Search results

All News RT Features Analysis Opinion Shows Shows

34 results

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: Sacrificing American writers
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the literary scene today and its parallels to the Great Depression, with author Jason Boog. This is not a good time in America to be a writer. The printing and traditional publishing sector has shed over 134,000...
Dec 3, 2021 07:15
Human beings are made to suffer – philosopher
From an early age, we strive to understand the world around us. But maybe we should do more to understand ourselves. Well, today I'm putting life's big questions about love and happiness to the philosopher and founder of The School of Life –...
Nov 5, 2021 07:00
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
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: Wrecking the left
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to journalist Diana Johnstone about the betrayal of the left with its historical role as the champion of social justice and peace now replaced with the boutique activism of identity politics, political...
Dec 13, 2020 06:41
On Contact: Teaching of history as indoctrination
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the teaching of history as a form of indoctrination with Professor James W. Loewen. Loewen’s book is: Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. His new book, a...
Aug 23, 2020 06:31
Emir Kusturica: Notre Dame fire is a symbol of our collapsing values (Part two)
We are on the verge of a very tangible time change between the old times and the new technological era. We talk to Emir Kusturica, film director, musician and thinker, about what kind of humanity we are likely to be in the near future. Watch the...
May 13, 2019 10:48
Cops don’t understand cybercriminal mindset – ex-cyber fraudster
Digital technology continues to bring unprecedented opportunities into our lives, but it also opens up new doors for crime. What is the life of a cybercriminal like and what hidden dangers lurk out there? We asked the ‘Original Internet...
Apr 8, 2019 06:47
US holding EU hostage over Iran – ex-EU commissioner
The American withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is causing a headache for the European guarantors of the treaty – in case of Germany, threatening firms that made large investments in Iran. How will Berlin and the EU deal with this? We ask...
May 21, 2018 07:04