Unmasking Medicine
A collection of Reith lectures on the pulse of medical matters, ethics and futures.
The New Magicians—Ian Kennedy - Unmasking Medicine
Sir Ian Kennedy explains why he believes modern medicine has taken the wrong path.
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Why Do Doctors Fail?—Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine
Surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande explores the nature of fallibility in medicine.
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The Evolution of Utopia—Steve Jones - The Language of the Genes
Steve Jones argues that humans may be as near to biological utopia as we will ever get.
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Neuroscience - the New Philosophy—Vilayanur S. Ramachandran - The Emerging Mind
Professor Ramachandran explores how neuroscience alters man's understanding of himself.
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The Divinest Part of Us—Colin Blakemore - Mechanics of the Mind
Neurobiologist Colin Blakemore explores the historic concepts of the brain.
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If I Were You, Mrs B—Ian Kennedy - Unmasking Medicine
Sir Ian Kennedy reviews the ethical judgements used by the medical profession.
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New Directions—Tom Kirkwood - The End Of Age
Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.
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The Rhetoric of Medicine—Ian Kennedy - Unmasking Medicine
Professor Sir Ian Kennedy analyses the role of the doctor in the modern world.
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A Changing Reality—John Searle - Minds, Brains and Science
Professor John Searle explores the limitations of human behavioural science.
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Genetics and Morality—Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship
Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge.
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The Doors of Mental Illness—Ian Kennedy - Unmasking Medicine
Sir Ian Kennedy explores the the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
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The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Bertrand Russell considers the role of human nature in the development of society.
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