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A human brain can be grown in animals – stem cell biologist
An organ transplant can save a life but at least 20 people die each day waiting for a new heart or liver. Can science put an end to these long waiting lists? We talked to Dr. Hiromitsu Nakauchi, stem cell biologist and professor of genetics at...
Feb 11, 2022 06:03
On Contact: ‘Foregone’ – the power of fiction
Russell Banks in books such as ‘Continental Drift’, ‘Affliction’ and ‘The Sweet Hereafter’ has long chronicled the struggles and inner torment that come with being a member of our dispossessed working class. In...
Jan 14, 2022 05:47
On Contact: Business secrets of drug dealers
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the business secrets of drug-dealing with investigative journalist Matt Taibbi. No one knows exactly how big the underground or illegal economy is in the United States, but most estimates say it's huge, 11%, maybe...
Nov 21, 2021 06:19
Robots can’t replace surgeons – heart surgeon
Technology promises to stave off old age, as scientists work to increase the durability of our organs, including the most vital – the heart. What’s changing? And what does the future hold for healthcare in general? World-renowned heart...
Oct 15, 2021 06:03
Mosque blast kills dozens as anti-Shia violence escalates
A deadly explosion at a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan killed and injured dozens of worshippers during Friday prayers. It is the deadliest attack since the US withdrawal. It was the third deadly attack this week targeting places of worship. No...
Oct 8, 2021 21:15
Prisons fail to correct – criminologist
Punishment for crime is an essential component of our civilisation. But do the punishments currently in place actually make society safer? We talked to Rosemary Ricciardelli, criminology coordinator at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and...
Apr 2, 2021 06:22
On Contact: America's endless war
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Erik Edstrom, combat veteran and former platoon commander, about America's endless war. Edstrom is a decorated soldier who led combat missions in Afghanistan. His memoir is ‘Un-American: A...
Mar 7, 2021 07:15
On Contact: People's history of West Virginia
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to filmmaker and journalist, Eleanor Goldfield about her documentary, "Hard Road of Hope". Goldfield’s documentary, "Hard Road of Hope", revisits West Virginia’s long tradition of radicalism and...
Feb 7, 2021 06:50
God does play dice – physicist
What is life? Despite the best efforts of scientists, this fundamental question is still a conundrum. Professor Paul Davies, physicist, astrobiologist, cosmologist and best-selling author has his own formula for tracing the answer....
Dec 18, 2020 07:09
On Contact: Fascism – America’s DNA
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Gabriel Rockhill about the undercurrents of fascism in America’s DNA, and the US role in internationalizing fascism after World War II through clandestine activities such Operation Paperclip and...
Nov 29, 2020 06:35