Friday August 10 The award-winning British physicist tells us how to fight preconceived ideas about gender and suggests reading that could inspire women to pursue careers in science Continue reading… Tuesday December 13 A century after the fall of China's last imperial dynasty, the legacy of revolution remains deeply ambiguous in today's People's Republic. The China scholar tells us about the country's tumultuous changes from 1911 to the present day Continue reading… Wednesday August 8 The Romanian-born poet tells us about his love for fantastic and magical tales – particularly bloody ones with cannibalism, necrophilia and alienated heroes Continue reading… Friday September 23 Religion is often presented as the guardian of moral values. The problem with this, says the author and broadcaster, is that it diminishes what it means to be human. He draws on Plato and a medieval Arab poet to explain why Continue reading… Tuesday October 18 Modern society has interpreted John Stuart Mill's concept of tolerance to mean that we should avoid giving offence. The director of the Institute of Ideas tells us about books that show how far we've departed from what was meant Continue reading… | 
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