Monday, May 30
THE SECOND LAW OF EVERYTHING
A deck of cards being shuffled, a basement becoming ever more cluttered, a car relentlessly rusting - these are all cited as examples of entropy, the reason things fall apart. But as Ian Wilkinson discovers, entropy is really about the transference of energy, and it underlies absolutely everything.

Tuesday, May 31
ON BEING A MUSLIM IN THE WEST, Part 1
Amid continuing tension between Muslim and non-Muslim populations in many western countries, the question keeps coming back: Is Islam compatible with western values? Hassan Ghedi Santur asks if someone can embrace the secular, pluralist democratic values of the West and still be a "good" Muslim?

Wednesday, June 1
ON BEING A MUSLIM IN THE WEST, Part 2
It is said that there is a struggle for the soul of Islam; a jihad for the hearts and minds of the 1.6 billion people who profess Islam as their faith. Hassan Ghedi Santur explores the intersection between religion, spirituality, and politics in the lives of Muslims, particularly Muslim women.  He presents the portrait of an activist, an academic and a writer who are in their own way, changing the face of Islam.

Thursday, June 2
FOOTPRINTS
IDEAS host Paul Kennedy presents highlights from a day-long symposium about "Sport" in "Society" at Waterloo University. A distinguished psychologist, an emerging artist, a prominent writer, and one of Canada's best marathon runners reflect the eclectic mix of academics and athletes in attendance.

Friday, June 3
OF MICE & MEN
A leading researcher in molecular biology, Shirley Tilghman, was awarded the 2010 Henry G. Friesen Prize in Health Research. She has been president of Princeton University since 2001, a first for a Canadian and a woman. She talks with IDEAS host Paul Kennedy about women in science.