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Nick Mount: Virgini...
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11:00:00 02/26/10

As part of his Literature for Our Time series, University of Toronto English professor Nick Mount discusses Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse.

Nick Mount: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

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Nick Mount: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

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As part of his Literature for Our Time series, University of Toronto English professor Nick Mount discusses Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse.

Michael Ruse: Is Da...
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11:00:00 02/23/10

Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy at Florida State University.

Michael Ruse: Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?

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Michael Ruse: Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?

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Michael Ruse is professor of philosophy at Florida State University.

Francis Broun on th...
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11:00:00 02/12/10

Art historian Francis Broun explores the life, the passions and the sculptures of Michelangelo.

Francis Broun on the sculptures of Michelangelo

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Francis Broun on the sculptures of Michelangelo

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Art historian Francis Broun explores the life, the passions and the sculptures of Michelangelo.

Dambisa Moyo: Innov...
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01:00:00 02/07/10

Economist Dambisa Moyo is the author of Dead Aid.

Dambisa Moyo: Innovating away from Aid

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Dambisa Moyo: Innovating away from Aid

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Economist Dambisa Moyo is the author of Dead Aid.

Sean B. Carroll
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22:00:00 01/30/10

The theory of evolution is credited to Charles Darwin but important contributions were also made by Henry Walter Bates and Alfred Wallace. The stories of these thr...

Sean B. Carroll

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Sean B. Carroll

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The theory of evolution is credited to Charles Darwin but important contributions were also made by Henry Walter Bates and Alfred Wallace. The stories of these three adventurers are chronicled by Sean B. Carroll, author of the book Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species.

Harold Kushner: Con...
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22:00:00 01/23/10

The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, discusses his new book about fear - and what we can do to overcome it.

Harold Kushner: Conquering Fear

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Harold Kushner: Conquering Fear

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The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, discusses his new book about fear - and what we can do to overcome it.

Wade Davis
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22:00:00 01/16/10

Anthropologist and author, Wade Davis, delivers the 2009 Massey Lecture The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World. Davis explores the importan...

Wade Davis

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Wade Davis

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Anthropologist and author, Wade Davis, delivers the 2009 Massey Lecture The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World. Davis explores the importance of the myriad and diverse cultures of the world and the impact on all of us when a culture disappears.

Peter Diamandis on ...
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22:00:00 01/09/10

Dr. Peter Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit initiative focused on designing and launching large incentive prizes, such as t...

Peter Diamandis on promoting radical scientific breakthroughs ...

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Peter Diamandis on promoting radical scientific breakthroughs through his X Prize foundation

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Dr. Peter Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit initiative focused on designing and launching large incentive prizes, such as the Google Lunar X PRIZE, to drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. This lecture entitled The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent it Yourself! was delivered at the Quantum to Cosmos science festival at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo.

Nick Mount on Samue...
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22:00:00 12/19/09

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

Nick Mount on Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot

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Nick Mount on Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot

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

Robert Adams on the...
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22:00:00 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.

Robert Adams on the Booker Prize winning novel Mister Pip

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Robert Adams on the Booker Prize winning novel Mister Pip

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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.

Howard Gardner on e...
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22:00:00 12/05/09

Harvard psychologist and author, Howard Gardner, best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, delivers a lecture based on his book Good Work: When Excellen...

Howard Gardner on excellence in education

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Howard Gardner on excellence in education

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Harvard psychologist and author, Howard Gardner, best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, delivers a lecture based on his book Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet.

Shel Israel on Twit...
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22:00:00 11/28/09

Influential blogger, Shel Israel, shares insights from his book Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighbourhoods.

Shel Israel on Twitterville

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Shel Israel on Twitterville

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Influential blogger, Shel Israel, shares insights from his book Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighbourhoods.

Michael Shermer on ...
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22:00:00 11/21/09

Editor of Skeptic Magazine, Michael Shermer, delivers an entertaining lecture on his book Why People Believe Weird Things.

Michael Shermer on why people believe weird things

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Michael Shermer on why people believe weird things

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Editor of Skeptic Magazine, Michael Shermer, delivers an entertaining lecture on his book Why People Believe Weird Things.

Liaquat Ahamed on h...
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22:00:00 11/14/09

The author of Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, Liaquat Ahamed, discusses the connections between the world's financial decision makers in the per...

Liaquat Ahamed on his book Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who B...

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Liaquat Ahamed on his book Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World

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The author of Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, Liaquat Ahamed, discusses the connections between the world's financial decision makers in the period leading up to the Great Depression and their counterparts in the current global financial crisis.

Camille Paglia on r...
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22:00:00 11/07/09

Describing herself as an atheist who defends religion, academic and author, Camille Paglia, argues that an understanding of world religions and their symbols is es...

Camille Paglia on religion

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Camille Paglia on religion

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Describing herself as an atheist who defends religion, academic and author, Camille Paglia, argues that an understanding of world religions and their symbols is essential to fully understanding human civilization and our place in the universe.

Michael Marrus (Pt....
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22:00:00 11/01/09

The second part of the lecture entitled Justice and Theatre: Great Moments in Great Trials examines Nicolae Bukharin and the Moscow Show Trials and the 1945 Nuremb...

Michael Marrus (Pt. 2) on great moments in great trials

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Michael Marrus (Pt. 2) on great moments in great trials

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The second part of the lecture entitled Justice and Theatre: Great Moments in Great Trials examines Nicolae Bukharin and the Moscow Show Trials and the 1945 Nuremberg Trials.

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Nick Mount: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

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Nick Mount: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse
02/26/10

As part of his Literature for Our Time series, University of Toronto English professor Nick Mount discusses Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse.