The Observer conversation
Stephen Emmott's Ten Billion - the Observer debate as it happened
Live coverage of Stephen Emmott's discussion with Observer editor John Mulholland following the launch of Emmott's book 10 billion, which argues that a catalogue of human errors have brought us to the brink of a planetary emergency
Can politicians change the way we eat?
Jay Rayner asks a group of food bloggers what the next government's approach to food sourcing and diet should be
Is there a role for politics in football?
The Observer Conversation: Is there a role for politics in football?
The Observer Conversation: Has pop culture affected politics?
Labour years in the Observer's New Review this Sunday. For this week's Observer conversation, we discuss the links between pop culture and politics (remember Cool Britannia?)
Computer games versus reality
Introducing the topic of this week's Observer Conversation: Are virtual worlds more beguiling than the real world?
The Observer Conversation: Are virtual games becoming more beguiling than the real world?
Do computer games merely simulate and exaggerate life? Or can they be so immersive that they surpass the real thing? Paul MacInnes and Observer video games editor Giles Richards canvass games bloggers and industry insiders to find out
What is British food?
The Observer conversation: food critic Jay Rayner discusses the nature of our cuisine with three food bloggers and invites them to suggest a quintessentially British three course menu. What would you serve up?
Will 3D change cinema for ever?
Our top bloggers in the field discuss whether the success of Avatar heralds the beginning of a new wave of movie-making
Will 3D change cinema for ever?
The Observer conversation: James Cameron's Avatar is the biggest box office draw in history and is expected to triumph at the Oscars on Sunday. But how much of its success is due to the fact it was shot entirely in 3D? Bloggers discuss what the technology might mean for the future of entertainment.
When does robust behaviour turn into bullying?
The Observer conversation: The row over claims that the chief of the civil service warned Gordon Brown over abusive treatment of staff has sparked a debate about bullying. Observer policy editor Anushka Asthana asks bloggers how big a problem it is
Is English football the sick man of Europe?
The Observer conversation: Success in the Champions League can't disguise the financial agonies of English football clubs at every level. Ahead of this Sunday's relaunched Observer, its sports editor Brian Oliver asks football bloggers for their solutions for the state of the game
