Battles on Video presents videos from previous Battle of Ideas festivals, interviews and opinion pieces by speakers and participants, as well as specially produced in-depth discussions.
30 10 10: What have the ancient Greeks done for us lately?
30 10 10: Going nowhere? Staying local in a global village
30 10 10: The war on alcohol: new puritanism or healthy sobriety?
30 10 10: Too much, too young: why is policy obsessed with teenage mums?
30 10 10: The empty square: the public engaged or imagined?
29 10 10: Is the Big Society the good society?
29 10 10: Don't look back: why does history matter?
29 10 10: Doting Dads
29 10 10: Early intervention: saving children from their future?
"Who would choose to go to a session on free will at 10:30 on a Sunday morning? A few hundred of the most engaged, passionate and discursive participants I have encountered. As a neuroscientist on the panel I felt my science was aired and challenged in exemplary fashion. As a passionate believer in engagement I couldn’t have been more delighted."
Daniel Glaser, head, special projects, public engagement, Wellcome Trust
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