Academy of Ideas
Episodes
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
#BattleFest2017: Medical dilemmas - who decides?
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
With the case of Alfie Evans in the news, this Battle of Ideas debate is very pertinent.ORIGINAL INTRODUCTION
The tragic case of Charlie Gard, a baby with a terminal congenital illness whose parents refused to accept the decision of medical staff to withdraw life support, highlighted the problems that may arise when there is a breakdown of trust between doctors and parents. The old adage that ‘doctor knows best’ is being challenged not just by patients, but from within the medical profession itself, as paternalism gives way to shared decision-making. But can patients know enough to take responsibility for major decisions about treatment? If doctors relinquish authority, does this impose an undue burden on patients. What is the role of the courts?
SPEAKERS
DR FRANKIE ANDERSONpsychiatry trainee; co-founder, Sheffield Salon
SARAH BARCLAYfounder and director, The Medical Mediation Foundation
RAANAN GILLONemeritus professor of medical ethics, Imperial College London; president, Institute of Medical Ethics
PROFESSOR SIR SIMON WESSELYregius chair of psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London; president, Royal Society of Medicine
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
#BattleFest2017: Xi’s China - new global power?
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Only 35 years ago a predominantly peasant economy, China has become the largest trading nation in the world. It is also remarkable that China has relinquished its status as environmental pariah to become a critic of the US president’s rejection of the Paris climate accords. Only recently a communist outsider, China is now a capitalist powerbroker, most notably in dealing with the challenge of North Korea. Can there be a peaceful adjustment of the West’s global domination to accommodate the rise of the new Eastern superpower? Is the demise of the West exaggerated? Is there a serious risk of military conflict?
JONATHAN FENBYauthor, Will China Dominate the 21st Century? managing partner, TS Lombard
ALAN HUDSONvisiting professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University; director, programmes in leadership and public policy, University of Oxford
DR CHUN-YI LEEassistant professor, The School of Politics and International Relations; director, Taiwan Studies Programme
DR LINDA YUEHeconomist, broadcaster and author; adjunct professor of economics, London Business School