Julian Baggini
Tuesday 27 February 2007 21:45-22:30 (Radio 3)
Playlist
Shared Histories
On Tuesday's Nightwaves, Benjamin Pogrund, Director of Yakar's Centre for Social Concern in Jerusalem, and Manuel Hassassian, Palestinian delegate to the UK, discuss Shared Histories.
The Palestinian / Israeli conflict is not just about politics today but involves very different versions of history.
Shared Histories is a conversation between historians designed to air, acknowledge and, perhaps, reconcile such differences from 1800 to the present.
Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise
Geneticist Steve Jones talks about his new book - 'Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise' which tells the story of coral through the lenses of various sciences including geology, medicine, biochemistry and ecology.
It is a tribute to Charles Darwin, for whom the study of coral was a stepping stone towards the theory of evolution by natural selection, and a cry of help for a threatened species that is both vital to life on earth and profoundly fragile.
Equus
Night Waves reviews a new production of the controversial play Equus, starring Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.
Julian Baggini's 'Everytown'
And the philosopher Julian Baggini tells Philip why he moved to Rotherham for 6 months to experience life in what he calls "Everytown".
