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  • Thursday August 27, 2015

    Disposable Youth

    Disposable Youth

    Youth in America are no longer seen as a social investment but a liability. A soft war ensures they are carpet-bombed with consumer culture. A hard war of zero tolerance in schools creates "punishment creep" in the courts. Drawing on his book, Disposable Youth, scholar Henry Giroux speaks at the Spur lecture in Toronto about how America is abandoning its youth.

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  • Friday September 25, 2015

    Science Under Siege, Part 2

    Are we living through an Anti-Scientific Revolution? Scientists around the world are increasingly restricted in what they can research, publish and say -- constrained by belief and ideology from all sides. Historically, science has always had a thorny relationship with institutions of power. But what happens to societies which turn their backs on curiosity-driven research? And how can science lift the siege? CBC Radio producer Mary Lynk looks for some answers in this three-part series.

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    Science Under Siege, Part 2

    Are we living through an Anti-Scientific Revolution? Scientists around the world are increasingly restricted in what they can research, publish and say -- constrained by belief and ideology from all sides. Historically, science has always had a thorny relationship with institutions of power. But what happens to societies which turn their backs on curiosity-driven research? And how can science lift the siege? CBC Radio producer Mary Lynk looks for some answers in this three-part series. More Sep 25, 8:05 AM ET read comments

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  • Friday September 25, 2015

    Science Under Siege, Part 2

    Are we living through an Anti-Scientific Revolution? Scientists around the world are increasingly restricted in what they can research, publish and say -- constrained by belief and ideology from all sides. Historically, science has always had a thorny relationship with institutions of power. But what happens to societies which turn their backs on curiosity-driven research? And how can science lift the siege? CBC Radio producer Mary Lynk looks for some answers in this three-part series.

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  • Thursday September 24, 2015

    Russell Banks

    How I Understand the World

    The New York Times has acclaimed Russell Banks "the most compassionate writer of fiction in the world today". In novels like Continental Drift and The Sweet Hereafter, he has captured the lives and dreams of working-class Americans. At the Blue Met/Metropolis Bleu Literary Festival, in Montreal, he discussed his most recent collection of short stories -- A Permanent Member of the Family -- with IDEAS host Paul Kennedy.

    Posted: Sep 24, 2015 4:14 PM
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  • Wednesday September 23, 2015

    Wade Davis

    Catalogues of Culture

    ​Every culture tries to answer a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In the Milton K. Wong Lecture, anthropologist Wade Davis explores some of the diversity of human culture, and considers what knowledge and expertise we lose by obliterating, or at best ignoring, traditional cultures.

    Posted: Sep 23, 2015 4:31 PM
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  • Tuesday September 22, 2015

    Edmund de Waal

    Wachtel On The Arts - Edmund de Waal

    British ceramicist Edmund de Waal was only five when he made his first pot—and found his calling. Today he is recognized as an extraordinary talent in the field of ceramics, combining artistry with intellect. De Waal is also an award-winning writer. His new book, "The White Road: A Journey into Obsession" explores the complicated and, at times, dark history of porcelain. A teacup may never look the same…

    Posted: Sep 22, 2015 4:27 PM
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  • Monday September 21, 2015

    Alexis Grigoropoulos

    The Death of Alexis Grigoropoulos

    Yesterday, Greeks elected a new government. Five years ago, they learned that for years the books had been cooked, and that the national deficit was out of control. "Austerity" was imposed, and Greece exploded in uproar and nationwide strikes. In 2011, we broadcast a documentary about the Greek crisis. This is an updated version of that programme, including an interview about the Greek struggle for national identity from writer Nikos Papandreou -- brother, son, and grandson in a dynasty of Greek prime ministers.

    Posted: Sep 21, 2015 11:42 AM
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  • Friday September 18, 2015

    Science Under Siege-1

    Science Under Siege, Part 1

    Are we living through an Anti-Scientific Revolution? Scientists around the world are increasingly restricted in what they can research, publish and say -- constrained by belief and ideology from all sides. Historically, science has always had a thorny relationship with institutions of power. But what happens to societies which turn their backs on curiosity-driven research? And how can science lift the siege? CBC Radio producer Mary Lynk looks for some answers in this three-part series.

    Posted: Sep 18, 2015 12:00 AM
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  • Thursday September 17, 2015

    Galaxy-Space-Similes and Science

    Similes and Science, Part 2

    The Big Bang, string theory, black holes. Theoretical physics may conjure up complicated equations filling up several blackboards. But central to the quest of understanding the universe is the role that the imagination plays. And that means the creation of images through simile and metaphor -- usually the purview of novelists and poets. Four prominent physicists join host Paul Kennedy in conversation about the vitality and centrality of the scientific imagination.

    Posted: Sep 17, 2015 3:21 PM
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