In this week's episode of Mind Matters, we will delve into the era of Hong Kong's industrial diversification during the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Macabe Keliher from Southern Methodist University will focus on Meyer Aluminum of Hong Kong. He was invited by ...

In this week's Mind Matters, we will look at one of the world’s top ten leading causes of death among all diseases, and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people - dementia. Professor Huali Wang from Peking University will...

In this week's episode, we explore different perspectives on institutions, behaviour, and governance. Professor Tang Shui Yan guides us in comprehending the enduring difficulties involved in establishing and maintaining effective governance in China, t...

In this week's episode, we'll learn about the little-known nation of East Timor. Located between Australia and Indonesia, it houses vast, unexplored rainforests. Professor Hinrich Kaiser of Victor Valley College recently shared his experiences of trek...

In this week's episode, Dr. Peter Thilly from the University of Mississippi will talk about how the opium trade had a profound impact on the Chinese political economy from the 1830s to the 1930s. Dr. Thilly has been invited by Hong Kong University to d...

In this week's episode, Dr. Gina Anne Tam from Trinity University in the USA discusses the historical development of Mandarin as the official language of China. And, she explores the classification of other regional languages like Shanghainese and Can...

In this week's episode, Professor Philip Buckley from McGill University dives into the intriguing philosophical debates surrounding our experiences of art. Is art truly objective, with inherent qualities like beauty? Or is our response to art entirely ...

In this week's episode, Professor Carles Brasó Broggi from The Open University of Catalonia speaks about the intriguing history of a company that played a pivotal role in the early stages of the Chinese textile industry. It later transitioned into a Ho...

In this episode, we're honoured to feature Professor Pascale Fung from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She recently delivered an enlightening talk about the capabilities and limitations of the revolutionary technology, ChatGPT. Her...

In this week's second episode we'll hear from John Terenzini, the Founder of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Listen here to his engaging talk to Hong Kong’s Royal Geographical Society on our city’s latest 'wonder-of-nature' obsession.

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