Rethink
BBC Sounds
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
Episodes
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Jun 24, 2020 • 6min
Colin Jackson: Rethinking Our Responsibility For Our Health
Sprinter and broadcaster Jackson argues for us to see our bodies as a luxury.
Jun 24, 2020 • 5min
Andy Murray: Rethinking Equality In Sport
Tennis player Murray highlights the importance of treating athletes equally
Jun 24, 2020 • 7min
Tim Berners-Lee: Rethinking Digital Access
Inventor of the world wide web, Berners-Lee argues that we need to start designing the digital habits we want.
Jun 24, 2020 • 6min
Clare Chambers: Rethinking The Body
Philosopher Chambers asks if our attitudes to our bodies have changed.
Jun 24, 2020 • 6min
Caleb Femi: Rethinking Education
Poet Femi asks if students feel equipped to “survive in the wild that is adulthood”.
Jun 24, 2020 • 6min
Stuart Russell: Rethinking AI
Scientist and author Russell asks us to consider the benefit of artificial intelligence
Jun 23, 2020 • 5min
Carlo Rovelli: Rethinking Humanity
Physicist Rovelli campaigns for our species to choose compassion over brutality.
Jun 23, 2020 • 8min
Reed Hastings: Rethinking Togetherness
Netflix CEO Hastings argues for stories that bring people together and build unity.
Jun 23, 2020 • 6min
Kang Kyung-wha: Rethinking Accountability
South Korea's Foreign Minister discusses why trust is essential in times of crisis.
Jun 23, 2020 • 7min
Ambassador Samantha Power: Rethinking Global Governance
Samantha Power is the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School, and the author of recent memoir, The Education of an Idealist. She argues that open societies, with changes at home and abroad, can move towards revitalising global cooperation.
