World Questions

Professors Francois Nosten and Nick White have worked for 30 years in Thailand treating patients with malaria and researching treatments. They explain how they are now trying a controversial kill or cure plan to deploy their malaria-busting drug, not just to curb the disease but to eradicate it.

Does emotion influence decision making and do we make worse decisions as we get older?

Marine Biologist Mary Hagedorn has an innovative plan to save the coral reefs

NASA engineer Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu discusses the meaning of his work designing robots, including the Mars Rover.

Professor Nazneen Rahman, one of the world's leading cancer geneticists, talks about the latests developments in her work.

Moshe Safdie, a renowned architect and theorist, reflects on his transformative journey from kibbutz life to designing iconic structures like Habitat 67. He discusses the balance between aesthetic appeal and social responsibilities in contentious areas, particularly in Jerusalem. Safdie highlights the importance of community engagement and cultural sensitivity in architecture, revealing how these principles shaped projects like the Nakba and Sikh museums. He also critiques the evolution of architectural philosophies, advocating for designs that are not only beautiful but resonate with local identities.

How second cities around the world can find a new shape and Houben's focus on transport patterns and the way people use public space. Recorded in partnership with RIBA.

The Olympic Cauldron designer Thomas Heatherwick talks about the importance of 'making', getting your hands dirty and asking the right questions when designing a project. Recorded in partnership with RIBA.

David Adjaye has been described as an architect with an 'artist's sensibility'. His internationally renowned buildings are defined by his bold use of innovative materials, and imbued with the stories of people and dynamics of place. In this programme, recorded in partnership with RIBA, David Adjaye talks to Razia Iqbal about his approach to building, his many journeys and the projects and experiences that have defined him.

The Psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison is a world leading specialist in bipolar disorder, and suffers from the condition herself. She shares her unique perspective with A.C.Grayling and an audience at Wellcome Collection, London.