced on 30 October at a Gala Dinner at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
The short-listed images will be exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo from 30 October - 8 November.
Art and Science
You can also hear about the unusual collaboration between the astronomer, Anita Richards and the poet Neil Rollinson.
Dark Matter: Poems of Space is published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Free Thought
Jon Cullen's Free Thought is about the power of community arts.
Broadcast
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Mon 27 Oct 200821:15
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