http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004kln9Ideas from the world's biggest thinkers. Hear philosophers, scientists, politicians, novelists, historians and artists challenge each other. bbcworldservice.com/forumIdeas from the world's biggest thinkers. Hear philosophers, scientists, politicians, novelists, historians and artists challenge each other. bbcworldservice.com/forumBBC World ServiceBBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gb720http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/266/forum.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004kln9(C) BBC 2012Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:03 +0000forem, BBC, foreign, kendell, kendal, culture, discussion, global, world, candle, world service, society, academic, opinion, intellectual, science, writer, politics, author, artist, bridgette, knowledge, identity, British,forem, BBC, foreign, kendell, kendal, culture, discussion, global, world, candle, world service, society, academic, opinion, intellectual, science, writer, politics, author, artist, bridgette, knowledge, identity, British,nononadultIt can be a shadowy network of power or a blatant request for a bribe from a bureaucrat who otherwise won’t process your paperwork: corruption worldwide takes many forms. So how should we define it? And what steps can be taken to stop it spreading? With the founder of Transparency International Peter Eigen, Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif and Russian sociologist Alena Ledeneva.It can be a shadowy network of power or a blatant request for a bribe from a bureaucrat who otherwise won’t process your paperwork: corruption worldwide takes many forms. So how should we define it? And what steps can be taken to stop it spreading?...It can be a shadowy network of power or a blatant request for a bribe from a bureaucrat who otherwise won’t process your paperwork: corruption worldwide takes many forms. So how should we define it? And what steps can be taken to stop it spreading? With the founder of Transparency International Peter Eigen, Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif and Russian sociologist Alena Ledeneva.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +000040:42http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120204-0900.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120204-0900a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe triumphs and pitfalls of experimenting with life: surgeon and leading exponent of regenerative medicine, Professor Chris Mason, reports on new advances in cell therapy that are revolutionising medicine. Science has also seeped into the work of Brazilian composer Eduardo Miranda who coaxes computers to turn biological data into song. The staple of medical research, the randomised controlled trial, has inspired French economist Esther Duflo’s new approach to evaluating aid programmes.The triumphs and pitfalls of experimenting with life: surgeon and leading exponent of regenerative medicine, Professor Chris Mason, reports on new advances in cell therapy that are revolutionising medicine. Science has also seeped into the work of...The triumphs and pitfalls of experimenting with life: surgeon and leading exponent of regenerative medicine, Professor Chris Mason, reports on new advances in cell therapy that are revolutionising medicine. Science has also seeped into the work of Brazilian composer Eduardo Miranda who coaxes computers to turn biological data into song. The staple of medical research, the randomised controlled trial, has inspired French economist Esther Duflo’s new approach to evaluating aid programmes.Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +000040:50http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120128-0900.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120128-0900a.mp3BBC World ServiceAre we able to resist temptation? Psychology Professor Roy Baumeister says we spend a quarter of our waking hours denying our desires. Dr Cleo Van Velsen, Consultant Psychiatrist says there’s no such thing as willpower. We can’t turn on a switch for self-control, we have to try, fail, and fail a bit better the next time. And Ivorian author, poet, and painter Veronique Tadjo sees desire as a positive force that motivates and inspires.Are we able to resist temptation? Psychology Professor Roy Baumeister says we spend a quarter of our waking hours denying our desires. Dr Cleo Van Velsen, Consultant Psychiatrist says there’s no such thing as willpower. We can’t turn on a switch for...Are we able to resist temptation? Psychology Professor Roy Baumeister says we spend a quarter of our waking hours denying our desires. Dr Cleo Van Velsen, Consultant Psychiatrist says there’s no such thing as willpower. We can’t turn on a switch for self-control, we have to try, fail, and fail a bit better the next time. And Ivorian author, poet, and painter Veronique Tadjo sees desire as a positive force that motivates and inspires.Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +000040:27http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120121-0900.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120121-0900a.mp3BBC World ServiceHow far should we be free to express ourselves? Timothy Garton Ash is launching a free speech initiative at Oxford University. He tells us why he thinks we should aspire to a world with no taboos. Fawaz Gerges, Middle Eastern Politics Professor of the LSE, explores the role that the will to be free is having in the Arab Spring. And internationally acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss makes the case for Beethoven as a fiercely independent musical rebel.How far should we be free to express ourselves? Timothy Garton Ash is launching a free speech initiative at Oxford University. He tells us why he thinks we should aspire to a world with no taboos. Fawaz Gerges, Middle Eastern Politics Professor of the...How far should we be free to express ourselves? Timothy Garton Ash is launching a free speech initiative at Oxford University. He tells us why he thinks we should aspire to a world with no taboos. Fawaz Gerges, Middle Eastern Politics Professor of the LSE, explores the role that the will to be free is having in the Arab Spring. And internationally acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss makes the case for Beethoven as a fiercely independent musical rebel.Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +000040:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120114-0900.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/forum/forum_20120114-0900a.mp3BBC World Service