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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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Oct 15, 2011 | 14:50Quirks and Quarks Lip Service on Quirks AudioQuirks and Quarks Lip Service on Quirks Oct 15, 2011 | 14:50In her new book "Lip Service" Canadian scientist Marianne LaFrance explores the complex world of the simple smile.
Oct 15, 2011 | 8:50Quirks and Quarks Seeking C02 Seeps-qq4-Oct 15, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Seeking C02 Seeps-qq4-Oct 15, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 | 8:50C02 that escapes from the earth naturally may be analogous for how it seeps when stored underground.
Oct 15, 2011 | 8:40Quirks and Quarks A New Spin With Nanotubes-qq3-Oct 15, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks A New Spin With Nanotubes-qq3-Oct 15, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 | 8:40The winding and unwinding of nanotubes can be used to simulate an electric motor or a muscle contraction.
Oct 15, 2011 | 8:19Quirks and Quarks Blackbirds And Traffic Noise-qq2-Oct 15, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Blackbirds And Traffic Noise-qq2-Oct 15, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 | 8:19Red winged blackbirds alter the tone of their song to compensate for traffic noise.
Oct 15, 2011 | 11:35Quirks and Quarks Prehistoric Paintbox-qq1-Oct 15, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Prehistoric Paintbox-qq1-Oct 15, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 | 11:35Evidence of one-hundred thousand year old paint manufacturing has been found in South Africa.
Oct 22, 2011 | 4:34Quirks and Quarks Science Fact or Science Fiction: Flourescent Lights-qq5-Oct 22, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Science Fact or Science Fiction: Flourescent Lights-qq5-Oct 22, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 | 4:34It is Science Fiction that leaving flourescent lights on overnight in office buildings is more energy efficient.
Oct 22, 2011 | 21:35Quirks and Quarks Hybrid Humans-qq4-Oct 22, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Hybrid Humans-qq4-Oct 22, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 | 21:35A documentary by Alanna Mitchell explains how DNA analysis shows that our early ancestors interbred with many now-extinct hominids.
Oct 22, 2011 | 8:53Quirks and Quarks Chivalrous Crickets-qq3-Oct 22, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Chivalrous Crickets-qq3-Oct 22, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 | 8:53Male crickets stay by the female after mating to ensure they can get to their burrow safely in the event of predator attack.
Oct 22, 2011 | 8:06Quirks and Quarks Dawn at Vesta-qq2-Oct 22, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Dawn at Vesta-qq2-Oct 22, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 | 8:06One of the asteroid Vesta's many features is a mountain much taller than Everest.
Oct 22, 2011 | 9:32Quirks and Quarks Dinosaur Speed Demon-qq1-Oct 22, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Dinosaur Speed Demon-qq1-Oct 22, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 | 9:32Carnotaurus was a two-legged meat eating dinosaur with a huge tail used to generate much of its great speed.
Oct 29, 2011 | 8:24Quirks and Quarks Mastodon Massacre-qq2-Oct 29, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Mastodon Massacre-qq2-Oct 29, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 | 8:2413,800 years ago, a group of unknown humans were hunting in North America, earlier than those thought to be the first, the Clovis peoples.
Oct 29, 2011 | 11:11Quirks and Quarks Heart of a Snake-qq1-Oct 29, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Heart of a Snake-qq1-Oct 29, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 | 11:11A study of the Burmese python's large heart may benefit human health at some point.
Nov 5, 2011 | 5:18Quirks and Quarks Science Fact or Science Fiction: Hummingbirds-qq6-Nov 5, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Science Fact or Science Fiction: Hummingbirds-qq6-Nov 5, 2011 Nov 5, 2011 | 5:18It is Science Fiction that Hummingbirds can beat their wings 200 times per second.
Nov 5, 2011 | 3:48Quirks and Quarks Listener Feedback-qq5-Nov 5, 2011 AudioQuirks and Quarks Listener Feedback-qq5-Nov 5, 2011 Nov 5, 2011 | 3:48Listener feedback emails from last week's '7 Billion and Counting' segment.
Nov 5, 2011 | 15:55Quirks and Quarks The God Species AudioQuirks and Quarks The God Species Nov 5, 2011 | 15:55In his new book 'The God Species' science writer Mark Lynas suggests better planet management as well as the wider adoption of nuclear power among the ways for a better future.