Worlds Apart
George Bernard Shaw once said that science never solves a problem without creating ten more. Fast-forward ninety years, and that quip takes on a rather grim meaning, considering that, according to this week’s guest, there’s not a...Dec 27, 2020 07:38- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Spoils of science? Frank von Hippel, Professor of Ecotoxicology at Northern Arizona UniversityGeorge Bernard Shaw once said that science never solves a problem without creating ten more. Fast-forward ninety years, and that quip takes on a rather grim meaning, considering that, according to this week’s guest, there’s not a...Dec 27, 2020 07:38
- Unbreakable China? Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the WorldWe’ve all heard the adage that the Chinese word for “crisis” is composed of two characters, signifying danger and opportunity. While the story itself appears to be a misconception, it hasn’t stopped Beijing from pursuing this...Dec 20, 2020 07:58
- Evolved stupidity? Gad Saad, professor of Marketing at Concordia UniversityGad Saad likes to say that it takes intellectuals to come up with really stupid ideas, ideas that then spread across society like parasites, draining the host organism and making it behave in strange or even self-endangering ways. From identity...Dec 13, 2020 06:39
- Much about nothing? Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law and practiceIf there’s one area where Donald Trump will leave a lasting mark, it’s in the Middle East. Under his leadership, US policy has shed its last pretenses of balance or law-abidance, coming out as unabashedly pro-Israel. And while the...Dec 6, 2020 06:34
- Saving lives, losing people? David Livermore, professor of medical microbiology at the University of East AngliaMost of us are used to starting our days with the latest stats on the number of Covid-19 victims without realizing that these figures, as accurate as they may be in a mathematical sense, can also be misleading in an epidemiological sense. Does the...Nov 29, 2020 08:24
- New politics, same policies? Klaus Larres, professor of history & international affairs at UNCFor all their differences in style, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are not that different in terms of what they are promising the American people. Ending the ‘forever wars’, “building back better,” and making sure that the rules...Nov 22, 2020 06:31
- Rehab for America? Louis Caldera, distinguished adjunct professor of law at American University WCLFrom a rigged and stolen vote to a triumphant return to dignity and decency – the assessment of the US presidential election is just as polarized as America itself. And while a Joe Biden presidency seems to be more likely at this point, will...Nov 15, 2020 07:17
- Same old, same old? David Brady, professor of political science at Stanford UniversityWhile all eyes are still on counting and recounting the votes, the 2020 US presidential election has already tabulated what’s been known all along – that the United States is one of the most politically polarized countries on...Nov 8, 2020 08:27
- Psychopandemic? Steven Taylor, professor & clinical psychologist at the University of British ColumbiaThis, too, shall pass. This Persian wisdom was among the most frequently quoted during the first wave of Covid-19 lockdowns and helped many of us deal with the isolation and deprivation of last spring. But as growing infection rates raise the...Nov 1, 2020 07:10
- Same old dirt? Dmitry Suslov, deputy director at the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at HSEThe more things change, the more they stay the same. While the upcoming US presidential elections feature many firsts – the first contest between septuagenarians, the first vote during a nationwide pandemic ... the tactics employed to attract...Oct 25, 2020 06:53
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