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Big Ideas (Audio)
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Big Ideas (Audio) episodes
- Robert Adams on the novel Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry.Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry.1 hr 29 min
- Hazel Carby on Belonging to BritainHazel 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.54 min
- Robert Adams on Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressRobert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie.1 hr 24 min
- Thomas Merritt audio podcastThomas Merritt, Canada Research Chair in Genomics and Bio-informatics at Laurentian University 19s department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, on the extent to which our genetic makeup is responsible for our talents and aptitudes.45 min
- Michael Fullan on Schools in Need of Re-EducationMichael Fullan of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education delivers a lecture entitled Schools in Need of Re-Education0 min
- Christopher Hitchens on Freedom of SpeechChristopher Hitchens voices his opinion on the subject of the Hart House Debating Club debate: Be it resolved: Freedom of speech includes the freedom to hate.22 min
- Michael Ruse on Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?Michael Ruse is professor of the philosophy of biology at Florida State University. In this lecture he addresses the question Is Darwinism Past its Sell-by Date?50 min
- Robert Adams on the novel Herzog by Saul Bellow.Robert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the 1964 novel Herzog by Saul Bellow.1 hr 27 min
- Simon Winchester on A Crack in the Edge of the WorldSimon Winchester on his book A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906.56 min
- Robert Adams on the novel No Great MischiefRobert Adams, author of A Love of Reading, discusses the novel No Great Mischief by Alastair MacLeod.1 hr 29 min
About Big Ideas (Audio)
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Big Ideas offers lectures on a variety of thought-provoking topics which range across politics, culture, economics, art history, science.... By nature of its lecture format, pacing and inquisitive…
approach, it is the antithesis of the prevailing sound-bite television norm. The simple, bold concept is a victory of substance over style. Big Ideas airs Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.