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Multilingualism
The advantages and disadvantages of speaking more than one language
Rivers
Why they are essential to our planet and how they can even shape our psyche
Challenges of Nanoscience
Transforming biosciences with particles just a few billionths of a metre across
Rewilding
The impact of leaving the land to its own devices
Aliens
Why do some people believe in aliens and extra-terrestrials, and not others?
Self Assembly
How simple cells, molecules and even robots can work together to achieve complexity
Uncertainty
How to approach uncertainty in the modern world
Natural Navigation
Spatial processing in the brain, bird migration and natural navigational clues.
Robots with a Heart
Do we want robots to be more social? The Forum at World-Changing Ideas Summit in New York
Uniformity
When is regularity good and when does it become boring, or even oppressive?
Big Data and Us
Who can we trust in the world of Big Data and how is it changing our lives?
Lines
How a spark of inspiration is transformed into a line on canvas or a line of verse.
Mutations in Nature
How do organisms change and evolve to adapt to their environment?
Temperament
Are our personalities shaped by what we are born with or shaped by our experiences?
Unintended Consequences
How seemingly insignificant decisions can lead to dramatic outcomes
Hierarchy
Do we have to have a 鈥榩ecking order鈥?
Possessions
Do the things we own and collect enrich our lives or weigh us down?
Self-Control
How important is our ability to postpone pleasure and can we ever master it?
Feet
How do our feet work when we stand or walk, or when we dance with them?
Interruptions
The etiquette of interrupting a conversation, and the distracting impact of our gadgetry
Wood
Our changing attitude to wood and living in a 鈥榩lyscraper鈥
Imagination
The marvellous ability to create almost anything we want in our minds
Handwriting
Does it matter if we write less by hand?
Codes and ciphers
The cat-and-mouse world of computer encryption
Rhythm
Rhythm is within us, all around us and in space. But what is it?
Dissent
How easy is it to say 鈥渘o鈥 where you live?
Deep Learning
From speech recognition to computer vision, can Deep Learning transform our world?
The Forum at Space for Thought Festival
Author Will Self, Armand Leroi, Leslie Vinjamuri and Matt Parker on changing foundations
The Future of Management
How is people management in the workplace changing?
Capturing Light
How do you catch something that moves at 300 million meters per second?
D茅j脿 Vu
Is D茅j脿 vu a brain glitch or misplaced 鈥榬eal鈥 memory?