Roundtable

Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying to find a way to cheat death. Some researchers now believe they’re closer than ever to beating the ageing process and dramatically extending lives. Is immortality possible?

#immortality #ageing #liveforever

Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying to find a way to cheat death. Some researchers now believe they’re closer than ever to beating the ageing process and dramatically extending lives. Is immortality possible?

#immortality #ageing #liveforever

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Here in the UK campaigners want a million people to join a mass tree planting event. Ethiopia’s government says 350 million trees were planted in a single day this year. Planting trees is seen as a key solution to the climate crisis. But will it work?

Also, watch how Turkey broke the world record by planting 303,150 saplings within an hour in the central province of Corum: https://youtu.be/YhjN86IjIVI

Should a terminally ill person be able to choose when to end their life - and their suffering? That question has divided opinion in many countries - and some have made assisted dying, legal.

#assistedsuicide #assisteddying #euthanasia

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Should the descendants of slaves get compensation? US presidential candidates and the UK’s main opposition have been talking about it - so is it time we got serious about reparations?

Guests:

Marlene Ellis

Project lead on Afriphobia

Kwaku

History consultant & community activist for the reparations movement

Graham Hillard

Freelance Journalist

Professor Justin Hansford

Law Professor at Howard University

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Reparations #blackhistorymonth #slavery

We all know smoking is bad for us. But e-cigarettes, with their futuristic casings and fruity flavours seemed to promise a safer alternative. Are they as safe as we think?

Guests:

Robert West

Director of Tobacco Studies, UCL

Deborah Arnott

Chief Executive, Action on Smoking and Health

Sarah Jakes

Trustee of the New Nicotine Alliance

Gan Quan

Director of Tobacco Control, The Union

Roundtable is a discussion program with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#vaping #Vape #Smoking

Chinese officials aren’t usually known for being outspoken but in recent months that has been changing. They’ve taken to Twitter to confront rivals and offer criticism - and they're not the only ones.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#diplomacy #twitter #TrumpTwitter

Chinese officials aren’t usually known for being outspoken but in recent months that has been changing. They’ve taken to Twitter to confront rivals and offer criticism - and they're not the only ones.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

We're used to digging underground for our energy sources but with this, there's no oil or gas in sight. Geothermal energy uses the heat of the earth's core. The UK's first such plant has just finished drilling 5 kilometres down. For the latest in our energy future series - we're asking if geothermal is a big part of our fuel future?

#geothermalenergy #cleanenergy #futureenergy

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#energy #geothermal #Roundtable

It’s not a dinosaur, not a shark. Not a Monster. What's certain is that the legend of Loch Ness has lived on for centuries, it was first mentioned in the sixth century and it isn't going to die.

Call them legends, myths, plain nonsense, we love these tales and there's a reason why.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#lochnessmonster #legends #lochness