Worldview

Worldview tackles big questions with the help of the best academics.

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Episode 77

Worldview: Reflections on War — The Battlefield

How does the war in Ukraine look on the ground? What does the future of the battlefield ho...

June 17, 2022

The old Silk Route between India and China.

Episode 15

Worldview — China and India: a new struggle for dominance

For thousands of years, India and China had relatively little contact, but following China...

December 9, 2022

Nineteenth century typesetter and printers working with Stanhope cast iron printing press in print shop. Credit: Arterra Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo

Episode 14

Worldview — revolution and evolution: the history of the book

In around 1440 AD, a goldsmith called Johannes Gutenberg began assembling the apparatus th...

December 2, 2022

Electricity pylon. Credit: David Leadbitter / Alamy Stock Photo

Episode 13

Worldview — pressure on the power network

The West must have an adaptable power grid to meet the challenges of this geopolitical ene...

November 25, 2022

Mock-up of the air defense system around Moscow, in the Patriot Park In Moscow Region, Russia

Episode 12

Worldview — the nuclear threat today

In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman an...

November 15, 2022

A retro circuit board with germanium transistors and diodes, electrolytic and ceramic capacitors, carbon resistors, aluminium coils. Credit: KPixMining / Alamy Stock Photo.

Episode 11

Worldview — the global struggle for microchip supremacy

In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Chris Miller, author of Chip Wars,...

November 10, 2022

Oil drills

Episode 10

Worldview — The battle for energy resources

In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Helen Thompson, Tim Mars...

July 13, 2022

Zelenskyy

Episode 09

Worldview — Leadership in war

What's a war without its leaders? In this week's episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton speaks...

July 8, 2022

Space rocket

Episode 08

Worldview — Conflict in space

In our latest episode of Worldview hosted by Adam Boulton we consider the role outer space...

June 24, 2022