Money is important, especially when you don't have it. But what is it - a good question when notes and coins are going out of fashion. Money gives freedom, but can enslave the poor. Read more

Thomas Kuhn pointed out that scientific progress is disjointed. Scientists cling on to theories, patching them up to explain "anomalies", until accepted wisdom is replaced by a new theory. So why is that going to last, and how can we trust scientific knowledge? Read more

Divine Grace was so important, it was a source of schism in the church.  What exactly was / is it?  Have we lost something valuable in these more secular times? Read more

A further session on why we have feelings and where they come from. Read more

Why do we have feelings and where do they come from - physically in our bodies and historically through evolution? Read more

It's not just your genes, but the environment they find themselves in. And should we interfere with genes to prevent inherited diseases? What about enhancing intelligence? Read more

Is it bioelectrical signals rather than the genome and epigenetically induced biochemical processes that carry the "design" for an organism? Read more

Lack of interaction with other people can be bad for your health, and on-line doesn't cut it.  We need friends, but what is friendship? Read more

Starting from a definition of life we found it fits not only carbon-based life forms but also robots and computer programs.  How come, and how do we feel about that? Read more

We are investigating Artificial Intelligence, but what exactly counts as Intelligence? Read more