Best Davidson Baker Podcasts (2024)

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Ella Baker & The Black Freedom Movement with Barbara Ransby and Asha Ransby-Sporn 1:27:47

16h ago1:27:47

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The dynamic and engaging Socialism 2024 conference will meet in Chicago from August 30 through September 2, shortly after the sure-to-be chaotic Democratic National Convention, bringing together thousands of socialists, activists, abolitionists, and organizers from across the country and around the world to name this political moment, build communi…

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Dr Howie Manns and Dr Jessica Kruk - Indonesian language instruction 42:25

2h ago42:25

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Teaching Indonesian as a second language comes with challenges. In Australia, there is a wide gulf between the government's rhetoric about the importance of learning Indonesian and the realities faced by teachers on the ground. In the absence of centralised resources, Indonesian teachers often have to work creatively to devise their own materials a…

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Darren Baker – Cell Senescence, Brain Aging, and Senotherapeutics for Neurodegenerative Disorders 1:12:18

14h ago1:12:18

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Cells have evolved elaborate molecular systems that control cell growth and division in ways that enable optimal function and resilience of all organ systems including the brain. Cells that have the potential to become cancerous are eliminated by a process called apoptosis. Cells may also acquire a senescent state in which they no longer divide and…

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Road Trip! This is My Life I’m Talking About with Danny Lyon 58:05

14d ago58:05

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Join me for a classic American road trip with the legendary photographer, photo-journalist, writer, and film-maker Danny Lyon. Danny left the University of Chicago in the 1960s and headed South to join the great Civil Rights Movement, where he became the official photographer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. We will visit the Black…

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Bivitri Susanti - Dirty Vote 33:42

20d ago33:42

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Bivitri Susanti - Dirty VoteThe frenzied final weeks of campaigning leading up to the presidential election on 14 February 2024 were packed with promises, symbols, celebrity and cash. When the dance literally stopped a few days before the polls opened, in the traditional cooling off period, a documentary film, Dirty Vote, dropped on YouTube. The wo…

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Pascal Molenberghs: The Neuroscience of Tribalism and Xenophobia and Their Impact on Society 1:12:41

21d ago1:12:41

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Two interrelated features of the brains of humans and other social animals is that they develop attractions for kin and other members of their local community (tribalism) and perceive strangers as potential threats (xenophobia). Historically, tribalism and xenophobia are of fundamental importance in unnecessary suffering and death from isolated dom…

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Daniel Schacter: The Fallibilities of Memory and the Impact of Digital Technologies Thereon 1:06:15

27d ago1:06:15

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The ability of the human brain to store and recall information, and particularly its ability to create new information, is remarkable. The research of Harvard University professor Daniel Schacter as revealed the fallibilities of memory which he categorizes into ‘the seven sins’: transience, absent-mindedness, blocking, persistence, misattribution, …

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Tea and Reparations with Aaron Hughes and Amber Ginsburg 51:50

28d ago51:50

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Patriotism can never express a common human aspiration nor a universal moral code—if everyone on earth claimed to be a fierce and focused patriot today, 20 % of the world’s people would be Chinese patriots, and only 4.4 % patriotic Americans. Patriotism promises a steady anchor, but it is, in reality, entirely unstable. We note that every human bei…

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John Cheong-Holdaway, Eka Poedijono and Jocelyn Tribe - Gamelan Music 36:22

28d ago36:22

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In November 2023, a unique event occured. Eight gamelan groups - Gamelan DanAnda, Kacapi Suling Melbourne, Mahindra Bali Gamelan, Melbourne Community Gamelan, Mugi Rahayu, Putra Panji Asmara, Talo Balak, Selonding Sapta Nugraha - came together to perform at a small church in Northcote, a suburb in North Melbourne.The gathering was dedicated to the …

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Rajiv Ratan: The Power of Challenging Brain Cells to Enhance Resilience and Stimulate Repair 1:31:06

1M ago1:31:06

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The usual approach for developing treatments for brain disorders is to make a drug that acts on a specific molecular target. But this approach has largely failed. In this episode I talk with Professor Raj Ratan at Weill Cornell Medicine about ways to tap the intrinsic ability of brain cells to respond adaptively to challenges – metabolic, oxidative…

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Glassed & Blinded Unprovoked On A Night Out - Matt Syron 44:15

1M ago44:15

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A friend of mine, father of two @matthewjsyron was glassed and blinded on a night out in Leeds unprovoked on Boxing Day last year. Please listen to this podcast and follow / support Matt on Instagram. https://gofundme.com/f/for-our-ironman-matthew-james-syron https://change.org/p/ban-glass-from-nightclubs-and-bars-in-the-uk-after-9pm-to-prevent-vio…

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The Real Dragon with Stanley Howard 1:03:14

1M ago1:03:14

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This centennial episode of Under the Tree features an enlightening conversation with Stanley Howard, the legendary jailhouse lawyer and founder of the Death Row 10, a group of African American men on Illinois' death row who organized a powerful campaign from their prison cells to save their lives and to spark a new abolitionist movement decades ago…

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Richie Davidson: The Science of Mindfulness Meditation and the Four Pillars of Human Flourishing 51:38

1M ago51:38

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Anxiety, attention-deficit disorder, depression and loneliness have increased dramatically recently as a result, at least in part, of information overload and a relative lack of time for ‘slow thinking’ and self-reflection. In this episode I talk with University of Wisconsin Professor Richard (Richie) Davidson about his research on mindfulness medi…

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Anto Mohsin - Electrifying Indonesia 41:11

2M ago41:11

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The talk on the street is all about electric cars and scooters as Indonesia strives to become a regional centre for manufacturing electric vehicles. At the heart of that goal is constructing a national supply chain of locally built battery hubs to drive the transition to electric.But as my current guest reminds us, harnessing electricity has always…

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Pamela Maher: Discovering Phytochemicals That May Protect the Brain Against Aging and Disease 1:06:48

2M ago1:06:48

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Many of the drugs that are used recreationally or prescribed by physicians were originally isolated from plants. Increasing evidence suggest that in many instances the function of such phytochemicals is to communicate with insects and other organisms in ways that enhance the fitness of the plants. Pamela Maher at the Salk Institute has been working…

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Breathe, Now Push with Jennifer Dohrn 58:56

2M ago58:56

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Every aspect of life in our society is lived on the hard-edge of racial hierarchy and class division—and the American way of birth is no exception. Black maternal mortality is 69.9 per 100,000 live births, nearly 3 times the rate of white women—and that’s only part of the story. We’re delighted to be meeting up at Pilsen Community Books with my mag…

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Sandrine Thuret: How Diet and Factors in Blood Affect Neurogenesis and Cognition 1:12:13

2M ago1:12:13

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In this episode I talk with Professor Sandrine Thuret at Kings College London about her research on how different molecules in the diet affect neuroplasticity in general and hippocampal neurogenesis in particular. She has shown in preclinical studies that certain dietary factor including omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the adverse effects of chr…

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John Cryan: Gut Microbiome – Brain Communication in Health and Disease 1:00:42

2M ago1:00:42

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Bacteria in the gut play essential roles in the metabolism of dietary nutrients. But a recent explosion of research has revealed influences of microbes in the gut on brain function in health and in anxiety disorders, depression, and possibly Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Professor John Cryan at University College in Cork Ireland is at the f…

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American Precariat with Zeke Caligiuri 1:05:03

2M ago1:05:03

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Precarious times, phenomenal times. As protests for peace and freedom explode across the country and around the world, we’re searching for and finding democracy in the streets and in the campus encampments, in prison study groups and collectives of artists and writers. We’re honored tonight to be meeting up at our beloved Pilsen Community Books wit…

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David Nutt: The Drug Science – Drug Regulation Disconnect and Its Impact on Individuals and Society 1:12:50

2M ago1:12:50

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David Nutt has made major contributions to understanding mechanisms by which psychoactive drugs affect the brain and has conducted numerous clinical trials of a wide range of drugs in patients with various mental disorders. He has also been an outspoken critic of the disconnect between drug science and government drug policies. For example, alcohol…

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Kathryn Robinson - Marriage Migration and Intercultural Families 40:36

3M ago40:36

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There are many things that drive migration to other countries, and one of them is romantic relationships and marriages. But Asian women who are developing relationships with men from Western countries, like Australia, be it through snail mails, online sites or other means, often have to face the stereotype of the ‘subservient woman’. This stereotyp…

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Yaakov Stern: Cognitive Reserve and Individual Differences in Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Risk 1:07:32

3M ago1:07:32

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Some elderly individuals remain cognitively ‘sharp as a tack’ despite the accumulation of large amounts of amyloid in their brains, whereas others exhibit profound cognitive impairment with less amyloid pathology. In this episode Columbia University Professor Yaakov Stern talks about the concepts of ‘cognitive reserve’ and ‘brain maintenance’ and h…

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Marina Welker - Kretek Capitalism 43:41

3M ago43:41

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Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world - approximately two thirds of Indonesian men are classified as smokers. This is in spite of anti-smoking discourses and tobacco control policies becoming more and more prominent across the globe, at least in many middle and high-income countries.In this episode of Talking Indonesia Elisabe…

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Anna Borghi: Embodied Cognition, Inner Speech, Language, and Abstract Concepts 1:00:02

3M ago1:00:02

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What are the foundational principles by which acquired information is organized and processed in the human brain? In this episode University of Rome Professor Anna Borghi talks about several prominent working theories of cognition including embodied cognition (interactions with objects and other people), inner speech, and abstract concepts. She tal…

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Again, Winter with Mark Nowak 59:18

3M ago59:18

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You may already know that 15 US governors recently rejected federal funds available for families who qualify for free school lunches that would provide $120 per child per month through the summer. If you forgot, I get it—your cruelty/stupidity quotient may have reached capacity, and your brain simply couldn’t accommodate one more item. We’re joined…

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David Menon: Reducing the Burden of Traumatic Brain Injuries by Improving Recovery 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

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Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of long-term disability and burden on families and health care systems. University of Cambridge Professor David Menon is a leader in global efforts to better understand and treat TBI. In this episode Dr. Menon talks about what happens to neurons, glial cells, and blood vessels in the brain after a TB…

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Martin Picard: Mitochondrial Psychobiology, Neuroplasticity, Stress, and Brain Health 50:49

3M ago50:49

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Mitochondria are best known as the powerplants within cells. But recent research is revealing that mitochondria play fundamental roles in regulating the structure and function of neuronal networks and the behaviors that those networks control. Martin Picard directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University. In this episode I talk…

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Jamie Davidson - Food Security 35:24

3M ago35:24

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Indonesians have a saying that you’re not properly satisfied until you’ve eaten rice (belum kenyang kalau belum makan nasi). But in recent weeks the price of rice has hit record highs, meaning that this daily serving of rice is becoming out of reach for some. In 2023 an EL Niño weather pattern across Indonesia made it the hottest year on record, le…

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Rattling the Cages with Eric King and Josh Davidson 54:33

3M ago54:33

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Prison and police abolitionists, rebels and radicals, peace activists and environmental warriors, freedom fighters and dissidents, political prisoners of every type—the voices of dissent and defiance—are gathered together in a dazzling collection from AK Press called Rattling the Cages: Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners. Join us …

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Charles Nemeroff: Understanding, Preventing, and Treating Depression in the Digital Age 53:29

3M ago53:29

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Approximately 20 percent of people in the USA will experience clinical depression during their lifetime and there has been a recent surge in depression and suicide among teenagers and young adults. The early life environment plays a major role in one’s vulnerability to depression with childhood maltreatment greatly increasing the risk. Recent resea…

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Al Khanif - Jural Traditions and Minority Rights 32:35

3M ago32:35

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How do religious minorities fare under the constitution and blasphemy laws in Indonesia? The Indonesia Constitution seems to guarantee religious freedom so long as you believe in an almighty god. However, there are many real-life cases where it seems this is not enough. Add to this blasphemy laws, which have existed since the 1960s, and we can see …

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Long-Jun Wu: Microglia and Their Roles in Neuroplasticity, Chronic Pain, Brain Injury, and Disease 1:08:08

4M ago1:08:08

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Historically, microglia were viewed only as the brain’s immune cells that respond to brain injury or infections. While this is true, recent research has shown that microglia play important roles in responding to and regulating neuronal network activity, and adaptations of the brain to physiological challenges such as exercise and intellectual chall…

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Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy with Nathan Thrall 58:07

4M ago58:07

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As the savagery in Gaza continues unabated, we’re deeply honored to be joined from Jerusalem by the brilliant writer Nathan Thrall for a conversation about his latest book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. Here in one family facing one heartbreaking moment, we experience Israeli apartheid up-close and personal—its e…

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Alvaro Pascual-Leone: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Brain Disorders in the Digital Age 51:27

4M ago51:27

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technology that enables stimulation (or inhibition) of specified neuronal networks in the brain. In this episode Alvaro Pascual-Leone, a Professor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School, talks about the principle and practice of TMS and its use for the treatment of a range of brain disorders…

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Bronwyn Beech Jones - Women Writers in the Colonial Era 34:50

4M ago34:50

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In the early 20th century in Sumatra, a movement of young women writers were finding new ways to express their identities, build communities and achieve their dreams. Soenting Melajoe was the first newspaper for women published in West Sumatra during the colonial era in the Dutch East Indies. The newspaper was a part of a larger constellation of pe…

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SPECIAL EDITION: Primary Election Voting with Girl, I Guess & InJustice Watch 36:06

4M ago36:06

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For voters in Chicago it’s been a strenuous non-stop election cycle for the last couple of years. We're all tired and burned out – but as always, we must carry on! So as we head into the last weekend before the election, we offer up this incentive to get those among us motivated and informed about why this election, while not changing the world - d…

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Dena Dubal: Longevity Factor Klotho, Cognition, Brain Aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease 1:03:14

4M ago1:03:14

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In 1997 Makoto Kuro-o and his colleagues reported that they had accidentally discovered a gene that encodes a protein that slows aging and extends the lifespan of mice. They named the protein ‘Klotho’ after the Greek goddess that ‘spins the thread of life’. During the past decade University of California San Francisco professor Dena Dubal has shown…

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Community as Resistance with Rashid Khalidi 1:06:55

4M ago1:06:55

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Chicagoland area is home to more Palestinians than anywhere else in the U.S., with over 18,000 living in Cook County alone. The Palestinian community has led powerful protests that have led to Chicago becoming the largest city in the country to endorse a ceasefire resolution. It is in the midst of this atmosphere that we gathered for an urgent exch…

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Marija Kundakovic: Epigenetics, Brain Sex Differences, Environmental Factors, and Mental Health 1:21:04

4M ago1:21:04

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The brains of males and females are different and it is important to understand how these differences give rise to different behavioral traits of men an women. These sex differences arise during brain development, manifest throughout life and are controlled in part by estrogen and testosterone. The brains of females and males, and their differentia…

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Wicaksono Gitawan - Energy Transition 32:03

4M ago32:03

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Energy transitionIn the recent national elections, the candidates paid surprisingly little attention to one of the greatest challenges Indonesia and the world at large is currently facing – that of climate change. At the same time, for more and more Indonesians, climate change induced natural disasters like droughts, storms and floods are increasin…

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Eduard Vieta: Bipolar Disorder: Genes, Environment, and Lithium 57:37

5M ago57:37

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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes often dramatic shifts in a person’s energy and activity levels, and concentration. It affects approximately 1 in every 50 people worldwide and 6 million Americans. Many people with bipolar disorder exhibit remarkable creativity and productivity. This relationship between creativity and mania was note…

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Guilty of Journalism with Kevin Gosztola 54:35

5M ago54:35

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Julian Assange who founded WikiLeaks in 2006 went on to win multiple awards for his investigative journalism covering, among other stories, political killings in Kenya and social unrest in Tibet. Assange came to wide international attention in 2010 when WikiLeaks published a series of leaks from US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, includi…

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Talking Indonesia Election Special 48:02

5M ago48:02

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Prabowo has exceeded expectations to claim victory in 2024 Indonesian presidential election.What do our Talking Indonesia's co-hosts think about the result? Who are the winners and losers? What were the most interesting aspects of the campaign behind Prabowo’s success? And how did a pack of cigarettes save our co-host, Tito Ambyo, from possible jai…

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Care with Premilla Nadasen 59:01

5M ago59:01

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The brutality of capitalism is apparent in every direction: war, invasion, and occupation throughout the world; militarized police forces at home; super-exploitation at the point of production; the looming catastrophic climate collapse; the banality of evil in the increasingly pervasive carceral state. Capitalism willfully and skillfully nurtures o…

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Tanya Paull: ‘AT’: How Studies of a Rare Genetic Disorder Advanced Neuroscience and Cancer Research 1:10:10

5M ago1:10:10

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Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) is a rare inherited disorder in which young children develop severe ataxia (inability to control body movements) as a result of degenration of ‘Purkinje neurons’ in the cerebellum. AT children are highly prone to cancers and usually die before the age of 20. In this episode Professor Tanya Paull talks about research that …

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Bandy Lee: Case Study USA: A Combustible Mixture of Psychopathic Behavior, Power, Divisiveness, and Violence 1:17:20

5M ago1:17:20

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Bondy Lee, a psychiatrist who has devoted her life to advancing an understanding the causes of violence and developing ways to reduce violence. As a psychiatrist she is particularly interested in the behavioral features of people who are a danger to society, particularly those with psychopathic traits and behaviors s…

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Faris Al Fadhat - Big Business 38:33

5M ago38:33

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Faris Al Fadhat - Big BusinessConglomerates are the main players in the Indonesian economy, controlling core industries like agribusiness, banking and property and telecommunications. They are often built over multiple generations of a single, often ethnic Chinese, family.Indonesia’s biggest conglomerates - Sinar Mas Group, Royal Golden Eagle, Lipp…

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Investigating Apartheid with Omar Shaktir 1:00:44

6M ago1:00:44

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As Israel’s crimes against humanity multiply and mass death and indiscriminate destruction escalates, as the world unites around a near-universal call to stop the genocide against the Palestinian people and militant resistance to US complicity deepens here at home, we are fortunate to be joined by Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human…

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Thomas Sudhof: Molecular Codes for Synapse Formation and Specificity 55:36

6M ago55:36

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In this episode I talk with Stanford Professor and Nobel laureate Thomas Sudhof about his work that has advanced an understanding of the molecular machinery for neurotransmitter release, a remarkable process that is compex, occurs rapidly (milliseconds) and is highly localized (1 micrometer or less). We then talk about the even more difficult probl…

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