Month: October 2012

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Predicting L’Aquila Earthquake: is it right to blame the scientists?

This week six scientists and one ex-government official were sentenced to prison for multiple manslaughter following the L?Aquila earthquake in Italy. Part of the case against them was the falsely reassuring comments they made before the earthquake struck. Will this deter scientists from giving advice in the future?

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Start the Week - Torture, terrorism and secrets

On Start the Week the journalist Ian Cobain reveals how torture has been systematically used by the British from WWII to the War on Terror, via Kenya and Northern Ireland. David Anderson QC reviews the risks posed by terrorism in the UK. Extraordinary rendition and the language of concealment form the heart of Clare Bayley's new play, and there are more secrets uncovered by the criminal barrister-turned-crime writer, MR Hall. Producer: Katy Hickman.