We know how crucial innovation is to the success of a business and the wider economy, but how does it work in practice? Is it simply about the core idea, or about getting the process right? We’re familiar with the phrase, ‘it’s good to fail’, but how do you fail well so there’s a good outcome at the end? And what happens if you run out of money! … [Read more...]
Off the Page 22/02/2020
Helen Holgate and Sandra Birnie feature more pieces written by members of local writers group WriteOn. … [Read more...]
Bookmark: Guinevere Glasfurd
Guinevere Glasfurd joins Leigh Chambers to talk about her novel The Year Without Summer, set in the 19th century, and based on the real story of a massive volcano explosion which caused devastation around the world. Sir Christopher Andrew, former historian of MI5, discusses his latest book The Secret World, a history of intelligence and espionage. … [Read more...]
Bums on Seats: Birds of Prey and Sonic the Hedgehog & Emma
On today’s show there’s reviews of blockbusters Birds of Prey and Sonic the Hedgehog, plus the oft told romance of Emma, and the horticultural science fiction oh Little Joe. Plus there’s a reminder of the Studio Ghibli masterpieces recently added to Netflix. Emma Marchant is by Yozzie Osman, Dave Riley, Lorcan O’Neil and Rowan Lamb. … [Read more...]
Cambridge Breakfast: Lewis Herbert discusses XR protests
City Council leader Lewis Herbert gives his view on the Extinction Rebellion protests that have closed Fen Causeway and Trumpington Road. … [Read more...]
Classical Cambridge 16/02/2020
This month, Tony Barnfield is joined by guest presenter Ralph Woodward, organist and conductor of Cambridge’s Fairhaven Singers, who talks to Gonville and Caius’ new Director of Music Matthew Martin and David Waterman on the Endellion String Quartet’s 41st and final season at West Road Concert Hall. Also, a new production of Rossini’s opera La … [Read more...]
Roundabout with Tony Barnfield: The Truth about Covid-19
Roundabout celebrates its 200th edition with a look at the news. After yesterday’s first Coronavirus death in Europe, award-winning science broadcaster and virologist Dr Chris Smith, alias The Naked Scientist, tells Tony Barnfield that the risk of someone in Cambridge catching Covid-19 is “extremely high”. And Matt Webb meets David Lowe, composer … [Read more...]
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