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Music is choreography of our expectations – cognitive scientist
An art, a science, a means of spiritual expression – music is all these things. So how do mere vibrations of the air become such a powerful medium for us? We talked about the neuroscience of music with Elizabeth Margulis, head of the Music...
Dec 24, 2021 09:00
Alan Moore: Death is a perspective illusion of the third dimension
It’s thanks to Alan Moore that comics have ceased to be just funny books with pictures – and instead have become a distinct genre with its own philosophy and culture. The legendary graphic novelist, writer and performer shares his...
Oct 8, 2021 05:20
On Contact: Boxing white supremacy
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Gerald Horne about the importance of boxing in the shattering of white supremacy. Professor Horne’s new book is ‘The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the...
Feb 14, 2021 07:46
On Contact: Criminalization of rap with author Erik Nielson
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to author and associate professor, Erik Nielson, about the criminalization of rap. Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis co-authored 'Rap on Trial – Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America.' The groundbreaking...
Mar 22, 2020 07:59
On Contact: Collapse of Weimar Germany with Benjamin Hett
Chris Hedges talks to Professor Benjamin Hett about the collapse of democracy in Germany’s Weimar Republic and its descent into fascism – and which features of the collapse may be applicable to the democratic experiment in America. Hett...
Feb 23, 2020 07:08
Knowledge is Hydra - neuroscientist
The human mind, however beautiful it can be, remains a mystery. What is consciousness and can we even try to explain it? We talked about that with neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
Nov 29, 2019 07:00
Auld Lang Syne
A fun-packed New Year edition of the Alex Salmond Show focuses on highlights of the auld year with a distinctively Scottish accent, featuring tartan parades, Carnegie Hall, the poetry of Robert Burns, the singing of Ryan Burns and some...
Jan 3, 2019 09:49
Intelligent aliens may long be waiting to be contacted - METI scientist
With a myriad of stars out there, and all the evidence suggesting there is nothing extraordinary about life on our planet, the chances are we are not alone in the vast expanse of outer space. But even if that’s true, should humans really be...
Dec 25, 2017 07:35
Former Australian PM: Pacific region too militarised, a casual incident can cause a war
The rivalry between the US and China is growing more intense as Washington attempts to counter Beijing’s rising influence in the Asia Pacific. An important regional player - Australia - finds itself stuck in between the two giants. An American...
Jun 6, 2016 06:22