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The National | May 18, 2013
Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News, hosted by Peter Mansbridge.
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The National | May 18, 2013
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield speaks with CBC's Kim Brunhuber about getting used to life on Earth after 5 months in outer space.
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The National | May 18, 2013
One person is dead and 2 are missing after a lobster boat went aground and capsized off the coast of New Brunswick
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The National | May 18, 2013
The Canadian Space Agency faces budget cuts after Chris Hadfield's mission to the International Space Station
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News | May 18, 2013
Lyndon Johnson, CEO of Think Differently, says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's response to allegations of drug use should have been more 'authoritative'
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Apr 20, 2013 | 52:49Quirks and Quarks Time Reborn, plus Worm Inspires Better Skin Graft, Penis-like Organ Cools Whale, Lake Erie Algae, and more - 2013/04/20 AudioQuirks and Quarks Time Reborn, plus Worm Inspires Better Skin Graft, Penis-like Organ Cools Whale, Lake Erie Algae, and more - 2013/04/20 Apr 20, 2013 | 52:49Parasitic Worms Inspire Better Skin Graft, Penis-like Organ Helps Bowheads Keep Cool, Beothuk Beliefs Inspired by Birds, Lake Erie Algae Bloom, Time Reborn.
Apr 20, 2013 | 17:43Quirks and Quarks Time Reborn - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Time Reborn - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 5 Apr 20, 2013 | 17:43In his new book 'Time Reborn' Dr. Lee Smolin argues that time is real.
May 4, 2013 | 20:18Quirks and Quarks My Beloved Brontosaurus - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks My Beloved Brontosaurus - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 4 May 4, 2013 | 20:18In his new book 'My Beloved Brontosaurus' Brian Switek says popular culture has not kept up with scientific discovery.
May 11, 2013 | 8:25Quirks and Quarks Bone Worm Devours Whale Skeletons - 2013/05/11 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Bone Worm Devours Whale Skeletons - 2013/05/11 - Pt. 5 May 11, 2013 | 8:25A bizarre worm secretes acid on to whale skeletons in order to extract nutrients from inside.
May 10, 2013 | 7:30Spark 3D and the Law AudioSpark 3D and the Law May 10, 2013 | 7:30As 3D printing and scanning become more commonplace, will patent and copyright law be able to keep up? We'll do some futurecasting with technology lawyer Paul Banwatt.
May 4, 2013 | 4:03Quirks and Quarks Quirks Question Period: The Moon's Moon - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Quirks Question Period: The Moon's Moon - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 5 May 4, 2013 | 4:03The question 'can a moon have a moon?' is answered 'no' by a Canadian physicist.
Apr 13, 2013 | 53:52Quirks and Quarks Digging For Dinosaur Discoveries, plus Monarchs Use a Compass But Not a Map, Pacific Islands Searched for Missing Species, and more - 2013/04/13 AudioQuirks and Quarks Digging For Dinosaur Discoveries, plus Monarchs Use a Compass But Not a Map, Pacific Islands Searched for Missing Species, and more - 2013/04/13 Apr 13, 2013 | 53:52Dinosaurs Great At Growing, Dinosaurs Do The Duck Paddle, Monarch Butterflies Navigate Without A Map, Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species, Humans Caused Bird Extinctions in Pacific Islands, Electric Engines For Aircraft.
May 3, 2013 | 16:14Audio Marlene Zuk on Quirks & Quarks AudioAudio Marlene Zuk on Quirks & Quarks May 3, 2013 | 16:14In her new book 'Paleofantasy' Dr. Marlene Zuk suggests that humans have never been perfectly suited to their environment and today is no different.
May 3, 2013 | 9:01Spark Game On 2.0 AudioSpark Game On 2.0 May 3, 2013 | 9:01Patrick Moran takes Nora on a chronological and nostalgic tour of video games at the Ontario Science Centre's Game On 2.0 exhibit.
May 10, 2013 | 9:11Spark 3D Scanning AudioSpark 3D Scanning May 10, 2013 | 9:11Toronto company Matterform have created a 3D scanner. Now you can take any object, turn it into a digital 3D model, then print it out on a 3D printer. Spark Producer Dan Misener got a first hand look.
May 10, 2013 | 9:44Spark Estrangement Online AudioSpark Estrangement Online May 10, 2013 | 9:44Becca Bland is a freelance journalist in London, England who is estranged from her parents. She's written about her experience and the impact of social media on family relationships.
Apr 6, 2013 | 52:36Quirks and Quarks Controlling Robots With Your Mind, plus the Firestorm that Killed The Dinosaurs, Why Big Dogs Die Young, and more - 2013/04/06 AudioQuirks and Quarks Controlling Robots With Your Mind, plus the Firestorm that Killed The Dinosaurs, Why Big Dogs Die Young, and more - 2013/04/06 Apr 6, 2013 | 52:36Big Dogs Die Young, The Firestorm That Killed The Dinosaurs, Giraffes Changed by Distant Feet, Rocky Mountains Imported From Overseas, Brain Machine Interfaces.
Apr 24, 2013 | 26:55Spark Rick Smolan on The Human Face of Big Data AudioSpark Rick Smolan on The Human Face of Big Data Apr 24, 2013 | 26:55Rick Smolan says that Big Data is like "watching the world come alive and develop a nervous system. It's unlike anything we've ever seen before." Nora Young interviews Rick about his book, The Human Face of Big Data
Apr 26, 2013 | 24:02Spark E-Library Letdown AudioSpark E-Library Letdown Apr 26, 2013 | 24:02A story about the frustration of borrowing an e-book from the public library, has us take look at the lessons of digital adaptation with a panel of book, library, and policy experts.
Apr 28, 2013 | 53:59Spark 215: Limits of Crowdsourcing, E-Library Letdown, The Story of Noise, What Modern Noise Annoys You? AudioSpark 215: Limits of Crowdsourcing, E-Library Letdown, The Story of Noise, What Modern Noise Annoys You? Apr 28, 2013 | 53:59Zeynep Tufekci on the limits of crowdsourcing. Peter Rukavina, Jane Pyper, Carolyn Wood, and David O’Brien on the challenges of e-book lending. Michelle Parise on what noise annoys listeners most. Mike Goldsmith on his book Discord: The Story of Noise.