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Jeffrey Rubin On Why High Oil Prices Stop Growth
Jeffrey Rubin On Why High Oil Prices Stop Growth
In his new book "The End of Growth", economist Jeffrey Rubin says that the end of cheap oil will mean the end of growth.... Read more
26 May 2012
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27mins
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Rachel Simmons On How Girls Show Aggression
Rachel Simmons On How Girls Show Aggression
Rachel Simmons is the author of "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls". Whereas boys' aggression oft... Read more
28 May 2012
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12mins
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Natalie Angier Explores The Female Physiology
Natalie Angier Explores The Female Physiology
Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Natalie Angier, is the author of "Woman: An Intimate Geography", which is an inves... Read more
4 Jun 2012
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26mins
Ranked #4
Neuroscientist Marc Lewis On His Drug Addiction
Neuroscientist Marc Lewis On His Drug Addiction
Neuroscientist Marc Lewis is a former drug addict. He talks about his descent into addiction, how he finally got clean ... Read more
31 Mar 2012
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12mins
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Yann Martel On The Illustrated Version Of Life Of Pi
Yann Martel On The Illustrated Version Of Life Of Pi
Canada's Yann Martel shot to international fame with his novel "Life of Pi". He won the prestigious Booker Prize and his... Read more
26 Oct 2012
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13mins
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Michael Reist
Michael Reist
Teacher Michael Reist is the author of "Raising Boys In A New Kind Of World". Reist explains why boys are lagging academ... Read more
9 Oct 2012
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14mins
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Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory
Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory
In his book "Struck by Lightning: The Curious World Of Probabilities", Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal uses his math skills ... Read more
3 Oct 2012
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14mins
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Dr. James Orbinski On His Humanitarian Work
Dr. James Orbinski On His Humanitarian Work
Dr. James Orbinski has witnessed some of the most horrific events of our time, from famine to civil war and to genocide ... Read more
22 Sep 2012
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12mins
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David Suzuki On His Book "Everything Under The Sun"
David Suzuki On His Book "Everything Under The Sun"
David Suzuki`s new book is "Everything Under The Sun", which explores some of the world`s environmental challenges. Suz... Read more
22 Sep 2012
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27mins
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Harriet Lerner - How Mothering Transforms Us
Harriet Lerner - How Mothering Transforms Us
Psychologist and mother Harriet Lerner is the author of "The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life". Lerner believ... Read more
20 Sep 2012
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25mins
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The Rise and Fall of Canada's Real Estate Market
The Rise and Fall of Canada's Real Estate Market
Financial commentator Garth Turner's new book is called "Greater Fool: The Troubled Future of Real Estate". For most o... Read more
13 Sep 2012
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27mins
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Rabbi Harold Kushner On What Matters In Life
Rabbi Harold Kushner On What Matters In Life
Rabbi Harold Kushner is the author of "Living A Life That Matters". The books deals with the human conflict of balanci... Read more
8 Sep 2012
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26mins
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Mary Pipher On The Plight Of Refugees In America
Mary Pipher On The Plight Of Refugees In America
Psychologist Mary Pipher, already known for her 1994 award-winning book "Reviving Ophelia", which examined the effects o... Read more
6 Sep 2012
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27mins
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David Rakoff On The Excesses Of American Culture
David Rakoff On The Excesses Of American Culture
Social critic David Rakoff skewers the Bush administration and the excesses of American culture in his book of essays, ... Read more
25 Aug 2012
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10mins
Ranked #15
Ann Jones on Women Who Murder
Ann Jones on Women Who Murder
Ann Jones is the author of "Women Who Kill", which besides being a social history of women in America, features individu... Read more
21 Aug 2012
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20mins
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Psychologist James Hillman On The Legacy Of Aging
Psychologist James Hillman On The Legacy Of Aging
Jungian psychologist James Hillman is the author of "The Force of Character and The Lasting Life". Hillman explains why... Read more
21 Aug 2012
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11mins
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Lama Sakyong Mipham on Meditation.
Lama Sakyong Mipham on Meditation.
Tibetan Buddhist Lama Sakyong Mipham explains the process and benefits of meditation. (Original show aired May 2003)
18 Aug 2012
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14mins
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Maude Barlow On Her Fight Against Globalization
Maude Barlow On Her Fight Against Globalization
Anti-Free Trade activist Maude Barlow is the co-author of "Global Showdown: How the New Activists are Fighting Global Co... Read more
17 Aug 2012
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26mins
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Sherwin Nuland
Sherwin Nuland
MYTHS OF MEDICINE After medical bestsellers "How We Die" and "The Wisdom of the Body," Dr. Sherwin Nuland's latest book ... Read more
17 Aug 2012
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27mins
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Alan Hollinghurst on "The Strangers Child"
Alan Hollinghurst on "The Strangers Child"
British author Alan Hollinghurst, whose book "The Line of Beauty" won the Booker Prize in 2004, talks about his latest b... Read more
15 Jul 2012
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12mins