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On Contact: Ulysses at 100
Chris Hedges discuss James Joyce’s Ulysses with Professor Sam Slote on the centennial of its publication. One hundred years ago this week, Sylvia Beach, who ran the bookstore Shakespeare and Company on 12 rue de l’Odéon in Paris,...
Feb 4, 2022 06:18
Quantum physics powerless to explain consciousness – Nobel Prize physicist (1/2)
Theoretical and particle physics continues to be mysterious, almost an occult science, and the more you try to figure out our reality, the more confusing and counterintuitive it gets. We talk to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Gerard...
Jan 21, 2022 05:48
On Contact: The persecution of Julian Assange
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses ‘The Trial of Julian Assange,’ a new book by Nils Melzer, UN special rapporteur on torture. In July 2010, WikiLeaks published ‘Cablegate,’ one of the biggest leaks in the history of the US...
Dec 19, 2021 06:04
RT News - October 23 2021 (17:00 MSK)
The 'public mood' swings to the right in France ahead of the presidential election and there's no shortage of candidates to meet the populist agenda. America's top medical agency admits funding research on transmitting bat coronaviruses to humans in...
Oct 23, 2021 15:00
Magnitude of postpartum depression unheard of – reproductive psychiatrist
Being a mother brings joy and a sense of fulfilment, but it's also a psychological and physiological challenge. We discuss this with Dr. Jeffrey Newport, professor of psychiatry, behavioral sciences and women’s health....
Jul 2, 2021 06:35
Religion is a meme – psychologist
We live surrounded by all sorts of ideas. We think it’s us producing and using them. But what if it’s them using us? We talked about memes with Dr. Susan Blackmore, psychologist, broadcaster and Visiting Professor at the University of...
May 28, 2021 06:26
RT News - December 04 2020 (17:00 MSK)
As Pfizer prepares to roll out its vaccine in the UK and seeks approval in the US - its CEO admits we still don't know if those who take the jab will transmit the virus. The president of Turkey calls Emanuel Macron a 'burden on France', urging the...
Dec 4, 2020 15:18
Technology to synchronize realities – 5G scholar
Staying connected has become more important than ever now that we’re driven apart. How can 5G technology help us navigate the unchartered waters of the post-pandemic world? We asked Mischa Dohler, Professor in Wireless Communications at...
Nov 27, 2020 06:50
Babies learn to speak in the womb — linguist
Language is what makes us humans unique. So, what's behind one of our species’ most incredible talents? And how is it changing with technology? We ask Robert Berwick, professor of computational linguistics, computer science and engineering at...
Nov 13, 2020 06:59
RT News - November 09 2020 (17:00 MSK)
Supporters of President Trump take to the streets across the country, refusing to accept the results of the election. And there's a role reversal with team Trump accusing the Democrats of stealing the 2020 vote, four years after the opposition...
Nov 9, 2020 14:53