16K views · 705 reactions | One of the greatest classical works was first performed almost 200 years ago to this day. But what happened at its premiere? Hear the full story of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in a special programme on Classic FM: ‘The Genius of Joy’, on Bank Holiday Monday at 7pm. Listen on @globalplayer. | Classic FM | Facebook

168K views · 3.3K reactions | What does it mean to have—or not have—free will? Were the actions of mass murderers pre-determined billions of years ago? Do brain processes trump personal responsibility? Can experiments prove that free will is an illusion? @Bill Nye The Science Guy, Steven Pinker, Daniel Dennett, Dr. Michio Kaku, Robert Sapolsky, and others approach the topic from their unique fields and illustrate how complex and layered the #freewill debate is. | Big Think | Facebook