2001
Man, Beast and Zombie
Jan 16th
Kennan Malik (author)
If we are beasts we will be explained by evolutionary theory. If we are Zombies we will be explained by artificial intelligence. Perhaps we are neither.
Madness, Creativity and Nature
March 27th
Daniel Nettle
Daniel Nettle explores the relation between madness and creativity in science and the arts.
Postmodern Psychiatry
Oct 16th
Phil Thomas (Bradford)
Postmodern psychiatry is about the doctor being an advocate for the patient, rather than being a policeman who defines the patient according to a set of fixed instructions.
Science and the Media
Nov 6th
Alun Anderson (New Scientist)
The New Scientist is one of the most successful science magazines in the world. Why is this so, and how does the editor square the demands of scientific accuracy with journalistic flair?
The Future of Reproduction
Dec 11th
Prof Carl Djerassi (Stanford)
The inventor of the contraceptive pill gives a disturbing picture of how reproductive technologies are developing and the extreme pressures on young research scientists at the leading edge.
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