Academy of Ideas
Episodes
Friday Sep 30, 2016
#BattleCry: Timandra Harkness on Big Data
Friday Sep 30, 2016
Friday Sep 30, 2016
Max Sanderson profiles writer, broadcaster and comedian Timandra Harkness
In a new series of podcasts ahead of the forthcoming Battle of Ideas festival, journalist Max Sanderson profiles some of the Battle’s most interesting speakers and their ideas.
In the first episode of Battle Cry, Max speaks to writer, broadcaster and comedian Timandra Harkness about her book, Big Data: Does Size Matter?, and whether the Big Data revolution is something to be embraced, feared or perhaps a bit of both.
Timandra will speaking at sessions on big data, blockchain, comedy and censorship, and ethical AI at the Battle. Find out more here.
The Battle of Ideas festival will be held on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October. Get your tickets here.
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Thursday Sep 22, 2016
#BattleFest2015: After Ferguson - policing and race in America
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Recorded at the Battle of ideas 2015.
Friday Sep 16, 2016
#PodcastOfIdeas: How will we feed Britain after Brexit?
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Rob Lyons speaks to Dr Guy Smith from the National Farmers Union
The Brexit vote throws the future of British farming and indeed
how to produce enough food to feed Britain into question. The EU was
always notorious for its apparently huge subsidies to farmers, while
other struggling sectors of the economy – as illustrated by the
threatened closure of Port Talbot steel works – have been refused such
support. Now, however, farmers may be hit with heavy tariffs on cereals
and dairy products. For some of those who wanted to remain, the silver
lining of leaving the EU is the opportunity to shake up farming policy,
ditching the generous subsidies farmers receive. Is this the start of
another battle between rural folk and townies, or a valuable opportunity
to rethink how Britain, which already relies heavily on imports, feeds
itself?
Ahead of October’s Battle of Ideas session, How will we feed Britain after Brexit?, Rob Lyons talks to Guy Smith, vice-president of the National Farmers Union, about the future of farming in the UK.
You can find out more about this Battle of Ideas session here.
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