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Grandest Challenge ...
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04:35:00 11/03/12

Our second installment of The Grandest Challenge Symposium features James Orbinski, author of An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Centur...

Grandest Challenge Symposium Pt 2 featuring James Orbinski

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Grandest Challenge Symposium Pt 2 featuring James Orbinski

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Our second installment of The Grandest Challenge Symposium features James Orbinski, author of An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Century. Following Dr. Orbinski's lecture he is joined in conversation by moderator Gillian Findlay.

Abdallah Daar and P...
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04:30:00 11/03/12

Taking it's name from the book The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village, this part of the symposium features the book's authors, Dr. ...

Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer on The Grandest Challenge

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Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer on The Grandest Challenge

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Taking it's name from the book The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village, this part of the symposium features the book's authors, Dr. Abdallah Daar and Dr. Peter Singer.

Dr. James Maskalyk,...
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04:30:00 11/03/12

Dr. James Maskalyk, author of Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village, speaks at The Grandest Challenge Symposium and is interviewed by moderator...

Dr. James Maskalyk, author of Six Months in Sudan

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Dr. James Maskalyk, author of Six Months in Sudan

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Dr. James Maskalyk, author of Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village, speaks at The Grandest Challenge Symposium and is interviewed by moderator Carol Off.

Doug Richards profi...
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04:00:00 11/03/12

Doug Richards from the Physical Education & Health department at University of Toronto St. George is profiled. Richards' concussion research, his passion for photo...

Doug Richards profile - Concussion research

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Doug Richards profile - Concussion research

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Doug Richards from the Physical Education & Health department at University of Toronto St. George is profiled. Richards' concussion research, his passion for photography and cycling are featured.

Doug Richards on St...
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04:00:00 11/03/12

Doug Richards from the Physical Education & Health department at University of Toronto St. George on Stretching: The Truth. Richards discusses the science and the ...

Doug Richards on Stretching: The Truth

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Doug Richards on Stretching: The Truth

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Doug Richards from the Physical Education & Health department at University of Toronto St. George on Stretching: The Truth. Richards discusses the science and the fiction of the benefits of stretching prior to exercise.

Iain McGilchrist on...
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04:30:00 10/27/12

Dr. Iain McGilchrist is a renowned psychiatrist and author. Drawing from his book, "The Master and his Emissary", McGilchrist explores how the divided brain is sha...

Iain McGilchrist on the divided brain's impact on our world

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Iain McGilchrist on the divided brain's impact on our world

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Dr. Iain McGilchrist is a renowned psychiatrist and author. Drawing from his book, "The Master and his Emissary", McGilchrist explores how the divided brain is shaping modern civilization. His lecture was delivered at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, on March 7, 2012.

Don Kurtz on Stella...
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04:30:00 10/20/12

Don Kurtz, of the University of Central Lancashire, discusses asteroseismology in a lecture entitled Songs of the Stars: The Real Music of the Spheres. He explains...

Don Kurtz on Stellar Seismology

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Don Kurtz on Stellar Seismology

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Don Kurtz, of the University of Central Lancashire, discusses asteroseismology in a lecture entitled Songs of the Stars: The Real Music of the Spheres. He explains how sound waves are helping to locate distant Earth-like planets, study solar storms and explain what happens in the core of stars.

Rebecca MacKinnon o...
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04:30:00 10/13/12

Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices, discusses her book Consent of the Networked which examines issues of internet freedom and security. MacKinnon looks...

Rebecca MacKinnon on Internet Freedom and Security

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Rebecca MacKinnon on Internet Freedom and Security

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Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices, discusses her book Consent of the Networked which examines issues of internet freedom and security. MacKinnon looks at Internet regulation in China, how Social Media affected the Arab Spring and the fight over SOPA.

David Weinberger:Kn...
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04:00:00 10/13/12

The author of "Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder", David Weinberger, delivers a lecture entitled "Knowledge at the End of the Info...

David Weinberger:Knowledge at the End of the Information Age

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David Weinberger:Knowledge at the End of the Information Age

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The author of "Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder", David Weinberger, delivers a lecture entitled "Knowledge at the End of the Information Age".

Northrop Frye on An...
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04:30:00 10/06/12

Professor Frye explains the origins of his course on The Bible and Literature and his approach to the Bible, namely exploring its narrative and imagery.

Northrop Frye on An Approach to the Bible

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Northrop Frye on An Approach to the Bible

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Professor Frye explains the origins of his course on The Bible and Literature and his approach to the Bible, namely exploring its narrative and imagery.

Northrop Frye on Th...
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04:30:00 10/06/12

Renowned literary theorist, Northrop Frye, examines the pattern of U-shaped narratives in the bible that deal with loss, return, and deliverance.

Northrop Frye on The Shape of the Bible.

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Northrop Frye on The Shape of the Bible.

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Renowned literary theorist, Northrop Frye, examines the pattern of U-shaped narratives in the bible that deal with loss, return, and deliverance.

Michael Persinger p...
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04:00:00 10/06/12

Profile of Dr. Michael Persinger focussing on his research into brain stimulation to recreate drug experiences.

Michael Persinger profile - Neuroscience research

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Michael Persinger profile - Neuroscience research

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Profile of Dr. Michael Persinger focussing on his research into brain stimulation to recreate drug experiences.

Michael Persinger o...
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04:00:00 10/06/12

Dr. Michael Persinger, (Laurentian University - Neuroscience) winner of the 2007 Best Lecturer Competition, on Psychotropic Drugs.

Michael Persinger on Psychotropic Drugs

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Michael Persinger on Psychotropic Drugs

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Dr. Michael Persinger, (Laurentian University - Neuroscience) winner of the 2007 Best Lecturer Competition, on Psychotropic Drugs.

Chris Turner on How...
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04:30:00 09/29/12

Chris Turner discusses his book The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy. Citing German energy policy and business examples such as Walmart, ...

Chris Turner on How to Thrive in the Sustainable Economy

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Chris Turner on How to Thrive in the Sustainable Economy

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Chris Turner discusses his book The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy. Citing German energy policy and business examples such as Walmart, Turner explains how sustainability makes excellent business sense.

Andrew Coyne Q & A
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04:30:00 09/29/12

Following his lecture on Post-Economic Politics in Canada, National Post columnist Andrew Coyne fields questions from the audience. The event was produced in colla...

Andrew Coyne Q & A

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Andrew Coyne Q & A

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Following his lecture on Post-Economic Politics in Canada, National Post columnist Andrew Coyne fields questions from the audience. The event was produced in collaboration with the Literary Review of Canada (LRC).

Leon Kass on Why No...
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04:30:00 09/22/12

Dr. Leon Kass, Chair of the President's Council on Bioethics, examines the ethical dilemmas surrounding stem cell research. Dr. Kass addresses the philosophical qu...

Leon Kass on Why Not Immortality?

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Leon Kass on Why Not Immortality?

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Dr. Leon Kass, Chair of the President's Council on Bioethics, examines the ethical dilemmas surrounding stem cell research. Dr. Kass addresses the philosophical question: Why not immortality?

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Marc Abrahams on science

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Marc Abrahams on science
09/29/07

Marc Abrahams, editor of The Annals of Improbable Research and one of the organizers of the annual Ig-Nobel Prize ceremonies at Harvard University, discusses the work of scientists and academics that, "first makes you laugh, and then makes you think". Highlights of the lecture include discussions of a study that proves that Kansas is flatter than a pancake and a paper investigating The Forces Required to Drag Sheep Over Various Surfaces.