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As It Happens | May 16, 2013
The world has stood by, unable -- or unwilling -- to stop the killing in Syria. Meanwhile, the genocidal legacy in Darfur remains unchecked in parts of Sudan -- as the world remains silent. Few people understand this better than Mukesh Kapila. In
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The 180 | May 17, 2013
Canada's first commanders of the International Space Station may have strummed, sung and tweeted his way into our hearts, but John Semley has little love for the astronaut. He's the online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto.
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The Current | May 17, 2013
With Mike Duffy’s spending and borrowing habits under scrutiny, he quit the conservative party to sit as an independent. We hear about the potential damage of “Duffy-Gate” to the govt and why the Senator is considered so valuable to the Conservatives.
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Tapestry | May 10, 2013
This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.
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The Irrelevant Show | May 16, 2013
The Irrelevant Show Players’ production of Hamlet, in which some obvious logic problems are pointed out.
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Rewind | May 16, 2013
The Stratford Shakespeare festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, is North America's largest classical repertory theatre. It grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution.
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May 4, 2013 | 10:43Quirks and Quarks Shark Embryos Cannibalize Their Siblings - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Shark Embryos Cannibalize Their Siblings - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 1 May 4, 2013 | 10:43The most developed embryos of the sand tiger shark kill then eat their siblings while still in the uterus.
Apr 27, 2013 | 8:48Quirks and Quarks Big Stars Make Long Gamma-ray Bursts - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Big Stars Make Long Gamma-ray Bursts - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 5 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:48Super giant stars explode and collapse resulting in longer gamma-ray bursts.
Apr 27, 2013 | 9:07Quirks and Quarks Bacterial Biofuels Made Better - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks Bacterial Biofuels Made Better - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 4 Apr 27, 2013 | 9:07A new biofuel has been developed using a special strain of E.Coli bacteria.
Apr 27, 2013 | 8:12Quirks and Quarks Squirrel Stress Makes Big Babies - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 3 AudioQuirks and Quarks Squirrel Stress Makes Big Babies - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 3 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:12More stress hormones in female squirrels result in faster growing, bigger offspring.
Apr 27, 2013 | 8:34Quirks and Quarks Why Vermin Can't Vomit - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 2 AudioQuirks and Quarks Why Vermin Can't Vomit - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 2 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:34Rodents lack the physical capability and neural signals in order to vomit.
Apr 27, 2013 | 17:46Quirks and Quarks Paleofantasy - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Paleofantasy - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 1 Apr 27, 2013 | 17:46In her new book 'Paleofantasy' Dr. Marlene Zuk suggests that humans have never been perfectly suited to their environment and today is not different.
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.
Apr 20, 2013 | 8:01Quirks and Quarks Lake Erie Algae Bloom - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks Lake Erie Algae Bloom - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 4 Apr 20, 2013 | 8:01Fertilizer run-off was responsible for massive algae bloom in Lake Erie in 2011.
Apr 20, 2013 | 7:14Quirks and Quarks Beothuk Beliefs Inspired by Birds - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 3 AudioQuirks and Quarks Beothuk Beliefs Inspired by Birds - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 3 Apr 20, 2013 | 7:14Birds inspired the Beothuk people of Newfoundland in their journey to the afterlife.
Apr 20, 2013 | 9:30Quirks and Quarks Penis-like Organ Helps Bowheads Keep Cool - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 2 AudioQuirks and Quarks Penis-like Organ Helps Bowheads Keep Cool - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 2 Apr 20, 2013 | 9:30An organ in the mouth of the bowhead whale acts as a thermoregulation device.
Apr 20, 2013 | 10:18Quirks and Quarks Parastic Worms Inspire Better Skin Graft - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Parastic Worms Inspire Better Skin Graft - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 1 Apr 20, 2013 | 10:18The swellable head of the spiny-headed worm is the inspiration behind microneedles used for better adhesion in skin grafts.
Apr 13, 2013 | 10:04Quirks and Quarks Electric Engines For Aircraft - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 6 AudioQuirks and Quarks Electric Engines For Aircraft - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 6 Apr 13, 2013 | 10:04Ionized air molecules may provide more efficient thrust than jet engines.
Apr 13, 2013 | 7:13Quirks and Quarks Humans Caused Bird Extinctions in Pacific Islands - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Humans Caused Bird Extinctions in Pacific Islands - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 5 Apr 13, 2013 | 7:13Human colonization of many Pacific islands resulted in the extinction of hundred of birds.
Apr 13, 2013 | 9:19Quirks and Quarks Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 4 Apr 13, 2013 | 9:19The shark teeth used in weapons from the Gilbert Islands reveal that two species are no longer found there.
Apr 13, 2013 | 8:20Quirks and Quarks Monarch Butterflies Navigate Without Map - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 3 AudioQuirks and Quarks Monarch Butterflies Navigate Without Map - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 3 Apr 13, 2013 | 8:20Monarch butterflies find their way to Mexico using landmarks when blown off course, instead of an internal map.