Geneticist and president of the Royal Society Sir Paul Nurse discusses the book Conjectures and Refutations by Karl Popper and how it rescued his career as a research scientist. Show more
Jude Kelly, artistic director of the Southbank Centre in London, discusses how Little Women by Louisa May Alcott mirrored her own experiences growing up in Liverpool. Show more
Journalist and writer Jon Ronson discusses the book What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe. He explains how it led him to understand how politics affects everyday life. Show more
Actress and playwright Lolita Chakrabarti discusses Charles Dickens's book A Tale of Two Cities. She describes how it affected her at a pivotal moment in her life. Show more
