CBC's The Best of Ideas Podcast
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Ideas is all about ideas – programs that explore everything from culture and the arts to science and technology to social issues.
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The Philosopher and the Wolf
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Philosophy professor Mark Rowlands had two loves: philosophy and Brenin, a wolf he would bring along to his university classes. But Brenin was more than just an exotic pet. Their relationship led Rowlands to deeply examine his work and life.
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Neuron Therapy
Mon, Nov 09, 2009
York University philosopher Stuart Shanker is one of the world?s leading thinkers on ?kids with disorders.? The author of twenty books on philosophy and human development, he incorporates the latest knowledge we have about the brain to improve the lives of struggling children. He talks with IDEAS producer Mary O?Connell.
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The Art Instinct
Mon, Nov 02, 2009
Human tastes in the arts are evolutionary traits shaped by natural selection. So says Denis Dutton who argues that our love of beauty is inborn and shaped by evolution. Beauty, pleasure and skills are essential human values.
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Personalized Genomics
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
Personalized genetic screening tests are now commercially available. Are they a tool for a disease-free future or a white elephant? Medical geneticists Cynthia Kenyon, Muin Khoury, and Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus discuss the science and the issues, in a forum moderated by former NBC correspondent Charles Sabine. Recorded at the Chan Centre at the University of British Columbia in March 2009.
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2002
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