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 11: Drugs and bionics: enhancing sport?
30 10 11: Abortion: how late is "too late"?
30 10 11: Civil disobedience or violent criminality?
29 10 11: Drinking by numbers: should we count our alcohol units?
29 10 11: Your mind, your high: is recreational drug use morally wrong?
29 10 11: The Battle against the Fates
18 10 11: The use and abuse of democratic self-defence
08 11 10: Ground Zero Tolerance: America's Culture War
31 10 10: What does it mean to be a liberal today?
"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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