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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Jul 19, 2016 21:05:24 GMT 1, For anyone interested in sound there was an interesting programme on this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07kpfgx
The Life Scientific.
About the acoustic engineer Trevor Cox.
He created the longest lasting echo ever recorded!
"Inside a Victorian sewer, with fat deposits sliding off the ceiling and disappearing down the back of his shirt, Trevor Cox had an epiphany. Listening to the strange sound of his voice reverberating inside the sewer, he wondered where else in the world he could experience unusual and surprising noises.
As an acoustic engineer, Trevor started his career tackling unwanted noises, from clamour in the classroom to poor acoustics in concert halls. But his jaunt inside a sewer sparked a new quest to find and celebrate the 'sonic wonders of the world'.
In this episode he shares these sounds with Jim Al-Khalili and discusses the science behind them."
For anyone interested in sound there was an interesting programme on this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07kpfgxThe Life Scientific. About the acoustic engineer Trevor Cox. He created the longest lasting echo ever recorded! "Inside a Victorian sewer, with fat deposits sliding off the ceiling and disappearing down the back of his shirt, Trevor Cox had an epiphany. Listening to the strange sound of his voice reverberating inside the sewer, he wondered where else in the world he could experience unusual and surprising noises. As an acoustic engineer, Trevor started his career tackling unwanted noises, from clamour in the classroom to poor acoustics in concert halls. But his jaunt inside a sewer sparked a new quest to find and celebrate the 'sonic wonders of the world'. In this episode he shares these sounds with Jim Al-Khalili and discusses the science behind them." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Aug 26, 2016 16:35:34 GMT 1, Very interesting programme about prisons. Would interest anyone interested in sentencing principles, or understanding deviance.
"Stephen Sackur chairs a debate about the role of prison in the 21st century, at the Galleries of Justice Museum in Nottingham.
Is incarceration still fit for purpose in a digital age? Are there other ways to punish and rehabilitate people? Or, despite a rising prison population and major overcrowding, are we simply not tough enough? Should we instead be building more jails and sending out a clear message to would-be criminals?
The Chief Inspector of Prisons in England and Wales, Peter Clarke said recently that our prisons had become "unacceptably violent and dangerous places" and that the spread of psychoactive substances, often referred to as legal highs, was a having a "dramatic and destabilising effect".
How we treat the people we put behind bars is an age old debate, but it's also one facing new challenges - from technological change to concerns about cost.
Stephen Sackur hears from decision makers, experts and an invited audience with direct experience of prison and criminal justice. He asks which - if any of the alternatives to prison used in other parts of the world should be considered in the UK. From house arrest and boot camps to naming and shaming and diversion, how effective would they be here?
Produced by Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester production for BBC Radio 4."
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pj2pk
Very interesting programme about prisons. Would interest anyone interested in sentencing principles, or understanding deviance. "Stephen Sackur chairs a debate about the role of prison in the 21st century, at the Galleries of Justice Museum in Nottingham. Is incarceration still fit for purpose in a digital age? Are there other ways to punish and rehabilitate people? Or, despite a rising prison population and major overcrowding, are we simply not tough enough? Should we instead be building more jails and sending out a clear message to would-be criminals? The Chief Inspector of Prisons in England and Wales, Peter Clarke said recently that our prisons had become "unacceptably violent and dangerous places" and that the spread of psychoactive substances, often referred to as legal highs, was a having a "dramatic and destabilising effect". How we treat the people we put behind bars is an age old debate, but it's also one facing new challenges - from technological change to concerns about cost. Stephen Sackur hears from decision makers, experts and an invited audience with direct experience of prison and criminal justice. He asks which - if any of the alternatives to prison used in other parts of the world should be considered in the UK. From house arrest and boot camps to naming and shaming and diversion, how effective would they be here? Produced by Ashley Byrne A Made in Manchester production for BBC Radio 4." www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pj2pk |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Aug 26, 2016 16:42:25 GMT 1, The Listening Project is a fabulous short programme on r4. Members of the public go in to a studio and chat.
This one is my favourite so far, a conversation between a young child and his mum. It is a delight to listen to, and brings back lovely memories of when my children were young.
It's is made even more lovely by their gorgeous accents.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07ks5dy?ns_mchannel=social&
"Fi Glover with a conversation where a three year old debates the concept of good and evil with his mother - and Darth Vader makes an appearance! Another in the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen.
The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation with someone close to them about a subject they've never discussed intimately before. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation - they're not BBC interviews, and that's an important difference - lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moment of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in the second decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject"
The Listening Project is a fabulous short programme on r4. Members of the public go in to a studio and chat. This one is my favourite so far, a conversation between a young child and his mum. It is a delight to listen to, and brings back lovely memories of when my children were young. It's is made even more lovely by their gorgeous accents. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07ks5dy?ns_mchannel=social&"Fi Glover with a conversation where a three year old debates the concept of good and evil with his mother - and Darth Vader makes an appearance! Another in the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen. The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation with someone close to them about a subject they've never discussed intimately before. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation - they're not BBC interviews, and that's an important difference - lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moment of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in the second decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject" |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by redneck on Sept 16, 2016 21:59:33 GMT 1, bbc.in/2cSYYok
Graffiti Paint and Protest
Intresting little listen ,includes an interview with Blek
bbc.in/2cSYYokGraffiti Paint and Protest Intresting little listen ,includes an interview with Blek
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Sept 23, 2016 16:14:37 GMT 1, Daniel Silk, there's no music mentioned in this thread. Can it not be in the music section please?
Daniel Silk, there's no music mentioned in this thread. Can it not be in the music section please?
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Sept 23, 2016 16:17:12 GMT 1, What's 0 divided by 0?
My natural reaction was to say it's 0.
Not so. Mathematically it's both 0 and infinity! Making it incalculable.
Ask Siri!
Interesting 15 minute programme about infinity, which covers this.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vwh0m
What's 0 divided by 0? My natural reaction was to say it's 0. Not so. Mathematically it's both 0 and infinity! Making it incalculable. Ask Siri! Interesting 15 minute programme about infinity, which covers this. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vwh0m |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Sept 23, 2016 16:22:34 GMT 1, The Reunion.
A discussion between those involved in the creation of the Tate Modern.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vw99w
"Sue MacGregor brings together a group of artist, curators and directors involved in the early years of Tate Modern, Britain's first national museum of modern art.
The opening of Tate Modern in 2000 was the moment that modern art truly arrived in Britain. Decades of scepticism from critics and the public could have made for shaky foundations but, in the 1990s, public opinion began to change as the likes of the Young British Artists gained rock-star status through the Turner Prize.
When Tate Modern opened its doors, thousands of visitors rushed into the cavernous Turbine Hall. The gallery has since welcomed twice the original visitor projections and regularly tops the list of the most visited art museums in the world.
From a once neglected part of the Thames, the conversion of Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern put London's Southbank on the map, transforming it into a hub for visitors to the capital. In 2016, Tate Modern entered a new stage in its history with the addition of the Switch House, sparking record visitor numbers again.
But Tate Modern has faced scandals along the way. Defining what modern art is for the UK and why the public should care, continues to create controversy and divide the critics.
Sue MacGregor's guests are five people who have defined our engagement with modern art through their work with Tate Modern - Sir Nicholas Serota, the Director of Tate since 1988; Frances Morris, a curator when Tate Modern was founded and now its Director; Dawn Austwick, the Tate Modern project director; artist Michael Craig-Martin, an artist trustee at the time; and Sir Anish Kapoor, the first British artist to create work for the Turbine Hall."
The Reunion. A discussion between those involved in the creation of the Tate Modern. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vw99w"Sue MacGregor brings together a group of artist, curators and directors involved in the early years of Tate Modern, Britain's first national museum of modern art. The opening of Tate Modern in 2000 was the moment that modern art truly arrived in Britain. Decades of scepticism from critics and the public could have made for shaky foundations but, in the 1990s, public opinion began to change as the likes of the Young British Artists gained rock-star status through the Turner Prize. When Tate Modern opened its doors, thousands of visitors rushed into the cavernous Turbine Hall. The gallery has since welcomed twice the original visitor projections and regularly tops the list of the most visited art museums in the world. From a once neglected part of the Thames, the conversion of Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern put London's Southbank on the map, transforming it into a hub for visitors to the capital. In 2016, Tate Modern entered a new stage in its history with the addition of the Switch House, sparking record visitor numbers again. But Tate Modern has faced scandals along the way. Defining what modern art is for the UK and why the public should care, continues to create controversy and divide the critics. Sue MacGregor's guests are five people who have defined our engagement with modern art through their work with Tate Modern - Sir Nicholas Serota, the Director of Tate since 1988; Frances Morris, a curator when Tate Modern was founded and now its Director; Dawn Austwick, the Tate Modern project director; artist Michael Craig-Martin, an artist trustee at the time; and Sir Anish Kapoor, the first British artist to create work for the Turbine Hall." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Nov 1, 2016 0:45:30 GMT 1, There was a treat for Alan Bennett fans on the radio.
First was Start the Week, Andrew Marr in conversation with Bennett about his life and work
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b080r35r
The second was Book of the Week, featuring Bennett reading extracts from his newly published diaries
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0816sx3
Love Alan Bennett.
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Nov 12, 2016 21:58:06 GMT 1, Very interesting 15 minute lecture regarding property. Well worth a listen.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b081qz1m
"Property Ownership
Four Thought
Chris Pierson makes the case for a radical rethinking of private property.
Arguing that we are currently in the midst of a property crisis, Chris challenges us to go back to basics, to ask whether 'property is theft' and to consider whether there might be another way of allocating property."
Very interesting 15 minute lecture regarding property. Well worth a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b081qz1m"Property Ownership Four Thought Chris Pierson makes the case for a radical rethinking of private property. Arguing that we are currently in the midst of a property crisis, Chris challenges us to go back to basics, to ask whether 'property is theft' and to consider whether there might be another way of allocating property." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Nov 12, 2016 22:02:09 GMT 1, The his years Reith Lectures have just concluded.
Very topical.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9/episodes/player
Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah lectures and answers questions regarding creed, country, colour and culture.
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Nov 12, 2016 23:30:06 GMT 1,
The latest lecture is being repeated right now on radio 4.
The latest lecture is being repeated right now on radio 4. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 21:01:15 GMT 1, Judging by your post, I get the impression you're slightly older than my 50 years? My first experience of violence was a Stiff Little Fingers gig, but by far the worst was a gig at the Rainbow, 'Woodstock Revisted' I think was it's title. Basically the arse-end of town, a mixture of punk, Oi and skinhead bands. Just awful. Skins beating up punks, dogs being brought in by bouncers and then staying to encircle the front of stage for the remainder of the gig. And yes, that walk back to the tube station. I did a few of the anarcho-bands, but never Crass. Too scared! A mate saw them at Reading and it was an out and out riot. Even the train journeys into town were scary, especially as my journey was via Aldershot - a squaddie town! @xxxxx we're the same age - I started very early. First gig was the ROCK against Racism and Anti-Nazi League shindig with the Tom Robinson Band headlining The Clash, Steel Pulse, X-Ray Spex and some others at Victoria Park, Hackney. A very peaceful day. The rest was downhill from there! Post-punk gigs could be boisterous but were a breeze compared to punk, skinhead, oi bands, two-tone gigs. Cockney Rejects at the Bridge House in Canning Town was always a tasty affair.... in fact Cockney Rejects anywhere.....
Years later, Morrissey when asked about the boisterousness, celebratory almost violent atmosphere at Smiths gigs, condoned it and said that people had very little opportunity in society other than football to let off steam. I guess he was right. I'd go to Crass, Conflict, Poison Girls and their ilk all day as the people who went there in my view didn't go there to fight but would defend themselves when attacked.
Ironically when I "grew up" I was too scared to go to football matches till the late 90s and all-seater stadiums. Call me a coward  .
Judging by your post, I get the impression you're slightly older than my 50 years? My first experience of violence was a Stiff Little Fingers gig, but by far the worst was a gig at the Rainbow, 'Woodstock Revisted' I think was it's title. Basically the arse-end of town, a mixture of punk, Oi and skinhead bands. Just awful. Skins beating up punks, dogs being brought in by bouncers and then staying to encircle the front of stage for the remainder of the gig. And yes, that walk back to the tube station. I did a few of the anarcho-bands, but never Crass. Too scared! A mate saw them at Reading and it was an out and out riot. Even the train journeys into town were scary, especially as my journey was via Aldershot - a squaddie town! @xxxxx we're the same age - I started very early. First gig was the ROCK against Racism and Anti-Nazi League shindig with the Tom Robinson Band headlining The Clash, Steel Pulse, X-Ray Spex and some others at Victoria Park, Hackney. A very peaceful day. The rest was downhill from there! Post-punk gigs could be boisterous but were a breeze compared to punk, skinhead, oi bands, two-tone gigs. Cockney Rejects at the Bridge House in Canning Town was always a tasty affair.... in fact Cockney Rejects anywhere.....
Years later, Morrissey when asked about the boisterousness, celebratory almost violent atmosphere at Smiths gigs, condoned it and said that people had very little opportunity in society other than football to let off steam. I guess he was right. I'd go to Crass, Conflict, Poison Girls and their ilk all day as the people who went there in my view didn't go there to fight but would defend themselves when attacked.
Ironically when I "grew up" I was too scared to go to football matches till the late 90s and all-seater stadiums. Call me a coward . Didn't think I'd hear the Bridge House mentioned on here. I lived down the road from it and my brother was into his punk and new wave and was always in there. Remember him going to see X-ray spex there and Billy Idol with Generation X. I bought his 7" collection off him when he was skint once and still have most of them including a signed 7" copy of The Warm Jets - Sticky Jack recorded live there. Funny thing is I couldn't stand his music growing up and would often have fights when he wanted to watch the Tube, but like a lot of it now. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by avec art on Jan 28, 2017 22:29:59 GMT 1, To mark the death earlier this month of the broadcaster and author, John Berger, "Archive on 4" rebroadcasts Tim Marlow's 2012 programme assessing Berger's ground-breaking 1972 BBC-2 series on art and society called "Ways of Seeing".
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cj2lf
To mark the death earlier this month of the broadcaster and author, John Berger, "Archive on 4" rebroadcasts Tim Marlow's 2012 programme assessing Berger's ground-breaking 1972 BBC-2 series on art and society called "Ways of Seeing". www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cj2lf |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by mutatis on Feb 1, 2017 10:39:55 GMT 1, @xxxxx we're the same age - I started very early. First gig was the ROCK against Racism and Anti-Nazi League shindig with the Tom Robinson Band headlining The Clash, Steel Pulse, X-Ray Spex and some others at Victoria Park, Hackney. A very peaceful day. The rest was downhill from there! Post-punk gigs could be boisterous but were a breeze compared to punk, skinhead, oi bands, two-tone gigs. Cockney Rejects at the Bridge House in Canning Town was always a tasty affair.... in fact Cockney Rejects anywhere.....
Years later, Morrissey when asked about the boisterousness, celebratory almost violent atmosphere at Smiths gigs, condoned it and said that people had very little opportunity in society other than football to let off steam. I guess he was right. I'd go to Crass, Conflict, Poison Girls and their ilk all day as the people who went there in my view didn't go there to fight but would defend themselves when attacked.
Ironically when I "grew up" I was too scared to go to football matches till the late 90s and all-seater stadiums. Call me a coward . Didn't think I'd hear the Bridge House mentioned on here. I lived down the road from it and my brother was into his punk and new wave and was always in there. Remember him going to see X-ray spex there and Billy Idol with Generation X. I bought his 7" collection off him when he was skint once and still have most of them including a signed 7" copy of The Warm Jets - Sticky Jack recorded live there. Funny thing is I couldn't stand his music growing up and would often have fights when he wanted to watch the Tube, but like a lot of it now.
Wow! That must indeed have been early as I didn't even know they played there.
Like the Rejects, Wasted Youth always played there and were pretty good.
I hope you kept the records.
@xxxxx we're the same age - I started very early. First gig was the ROCK against Racism and Anti-Nazi League shindig with the Tom Robinson Band headlining The Clash, Steel Pulse, X-Ray Spex and some others at Victoria Park, Hackney. A very peaceful day. The rest was downhill from there! Post-punk gigs could be boisterous but were a breeze compared to punk, skinhead, oi bands, two-tone gigs. Cockney Rejects at the Bridge House in Canning Town was always a tasty affair.... in fact Cockney Rejects anywhere.....
Years later, Morrissey when asked about the boisterousness, celebratory almost violent atmosphere at Smiths gigs, condoned it and said that people had very little opportunity in society other than football to let off steam. I guess he was right. I'd go to Crass, Conflict, Poison Girls and their ilk all day as the people who went there in my view didn't go there to fight but would defend themselves when attacked.
Ironically when I "grew up" I was too scared to go to football matches till the late 90s and all-seater stadiums. Call me a coward . Didn't think I'd hear the Bridge House mentioned on here. I lived down the road from it and my brother was into his punk and new wave and was always in there. Remember him going to see X-ray spex there and Billy Idol with Generation X. I bought his 7" collection off him when he was skint once and still have most of them including a signed 7" copy of The Warm Jets - Sticky Jack recorded live there. Funny thing is I couldn't stand his music growing up and would often have fights when he wanted to watch the Tube, but like a lot of it now. Wow! That must indeed have been early as I didn't even know they played there. Like the Rejects, Wasted Youth always played there and were pretty good. I hope you kept the records. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by yorkie on Feb 1, 2017 11:24:56 GMT 1, Three albums on my random playlist on the way into the office...
Eliot Sumner - information
Filter - Crazy eyes
Polica - United Crushers
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Three albums on my random playlist on the way into the office...
Eliot Sumner - information
Filter - Crazy eyes
Polica - United Crushers
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by yorkie on Feb 1, 2017 12:04:46 GMT 1, Oh and for those of you who were fans of the Skids (and I should have posted sooner)... they are releasing a new album 35 years later....
www.pledgemusic.com/projects/the-skids-burning-cities
Have mine already ordered and they are also doing a tour.... cannot wait!
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Oh and for those of you who were fans of the Skids (and I should have posted sooner)... they are releasing a new album 35 years later.... www.pledgemusic.com/projects/the-skids-burning-citiesHave mine already ordered and they are also doing a tour.... cannot wait! Yorkie |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Feb 13, 2017 22:50:29 GMT 1, I recommend At Lunch With....
"Politicians and public figures talk candidly and engagingly over lunch with reporter Becky Milligan. This is the off-the-record lunch, on the record."
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fvldp/episodes/downloads
The Shirley Williams one is especially good.
I recommend At Lunch With.... "Politicians and public figures talk candidly and engagingly over lunch with reporter Becky Milligan. This is the off-the-record lunch, on the record." www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fvldp/episodes/downloadsThe Shirley Williams one is especially good. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Feb 21, 2017 14:21:34 GMT 1, Anyone with an interest in robots may find this interesting. It was on the radio this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ffv2l
"Alan Winfield is the only Professor of Robot Ethics in the world. He is a voice of reason amid the growing sense of unease at the pace of progress in the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that robots aren't going to take over the world - at least not any time soon. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent.
Alan Winfield talks to Jim al-Khalili about how, at a young age, he delighted in taking things apart. After his degree in microelectronics and a PhD in digital communication at Hull University, he set up a software company in the mid-80s, which he ran for the best part of a decade before returning to academia. In 1993, he co-founded the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England, by far the largest centre of robotics in the UK. Today, he is a leading authority, not only on robot ethics, but on the idea of swarm robotics and biologically-inspired robotics. Alan explains to Jim that what drives many of his enquiries is the deeply profound question: how can 'stuff' become intelligent."
How cool being the only person in the world doing your job!
RoboJ, I particularly thought you might like this.
Anyone with an interest in robots may find this interesting. It was on the radio this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ffv2l"Alan Winfield is the only Professor of Robot Ethics in the world. He is a voice of reason amid the growing sense of unease at the pace of progress in the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that robots aren't going to take over the world - at least not any time soon. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent. Alan Winfield talks to Jim al-Khalili about how, at a young age, he delighted in taking things apart. After his degree in microelectronics and a PhD in digital communication at Hull University, he set up a software company in the mid-80s, which he ran for the best part of a decade before returning to academia. In 1993, he co-founded the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England, by far the largest centre of robotics in the UK. Today, he is a leading authority, not only on robot ethics, but on the idea of swarm robotics and biologically-inspired robotics. Alan explains to Jim that what drives many of his enquiries is the deeply profound question: how can 'stuff' become intelligent." How cool being the only person in the world doing your job! RoboJ, I particularly thought you might like this. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by RoboJ on Feb 21, 2017 14:41:21 GMT 1, Anyone with an interest in robots may find this interesting. It was on the radio this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ffv2l"Alan Winfield is the only Professor of Robot Ethics in the world. He is a voice of reason amid the growing sense of unease at the pace of progress in the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that robots aren't going to take over the world - at least not any time soon. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent. Alan Winfield talks to Jim al-Khalili about how, at a young age, he delighted in taking things apart. After his degree in microelectronics and a PhD in digital communication at Hull University, he set up a software company in the mid-80s, which he ran for the best part of a decade before returning to academia. In 1993, he co-founded the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England, by far the largest centre of robotics in the UK. Today, he is a leading authority, not only on robot ethics, but on the idea of swarm robotics and biologically-inspired robotics. Alan explains to Jim that what drives many of his enquiries is the deeply profound question: how can 'stuff' become intelligent." How cool being the only person in the world doing your job! RoboJ , I particularly thought you might like this.
Anyone with an interest in robots may find this interesting. It was on the radio this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ffv2l"Alan Winfield is the only Professor of Robot Ethics in the world. He is a voice of reason amid the growing sense of unease at the pace of progress in the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that robots aren't going to take over the world - at least not any time soon. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent. Alan Winfield talks to Jim al-Khalili about how, at a young age, he delighted in taking things apart. After his degree in microelectronics and a PhD in digital communication at Hull University, he set up a software company in the mid-80s, which he ran for the best part of a decade before returning to academia. In 1993, he co-founded the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England, by far the largest centre of robotics in the UK. Today, he is a leading authority, not only on robot ethics, but on the idea of swarm robotics and biologically-inspired robotics. Alan explains to Jim that what drives many of his enquiries is the deeply profound question: how can 'stuff' become intelligent." How cool being the only person in the world doing your job! RoboJ , I particularly thought you might like this. That sounds really interesting! I'll have a listen. Love Jim's documentaries |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Mar 16, 2017 20:57:01 GMT 1, Interesting programme about consent vis a vis politics and the law yesterday morning.
Presented by human rights barrister Helana Kennedy QC.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08hm9w2
"Helena Kennedy QC explores the key idea of consent in our politics, law, media and digital lives.
Contemporary living is predicated on the concept of consent, in our relationships with each other, in law, in healthcare - and above all in politics. Legitimate government relies upon the consent of the people. At some level, consent means we must have agreed to be governed, allegedly through the ballot box. Without our consent, political institutions would lack legitimacy.
Yet we know it is not quite so straightforward. How well informed is our consent, and can the methods for securing it be manipulated? When should silence be taken as a form of 'tacit' consent, and does an absence of dissent imply widespread agreement to the order of things? Isn't consent really a spectrum and when new norms are created, what happens when they are not shared by all parts of society? These questions go to the heart of our politics, law, data, media and whole areas of public life.
This two-part series explores the idea of consent as a vital component of our political life, our legal obligations and how we control personal information in the digital age. But also, in terms of the psyche, an idea that says something about our own selves - what have we really consented to in the way we live, the way we are governed? Is informed consent even possible in age of so-called post-truth, fake news, propaganda and spin?"
Interesting programme about consent vis a vis politics and the law yesterday morning. Presented by human rights barrister Helana Kennedy QC. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08hm9w2"Helena Kennedy QC explores the key idea of consent in our politics, law, media and digital lives. Contemporary living is predicated on the concept of consent, in our relationships with each other, in law, in healthcare - and above all in politics. Legitimate government relies upon the consent of the people. At some level, consent means we must have agreed to be governed, allegedly through the ballot box. Without our consent, political institutions would lack legitimacy. Yet we know it is not quite so straightforward. How well informed is our consent, and can the methods for securing it be manipulated? When should silence be taken as a form of 'tacit' consent, and does an absence of dissent imply widespread agreement to the order of things? Isn't consent really a spectrum and when new norms are created, what happens when they are not shared by all parts of society? These questions go to the heart of our politics, law, data, media and whole areas of public life. This two-part series explores the idea of consent as a vital component of our political life, our legal obligations and how we control personal information in the digital age. But also, in terms of the psyche, an idea that says something about our own selves - what have we really consented to in the way we live, the way we are governed? Is informed consent even possible in age of so-called post-truth, fake news, propaganda and spin?" |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Mar 20, 2017 21:29:09 GMT 1, There was a very interesting Eddie Mair interview last week.
Well worth a listen. The view of a US sheriff in Arizona on the prospect of a wall separating US from Mexico. The view from the coal face.
Only 16 minutes long.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x6c10
"Throughout his campaign to be President Donald Trump promised to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. Upon taking office he vowed to keep the promise.
Someone who knows from personal experience what it's like to patrol that southern border is Mark Napier, who is the Sheriff of Pima County in Arizona.
As he explained to Eddie Mair one of the biggest challenges he and his team face is the topography of the area and the very hot climate. "Every year 150 bodies are recovered in the desert of people who have tried to come across the border, but have died because of the environmental conditions"."
There was a very interesting Eddie Mair interview last week. Well worth a listen. The view of a US sheriff in Arizona on the prospect of a wall separating US from Mexico. The view from the coal face. Only 16 minutes long. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x6c10"Throughout his campaign to be President Donald Trump promised to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. Upon taking office he vowed to keep the promise. Someone who knows from personal experience what it's like to patrol that southern border is Mark Napier, who is the Sheriff of Pima County in Arizona. As he explained to Eddie Mair one of the biggest challenges he and his team face is the topography of the area and the very hot climate. "Every year 150 bodies are recovered in the desert of people who have tried to come across the border, but have died because of the environmental conditions"." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Mar 31, 2017 19:47:55 GMT 1, For all the aging punks on here
Late Night Women's Hour tonight at 11, Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine
Or listen here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k4zx0
"Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine at the Free Thinking festival for the first edition of BBC Radio 4's Late Night Woman's Hour to be recorded in front of an audience.
Writer and film maker Albertine reflects on being the guitarist in pioneering all-female punk band The Slits, whose 1979 album Cut is frequently voted one of the most influential albums of all time. But - as she outlines in her autobiography Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys - she hasn't always had an easy relationship with her punk past, and when her daughter was born, Albertine initially didn't tell her about her part in the punk revolution. Following the breakup of The Slits, Albertine briefly worked as an aerobics instructor before going on to film-making, acting (she took a lead role in Joanna Hogg's 2013 film Exhibition) and a solo recording career (debut solo album The Vermilion Border was released in 2012). When her autobiography was first published, with its frank reflections on (amongst other things) masturbation, sex, the punk ethos, IVF, and marriage, Albertine confessed to journalist Alexis Petridis that she worried "have I gone too far? I always go too far."
In a frank and funny conversation, Albertine reflects on the resurgence of feminism after the 'desert' of the 1980s, the vital role her daughter played in her decision to return to music, and the advantages of not caring too much what people think."
For all the aging punks on here Late Night Women's Hour tonight at 11, Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine Or listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k4zx0"Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine at the Free Thinking festival for the first edition of BBC Radio 4's Late Night Woman's Hour to be recorded in front of an audience. Writer and film maker Albertine reflects on being the guitarist in pioneering all-female punk band The Slits, whose 1979 album Cut is frequently voted one of the most influential albums of all time. But - as she outlines in her autobiography Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys - she hasn't always had an easy relationship with her punk past, and when her daughter was born, Albertine initially didn't tell her about her part in the punk revolution. Following the breakup of The Slits, Albertine briefly worked as an aerobics instructor before going on to film-making, acting (she took a lead role in Joanna Hogg's 2013 film Exhibition) and a solo recording career (debut solo album The Vermilion Border was released in 2012). When her autobiography was first published, with its frank reflections on (amongst other things) masturbation, sex, the punk ethos, IVF, and marriage, Albertine confessed to journalist Alexis Petridis that she worried "have I gone too far? I always go too far." In a frank and funny conversation, Albertine reflects on the resurgence of feminism after the 'desert' of the 1980s, the vital role her daughter played in her decision to return to music, and the advantages of not caring too much what people think." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Apr 1, 2017 22:09:56 GMT 1, www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ks46b
An extremely compelling programme about reporting terrorism. Some incredible interviews.
"Peter Taylor reflects on his 50 year career reporting terrorism.
When Peter Taylor stepped nervously onto a plane in 1967, bound for the Middle East, he had no idea it was to be the start of a journalistic mission he would still be pursuing fifty years later.
At the time "terrorism" was barely in our vocabulary. In the hundred or so documentaries he has made on the subject since then, Peter has tried to get behind the headlines to understand and explain a phenomenon which has grown to affect us all.
Peter has reported the escalation of terrorism from the IRA and its Loyalist counterparts to Al Qaeda and the so called Islamic State. He has met the victims of terror, those involved in perpetrating terrorist acts and members of the intelligence services tasked with stopping them.
Revisiting his own extraordinary archive has given Peter the chance to reflect on the evolution of terrorism and to recall some of his most memorable interviews.
"There are moments when the interviews are chilling, moments when they're shocking and at other points they provoked a sharp intake of breath - surprising me by how prophetic they were.""
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ks46bAn extremely compelling programme about reporting terrorism. Some incredible interviews. "Peter Taylor reflects on his 50 year career reporting terrorism. When Peter Taylor stepped nervously onto a plane in 1967, bound for the Middle East, he had no idea it was to be the start of a journalistic mission he would still be pursuing fifty years later. At the time "terrorism" was barely in our vocabulary. In the hundred or so documentaries he has made on the subject since then, Peter has tried to get behind the headlines to understand and explain a phenomenon which has grown to affect us all. Peter has reported the escalation of terrorism from the IRA and its Loyalist counterparts to Al Qaeda and the so called Islamic State. He has met the victims of terror, those involved in perpetrating terrorist acts and members of the intelligence services tasked with stopping them. Revisiting his own extraordinary archive has given Peter the chance to reflect on the evolution of terrorism and to recall some of his most memorable interviews. "There are moments when the interviews are chilling, moments when they're shocking and at other points they provoked a sharp intake of breath - surprising me by how prophetic they were.""
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Apr 2, 2017 19:06:31 GMT 1, New series starting on Wednesday morning at 9am.
Only Artists
Two artists talk to each other, discussing art and their own work.
First in the series - Grayson Perry and Naomi Alderman.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08l7yvh
"The Turner Prize winning ceramicist Grayson Perry asks the computer game creator and novelist Naomi Alderman whether computer games can be called art.
Only Artists is a new series which takes its title from the first two sentences of The Story of Art by the renowned art historian E. H. Gombrich: 'There really is no such thing as art. There are only artists.' There is no presenter, just two artists - from different disciplines - discussing creative questions, processes or decisions. It's up to them."
New series starting on Wednesday morning at 9am. Only Artists Two artists talk to each other, discussing art and their own work. First in the series - Grayson Perry and Naomi Alderman. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08l7yvh"The Turner Prize winning ceramicist Grayson Perry asks the computer game creator and novelist Naomi Alderman whether computer games can be called art. Only Artists is a new series which takes its title from the first two sentences of The Story of Art by the renowned art historian E. H. Gombrich: 'There really is no such thing as art. There are only artists.' There is no presenter, just two artists - from different disciplines - discussing creative questions, processes or decisions. It's up to them." |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by ed on Apr 14, 2017 15:24:19 GMT 1, Owning Colour - Series 1, Black - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lk3jt
Thought this was an good listen, the search for the blackest black. References Anish Kapoor and his exclusive use of vantablack.
Other colours talked about previously in the series but not given them a listen yet
Owning Colour - Series 1, Black - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lk3jtThought this was an good listen, the search for the blackest black. References Anish Kapoor and his exclusive use of vantablack. Other colours talked about previously in the series but not given them a listen yet |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Sept 21, 2017 13:38:04 GMT 1, This is worth a listen.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082wwlw
If John Shuttleworth isn't your cup of tea, it's worth listening about 5 minutes in just to hear Chris Difford sing an acoustic version of Up the Junction.
This is worth a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082wwlwIf John Shuttleworth isn't your cup of tea, it's worth listening about 5 minutes in just to hear Chris Difford sing an acoustic version of Up the Junction. |
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Coach on Nov 12, 2017 14:28:58 GMT 1, www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09d431q
Alexei Sayle on top form.
The very first story is fabulous. If only a few minutes spare, just listen to that.
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What are you listening to .... on the Radio, by Foolsgold on Nov 12, 2017 18:41:00 GMT 1, Russell Crowe on 6 music right now.....he has got decent taste and quite surprisingly, he doesnt come accross as a dick.
Russell Crowe on 6 music right now.....he has got decent taste and quite surprisingly, he doesnt come accross as a dick.
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