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.
31 10 09: Three's a crowd: Reproduction and Population
31 10 09: Frankenstein's Daughters: from science fiction to science fact?
02 11 08: Eco-imperialism? - Ross Clark
02 11 08: Nuclear fusion and the future of energy
02 11 08: Eco-imperialism?
02 11 08: Whose Data Is it Anyway?
01 11 08: Can GM crops feed the world?
01 11 08: Can GM crops feed the world - Thomas Deichmann
28 10 07: Particle Physics is Sexy
"I was impressed by the intensity of the debate and the high level of intellectual engagement, not least by the audience. It was an invigorating, even exhilarating experience to be part of a festival based on the conviction that disagreement is good. The Battle of Ideas is a fantastic concept, may it spread epidemically to the rest of the world. I am already looking forward to next year's event."
Thomas Hylland Eriksen, professor of social anthropology, University of Oslo; novelist
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