World Questions

Professor Sadaf Farooqi looks at why some people put on weight and others don’t

Queen of Pain, Prof Irene Tracey shows how the brain can be easily tricked to feel pain

As Europe faces some of the biggest crises of modern times - the mass movement of migrants across its borders, and now the attacks on Paris - Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a discussion on these and other important issues impacting Europe.

Gareth Mitchell and a local audience meet professors Nick White and Francois Nosten, who developed one of the most effective treatments against malaria. However, on the borders of Thailand and Myanmar resistance to the drug has developed and the challenge is to stop resistance spreading to the rest of the world and causing millions of deaths. Exchanges at the Frontier travels to where the resistance is emerging to discover the innovative but controversial plan to halt drug resistance.

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.