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John Duffy on the e...
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04:30:00 03/17/12

John Duffy, advisor to former Prime Minister Paul Martin and founder of StrategyCorp, tackles the subject of The Emerging Politics of Technology in a lecture produ...

John Duffy on the emerging politics of technology

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John Duffy on the emerging politics of technology

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John Duffy, advisor to former Prime Minister Paul Martin and founder of StrategyCorp, tackles the subject of The Emerging Politics of Technology in a lecture produced in collaboration with the Literary Review of Canada. Duffy has spent years pondering the role of technology in our thinking about policy and politics. And he believes that the politics of technology is at the forefront of Canada's public policy debates. But is technology beyond political and democratic control? And if not, how can we ensure that the cost and benefit of new technological developments do not deepen the already growing inequalities in our society?

Sean Martindale on ...
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04:30:00 03/10/12

Toronto-based public-space artist, Sean Martindale on Playful Interventions: Engaging Our Urban Environments.

Sean Martindale on Playful Interventions: Urban Environments

Added 03/10/12
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Sean Martindale on Playful Interventions: Urban Environments

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Toronto-based public-space artist, Sean Martindale on Playful Interventions: Engaging Our Urban Environments.

Graham Farmelo on P...
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04:30:00 03/03/12

Adjunct Professor of Physics at Northeastern University in Boston, Graham Farmelo, on Paul Dirac and the Religion of Mathematical Beauty. Apart from Einstein, Paul...

Graham Farmelo on Paul Dirac and Mathematical Beauty

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Graham Farmelo on Paul Dirac and Mathematical Beauty

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Adjunct Professor of Physics at Northeastern University in Boston, Graham Farmelo, on Paul Dirac and the Religion of Mathematical Beauty. Apart from Einstein, Paul Dirac was probably the greatest theoretical physicist of the 20th century. Dirac, co-inventor of quantum mechanics, is now best known for conceiving of anti-matter and also for his deeply eccentric behavior. For him, the most important attribute of a fundamental theory was its mathematical beauty, an idea that he said was "almost a religion" to him.

Adam Gopnik on Reme...
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04:30:00 02/25/12

Bestselling author, essayist and New Yorker contributor, Adam Gopnik, delivers the fifth installment of the 2011 CBC Massey Lectures, Winter: Five Windows on the S...

Adam Gopnik on Remembering Winter

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Adam Gopnik on Remembering Winter

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Bestselling author, essayist and New Yorker contributor, Adam Gopnik, delivers the fifth installment of the 2011 CBC Massey Lectures, Winter: Five Windows on the Season. In this lecture, entitled Remembering Winter, Gopnik offers a delightful meditation and reflection on winter, drawing from his memories of growing up in Montreal as well as from the works of other artists, writers and thinkers who have shaped our ideas about the most memorable of seasons.

Charles Taylor on R...
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04:30:00 02/22/12

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University, Charles Taylor, on Religion and Violence.

Charles Taylor on Religion and Violence

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Charles Taylor on Religion and Violence

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University, Charles Taylor, on Religion and Violence.

Steven Pinker on Th...
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04:30:00 02/18/12

Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature, delivers a lecture entitled Thinking About Our Society: Why Violence Has Declined.

Steven Pinker on Thinking About Our Society

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Steven Pinker on Thinking About Our Society

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Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature, delivers a lecture entitled Thinking About Our Society: Why Violence Has Declined.

Charles Taylor and ...
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04:30:00 02/11/12

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University, Charles Taylor and Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth,...

Charles Taylor and Jonathan Sacks on The Future of Religion

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Charles Taylor and Jonathan Sacks on The Future of Religion

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University, Charles Taylor and Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Jonathan Sacks discuss The Future of Religion in a Secular Age.

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.

SF writer Robert J....
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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, ...

SF writer Robert J. Sawyer on humans living forever

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SF 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.

SF writer Robert J....
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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. ...

SF writer Robert J. Sawyer on Artificial Intelligence

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SF 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

Added 01/07/12
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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.

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John Duffy on the emerging politics of technology

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03/17/12

John Duffy, advisor to former Prime Minister Paul Martin and founder of StrategyCorp, tackles the subject of The Emerging Politics of Technology in a lecture produced in collaboration with the Literary Review of Canada. Duffy has spent years pondering the role of technology in our thinking about policy and politics. And he believes that the politics of technology is at the forefront of Canada's public policy debates. But is technology beyond political and democratic control? And if not, how can we ensure that the cost and benefit of new technological developments do not deepen the already growing inequalities in our society?