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John Polanyi on the...
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22:00:00 06/27/09

Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of Toronto professor John Polanyi delivers his 2002 lecture on the world that science has built.

John Polanyi on the world that science has built

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John Polanyi on the world that science has built

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Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of Toronto professor John Polanyi delivers his 2002 lecture on the world that science has built.

Alexander Wendt on ...
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22:00:00 06/20/09

Ohio State Political Science professor Alexander Wendt delivers his 2002 lecture on why he believes a one state world is inevitable.

Alexander Wendt on why a one state world is inevitable

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Alexander Wendt on why a one state world is inevitable

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Ohio State Political Science professor Alexander Wendt delivers his 2002 lecture on why he believes a one state world is inevitable.

Philip Ball on Chem...
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22:00:00 06/13/09

Philip Ball outlines how developments in chemistry have impacted painters and the art world throughout history.

Philip Ball on Chemistry and Colour in Art

Added 06/13/09
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Philip Ball on Chemistry and Colour in Art

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Philip Ball outlines how developments in chemistry have impacted painters and the art world throughout history.

Robert Fulford on A...
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22:00:00 06/06/09

Canadian author, journalist and broadcaster Robert Fulford delivers his 2003 lecture A World Reconfigured: Politics and Perceptions Since 9-11

Robert Fulford on A World Reconfigured: Politics and Perceptio...

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Robert Fulford on A World Reconfigured: Politics and Perceptions Since 9-11

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Canadian author, journalist and broadcaster Robert Fulford delivers his 2003 lecture A World Reconfigured: Politics and Perceptions Since 9-11

J.B. Mackinnon, Ali...
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22:00:00 05/31/09

The authors of The 100-Mile Diet and Ecoholic deliver lectures on eating and living more sustainably.

J.B. Mackinnon, Alisa Smith, and Adria Vasil on the environment

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J.B. Mackinnon, Alisa Smith, and Adria Vasil on the environment

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The authors of The 100-Mile Diet and Ecoholic deliver lectures on eating and living more sustainably.

Thomas Homer-Dixon ...
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22:00:00 05/30/09

Authors Thomas Homer-Dixon and Chris Turner deliver lectures on a range of environmental issues including climate change, green energy, and creating the foundation...

Thomas Homer-Dixon and Chris Turner on the environment

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Thomas Homer-Dixon and Chris Turner on the environment

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Authors Thomas Homer-Dixon and Chris Turner deliver lectures on a range of environmental issues including climate change, green energy, and creating the foundations of a sustainable future.

Don Tapscott on the...
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22:00:00 05/23/09

The author of Grown Up Digital, Don Tapscott, refutes the belief that the internet is turning today's youth into "the dumbest generation". Tapscott illustrates how...

Don Tapscott on the ways the Net Generation learn differently

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Don Tapscott on the ways the Net Generation learn differently

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The author of Grown Up Digital, Don Tapscott, refutes the belief that the internet is turning today's youth into "the dumbest generation". Tapscott illustrates how the net has changed the way people learn and offers suggestions on how to tap into the expertise that the Net Generation possesses.

John Ralston Saul o...
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22:00:00 05/16/09

John Ralston Saul argues that Canada is a Metis nation, critically influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas.

John Ralston Saul on what defines Canada as a nation

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John Ralston Saul on what defines Canada as a nation

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John Ralston Saul argues that Canada is a Metis nation, critically influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas.

Gwynne Dyer on glob...
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22:00:00 05/09/09

Journalist and historian, Gwynne Dyer, discusses his book Climate Wars, outlining the impact that climate change is likely to have on international relations. Dyer...

Gwynne Dyer on global warming and his book Climate Wars

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Gwynne Dyer on global warming and his book Climate Wars

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Journalist and historian, Gwynne Dyer, discusses his book Climate Wars, outlining the impact that climate change is likely to have on international relations. Dyer focuses particularly on the military conflicts that he sees resulting from global warming.

Leo Panitch on the ...
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22:00:00 05/02/09

Leo Panitch delivers this year's Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture entitled "Still a Marxist After All: Lessons and Insights for our Time".

Leo Panitch on the lessons of Marxism

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Leo Panitch on the lessons of Marxism

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Leo Panitch delivers this year's Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture entitled "Still a Marxist After All: Lessons and Insights for our Time".

Hazel Carby on the ...
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22:00:00 04/25/09

In her lecture, Belonging to Britain, Hazel Carby looks at the historic relationship between England and Jamaica, including the history of the slave trade in Brist...

Hazel Carby on the British slave trade and the question of ide...

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Hazel Carby on the British slave trade and the question of identity for people of West Indian heritage in the U.K.

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In her lecture, Belonging to Britain, Hazel Carby looks at the historic relationship between England and Jamaica, including the history of the slave trade in Bristol and the complex question of identity for those of mixed British and West Indian heritage. Carby is a professor of African American Studies and American Studies at Yale University.

Bernard-Henry Levy's
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22:00:00 04/18/09

Philosopher and journalist Bernard-Henri Levy critiques present-day leftist politics for its anti-liberalism, anti-Americanism, and for being soft on radical Islam...

Bernard-Henry Levy's

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Bernard-Henry Levy's

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Philosopher and journalist Bernard-Henri Levy critiques present-day leftist politics for its anti-liberalism, anti-Americanism, and for being soft on radical Islamism.

Merv Mosher - Best ...
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22:00:00 03/29/09

Merv Mosher from the Kinesiology and Health Science department at York University in Toronto is profiled and delivers his lecture entitled, Statistics: What's the ...

Merv Mosher - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Statistics: What's t...

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Merv Mosher - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Statistics: What's the Point?

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Merv Mosher from the Kinesiology and Health Science department at York University in Toronto is profiled and delivers his lecture entitled, Statistics: What's the Point?

Rod Carley - Best L...
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22:00:00 03/28/09

Top ten finalist, Professor Rod Carley, from the Communication Arts department at Canadore College in North Bay is profiled and delivers his competition lecture en...

Rod Carley - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Adapting Shakespeare ...

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Rod Carley - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Adapting Shakespeare within a Modern Canadian Context

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Top ten finalist, Professor Rod Carley, from the Communication Arts department at Canadore College in North Bay is profiled and delivers his competition lecture entitled, Adapting Shakespeare Within a Modern Canadian Context.

Clare Hasenkampf - ...
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22:00:00 03/22/09

Clare Hasenkampf from the Biological Sciences department at the University of Toronto Scarborough delivers her competition lecture entitled "Chromosomes Dividing: ...

Clare Hasenkampf - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Chromosomes Div...

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Clare Hasenkampf - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Chromosomes Dividing: How It Is Done and Why It Matters

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Clare Hasenkampf from the Biological Sciences department at the University of Toronto Scarborough delivers her competition lecture entitled "Chromosomes Dividing: How It Is Done and Why It Matters".

Darryl Davies - Bes...
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22:00:00 03/21/09

Darryl Davies from the Sociology and Anthropology department at Carleton University in Ottawa delivers his competition lecture entitled "Explaining Crime".

Darryl Davies - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Explaining Crime

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Darryl Davies - Best Lecturer Finalist - on Explaining Crime

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Darryl Davies from the Sociology and Anthropology department at Carleton University in Ottawa delivers his competition lecture entitled "Explaining Crime".

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Robert Adams on the Booker Prize winning novel Mister Pip
12/12/09

The author of A Love of Reading, acclaimed book reviewer Robert Adams, discusses the Man Booker Prize winning novel Mister Pip by New Zealand author Lloyd Jones.