Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Autobiographical Memory and Contemporary Fiction—2013 Festival, 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—2013 Festival
Lecture in which Professor Sugata Mitra talks about teaching ourselves using computers.
Wombs on Legs? Science Fiction and the Control of Reproduction—2013 Festival, 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—2013 Festival
A debate about depression, decision-making and the morality of medical treatments.
In Search of Ecstasy—2013 Festival, Free Thinking Essay
5/10 Jules Evans explores rationalists' suspicions about states of high elation.
Breeding the Mongrel: Language Wars in Early Modern England—2013 Festival, 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?—2013 Festival
Philip Dodd chairs a discussion about scarcity, sustainability and creativity.
False Conception: Female Sexuality in Victorian England—2013 Festival, 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?—2013 Festival
David Skelton, David Aaronovitch and Julie Moore discuss power and consultation.
The Real Game of Thrones: Power in 15th-Century England—2013 Festival, Free Thinking Essay
2/10 Sarah Peverley explores shifts in royal power during the Wars of the Roses.
