May 3, 2013 | 53:58Ideas Vasari's Most Eminent Lives (Encore Jan 21, 2013) AudioIdeas Vasari's Most Eminent Lives (Encore Jan 21, 2013) May 3, 2013 | 53:58In the mid-1500s, Giorgio Vasari's short biographies created art history, the artist as genius and even the "Renaissance". Although rife with inaccuracies and outright lies, his book is still the source on Leonardo, Michelangelo, and many others. Tony Luppino leafs through Vasari's Lives to see how it still shapes our ideas of art.
May 2, 2013 | 54:00Ideas Revising History, Part 2 AudioIdeas Revising History, Part 2 May 2, 2013 | 54:00What happens when historians go searching for new evidence about the nation's past? Historian Robert Johnson speaks to some American historians who are asking us to reconsider America's role in the Vietnam War.
May 1, 2013 | 54:00Ideas My Brother's - And My Sister's - Keeper, Part 1 AudioIdeas My Brother's - And My Sister's - Keeper, Part 1 May 1, 2013 | 54:00Anything you can do to make someone's life better, you must do. Right? But how much do you owe to other people, and who should you help? In this series, we consider the limits and the extent of our obligations to others, as individuals and as a society.
Apr 30, 2013 | 54:00Ideas A Word to the Wise, Part 2 (Encore March 6, 2013) AudioIdeas A Word to the Wise, Part 2 (Encore March 6, 2013) Apr 30, 2013 | 54:00Times have changed. So has the study of wisdom. Philosophers, make room for the scientists! In this two-part series, Marilyn Powell talks to psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists - and the wise that dwell among us - about a very old topic. What they have discovered about the nature of wisdom and being wise will enlighten and surprise you.
Apr 29, 2013 | 54:00Ideas A Word to the Wise, Part 1 (Encore Feb 27, 2013) AudioIdeas A Word to the Wise, Part 1 (Encore Feb 27, 2013) Apr 29, 2013 | 54:00Times have changed. So has the study of wisdom. Philosophers, make room for the scientists! In this two-part series, Marilyn Powell talks to psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists - and the wise that dwell among us - about a very old topic. What they have discovered about the nature of wisdom and being wise will enlighten and surprise you.
Apr 26, 2013 | 53:59Ideas York In Flames AudioIdeas York In Flames Apr 26, 2013 | 53:59Two hundred years ago, on April 27th, 1813, an invading American army attacked the muddy little town of York - which is now Toronto. Paul Kennedy revisits the battleground, as part of IDEAS continuing coverage of the War of 1812 bicentennial.
Apr 25, 2013 | 54:00Ideas The Imaginary Albino (Encore February 18, 2013) AudioIdeas The Imaginary Albino (Encore February 18, 2013) Apr 25, 2013 | 54:00From the 19th century freak show to the East African black market in body parts to the modern cinema, the image of the albino has seized the popular imagination. Garth Mullins is a person with albinism and at six feet, four inches tall, he stands out in a crowd. But recently Garth didn't stand out...instead, he blended in at an Albinism conference with a pale majority who looked a lot like him.
Apr 24, 2013 | 53:57Ideas Paying for Parking (Encore Jan 28, 2013) AudioIdeas Paying for Parking (Encore Jan 28, 2013) Apr 24, 2013 | 53:57We engineer our roads to accommodate traffic, but cars and other vehicles spend almost all their time parked. All those parking spaces - and finding them - cause huge economic, environmental, and even social problems. Dave Redel searches for a good spot to survey the situation.
Apr 22, 2013 | 54:00Ideas The Heart of the Beat AudioIdeas The Heart of the Beat Apr 22, 2013 | 54:00What is it about rhythm, pattern, and synchronization that fascinate us? How do pacemaker cells in a heart synchronize? How can thousands of people unconsciously walk in step? Filmmaker Tess Girard explores the idea of rhythm and what it means to us.
Apr 18, 2013 | 53:58Ideas Worthy Parasites: A Villain's Silver Lining (Encore Jan 18, 2013) AudioIdeas Worthy Parasites: A Villain's Silver Lining (Encore Jan 18, 2013) Apr 18, 2013 | 53:58People hate parasites. They're slimy and repulsive - worms emerging from blisters on the body, mites breeding in skin folds. They hold wild parties in our guts. They bring pestilence, misery...even death. But wait: parasites can also be good - really, really good! Author Rosemary Drisdelle explores these much maligned creatures and their importance in nature, and she unveils exciting new medical research into the good they can do for us.
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