Woman's Hour - 09/04/2009

With Jane Little. Should a man whose hair is receding just accept his baldness, or even embrace it? Or does society prefer a man with a full head of hair? Journalist Brian Beacom discusses his decision to have a hair transplant, with author Toby Young - who is bald and proud. Jane hears about an extraordinary woman, aviator Sheila Scott. She made a record-breaking solo flight around the world, but despite her bravery and glamour (she flew with a mini make-up kit on board) her name is not in the public imagination in the same way as Amelia Earhart or Amy Johnson. A new exhibition in East Lothian hopes to change all this and its curator, Jen Simpson, joins Jane to celebrate the woman who became known as Britain's Queen of the Air. Professor Ursula King's latest book, The Search for Spirituality: Our Global Quest for Meaning and Fulfilment, is a sweeping examination of the world's spiritual landscape, arguing for a new, transformative approach to solving global problems. Ursula, who is an internationally-renowned scholar on spirituality, interfaith dialogue, women and religion, joins Jane to discuss spirituality. How compatible is it with modern society, science and culture, and why does Professor King think it is so important for all of us? Plus drama: Restless.