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Four Thought Episodes

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    Being a Muslim Dad

    Zia Chaudhry reflects on his role as a Muslim dad to help his children to feel British.

  2. Learning Outdoors

    Julie White shares her passion for young children learning outdoors in the natural world.

  3. The AI Ethics Challenge

    David Reid warns of the dangers of encoding unconscious bias into artificial intelligence.

  4. The Invisible Entrepreneurs - Women

    Maggie O'Carroll calls for action to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs.

  5. Dreams of Public Resting Spaces

    Theatre maker Raquel Meseguer has a vision for public resting spaces.

  6. Achieving Dreams

    Young entrepreneur Bejay Mulenga tells the story of his business success.

  7. Philosophy on the Battlefield

    Former army intelligence officer Andy Owen explains how philosophy can help in battle.

  8. Gardening, Roses and Cultural Identity

    Artist Zarah Hussain reflects on gardening, roses and cultural identity.

  9. Am I a Gentrifier?

    Karen Chapple discusses gentrification and how to keep our cities diverse.

  10. Socially Mobile?

    Michael Merrick challenges how we think about social mobility.

  11. Being Muslim in America

    Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11.

  12. Truth and Reality

    Geoff Colman discusses truth and reality in acting.

  13. You're A Musician Too

    Dan Mayfield explains why he believes everyone is capable of making music.

  14. How to Be Optimistic (Despite Everything)

    Comedian Nick Revell explains why he manages to be optimistic - despite all the evidence.

  15. The Power of Singing Together

    Natalie Maddix explains why she believes in the power of singing together.

  16. The Sound of Syria

    Syrian qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef on the healing power of music. Recorded at WOMAD.

  17. Get Fit, Do Good

    Ivo Gormley tells the story of his bright idea to combine getting fit with doing good.

  18. Being Bereaved

    Annie Broadbent shares her experience of being bereaved.

  19. Cash Not Card

    Andrew Martin explains his passion for paying by cash rather than by card.

  20. Understanding Drug Addiction

    Hanna Pickard says we need to understand the reasons why people become addicted to drugs.

  21. Being Transgender

    Juno Dawson thinks we should get over our prurient obsession with transgender people.

  22. Intelligent Kindness in Healthcare

    John Ballatt says we need 'intelligent kindness' to transform the culture of healthcare.

  23. Fragmented Landscape

    Hugh Warwick calls for reconnection of our fragmented landscape to preserve our wildlife.

  24. The Cyber Effect

    Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken fears an evolutionary blip from our internet obsession.

  25. Regulation Nation

    Josie Appleton argues that petty rules stifle our human responses and damage society.

  26. Captain Trouble

    Richard Gillis challenges the myth of sports leadership.

  27. Football for Good

    Andrea Cooper explains why she believes that football can change the world.

  28. A Speck of Dust

    Jay Owens argues that we should pay more attention to dust.

  29. Supporting Mothers

    Kerry Littleford argues that mothers who have children taken into care need help.

  30. Capturing Moonlight

    Astrid Alben explains how art and science together can explain phenomena like moonlight.

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