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Robert J. Sawyer on...
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04:30:00 02/04/12

What will it mean to be human in the future? Uploading consciousness into virtual worlds and prolonging life through biotechnology are already being contemplated. ...

Robert J. Sawyer on Humanity 2.0

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Robert J. Sawyer on Humanity 2.0

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What will it mean to be human in the future? Uploading consciousness into virtual worlds and prolonging life through biotechnology are already being contemplated. Canada's leading science fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer, offers his insights in a lecture entitled Humanity 2.0, produced in collaboration with the Literary Review of Canada.

Sci-Fi writer Rober...
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17:00:00 02/01/12

Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. Sawyer's full lecture, ...

Sci-Fi writer Robert J. Sawyer on humans living forever

Added 02/01/12
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Sci-Fi writer Robert J. Sawyer on humans living forever

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Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. Sawyer's full lecture, entitled Humanity 2.0, will be broadcast on Big Ideas on February 4, 2012 at 5pm as well as podcast on tvo.org, iTunes and You Tube.

Ray Jayawardhana on...
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04:30:00 01/28/12

Author and astronomer Ray Jayawardhana discusses Alien Planets and his latest book Strange New Worlds. The lecture focuses on techniques for detecting planets orbi...

Ray Jayawardhana on Alien Planets

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Ray Jayawardhana on Alien Planets

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Author and astronomer Ray Jayawardhana discusses Alien Planets and his latest book Strange New Worlds. The lecture focuses on techniques for detecting planets orbiting distant stars.

Robert J. Sawyer on...
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17:00:00 01/25/12

Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, sci-fi writer Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. Sawyer's ...

Robert J. Sawyer on the issue of life prolongation

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Robert J. Sawyer on the issue of life prolongation

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Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, sci-fi writer Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. Sawyer's full lecture, entitled Humanity 2.0, will be broadcast on Big Ideas on February 4, 2012 at 5pm as well as podcast on tvo.org, iTunes and You Tube.

Clay Shirky on Cogn...
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04:30:00 01/21/12

Author, teacher and activist, Clay Shirky, discusses the visionary insights of Marshall McLuhan as well as his own ideas about the effects of new media and social ...

Clay Shirky on Cognitive Surplus

Added 01/21/12
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Clay Shirky on Cognitive Surplus

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Author, teacher and activist, Clay Shirky, discusses the visionary insights of Marshall McLuhan as well as his own ideas about the effects of new media and social networking on our society. Shirky's latest book Cognitive Surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative production that he believes is transforming the world. Following the lecture, Shirky sits down for an interview with broadcaster Jesse Hirsh. The event was part of the McLuhan 100 series at the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre.

Sci-Fi writer Rober...
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17:00:00 01/18/12

Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. ...

Sci-Fi writer Robert J. Sawyer on Artificial Intelligence

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Sci-Fi writer Robert J. Sawyer on Artificial Intelligence

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Following his lecture at the Gardiner Museum, science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer responded to questions from the audience. This is an excerpt from the Q & A. Sawyer's full lecture, entitled Humanity 2.0, will be broadcast on Big Ideas on February 4, 2012 at 5pm as well as podcast on tvo.org, iTunes and You Tube.

David Brooks on The...
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04:30:00 01/14/12

In a lecture entitled How Success Happens, New York Times columnist and author, David Brooks, draws from the research in his latest book The Social Animal: The Hid...

David Brooks on The Social Animal

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David Brooks on The Social Animal

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In a lecture entitled How Success Happens, New York Times columnist and author, David Brooks, draws from the research in his latest book The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character and Achievement. His lecture was delivered at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Julie Payette, Cana...
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04:30:00 01/07/12

The Canadian Space Agency's Chief Astronaut, Julie Payette delivers a lecture entitled Canadian Space Agency Perspectives from Space: Research and Diplomacy.

Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency Perspectives from Space

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Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency Perspectives from Space

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The Canadian Space Agency's Chief Astronaut, Julie Payette delivers a lecture entitled Canadian Space Agency Perspectives from Space: Research and Diplomacy.

Roger Penrose on Tw...
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04:30:00 12/31/11

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at University of Oxford, Sir Roger Penrose, discusses Twistors and Quantum Non-Locality.

Roger Penrose on Twistors and Quantum Non-Locality

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Roger Penrose on Twistors and Quantum Non-Locality

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Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at University of Oxford, Sir Roger Penrose, discusses Twistors and Quantum Non-Locality.

Thomas Homer-Dixon ...
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04:30:00 12/24/11

Thomas Homer-Dixon answers questions following his lecture entitled Civilization Far From Equilibrium: Energy, Complexity and Human Survival.

Thomas Homer-Dixon Questions and Answers

Added 12/24/11
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Thomas Homer-Dixon Questions and Answers

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Thomas Homer-Dixon answers questions following his lecture entitled Civilization Far From Equilibrium: Energy, Complexity and Human Survival.

Palestine and the A...
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04:30:00 12/24/11

Bonus video - Moderator Mark Kingwell and panelists Michael Ignatieff and Ramin Jahanbegloo discuss Palestine and The Arab Spring as viewed through the writings of...

Palestine and the Arab Spring - Bonus video

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Palestine and the Arab Spring - Bonus video

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Bonus video - Moderator Mark Kingwell and panelists Michael Ignatieff and Ramin Jahanbegloo discuss Palestine and The Arab Spring as viewed through the writings of political philosopher Isaiah Berlin

Keith Devlin on Leo...
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04:30:00 12/17/11

Keith Devlin, Executive Director of the H-STAR Institute at Stanford University, discusses Leonardo and Steve: How Fibonacci Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years

Keith Devlin on Leonardo and Steve: How Fibonacci Beat Apple

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Keith Devlin on Leonardo and Steve: How Fibonacci Beat Apple

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Keith Devlin, Executive Director of the H-STAR Institute at Stanford University, discusses Leonardo and Steve: How Fibonacci Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years

John Ibbitson on th...
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04:30:00 12/10/11

John Ibbitson, Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, delivers a lecture on The Collapse of the Laurentian Consensus and the Rise of Ontario as a Pacific Prov...

John Ibbitson on the Collapse of the Laurentian Consensus

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John Ibbitson on the Collapse of the Laurentian Consensus

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John Ibbitson, Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, delivers a lecture on The Collapse of the Laurentian Consensus and the Rise of Ontario as a Pacific Province. This lecture was produced in collaboration with the Literary Review of Canada.

Liberty and the Ara...
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04:30:00 12/03/11

Moderator Mark Kingwell and panelists Michael Ignatieff and Ramin Jahanbegloo discuss the writings of political philosopher Isaiah Berlin as they pertain to Libert...

Liberty and the Arab Spring: Exploring Isaiah Berlin's Ideas

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Liberty and the Arab Spring: Exploring Isaiah Berlin's Ideas

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Moderator Mark Kingwell and panelists Michael Ignatieff and Ramin Jahanbegloo discuss the writings of political philosopher Isaiah Berlin as they pertain to Liberty and The Arab Spring

Armine Yalnizyan an...
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04:30:00 12/03/11

Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and William Watson, McGill economics professor, debate Inequality: A Threat to D...

Armine Yalnizyan and William Watson on economic disparity

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Armine Yalnizyan and William Watson on economic disparity

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Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and William Watson, McGill economics professor, debate Inequality: A Threat to Democracy? This is the 2011 Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs, moderated by political scientist Jeffrey Kopstein.

Gaspar Tamas on The...
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04:30:00 11/26/11

Hungarian philosopher, Gaspar Tamas,on The Failure of Liberal Democracy in Eastern Europe and Everywhere Else. His lecture was delivered at the Munk School of Glob...

Gaspar Tamas on The Failure of Liberal Democracy

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Gaspar Tamas on The Failure of Liberal Democracy

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Hungarian philosopher, Gaspar Tamas,on The Failure of Liberal Democracy in Eastern Europe and Everywhere Else. His lecture was delivered at the Munk School of Global Affairs on September 20, 2011. Tamas is a prolific writer of essays with a wide-ranging and distinguished career in academics and government. He was also a leading figure in the East European dissident movements.

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Nick Mount on Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot

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Nick Mount on Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot
12/19/09

University of Toronto English professor Nick Mount discusses Samuel Beckett?s controversial play Waiting For Godot.