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Interview: TUNB Presents: “Shorelines”

We know that climate change is coming on us fast, but what will be the personal challenges? My guest today is Jorja Taylor, the student director of the upcoming Theatre UNB production of Shorelines, an eco-thriller written by award-winning Canadian playwright Mishka Lavigne. They join me to discuss the personal seriousness of an eco-disaster, the

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Interview: Margo Sheppard (Climate Anxiety)

Floods. Tsunamis. Storms. Erosion. There are a lot of reasons that we might be concerned. My guest today is Margo Sheppard, the President of the Fredericton Community Climate Hub. She joins me to discuss where the Hub came from and what it wants to do, as well as talk about the topic of the upcoming

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TWS322: Subscripts To Back Issues

On the show this week: Front Page; Big Issues; Small Issues; Extra Issues; CQ: Will an artificially-intelligent product of humanity ever be granted the rights of a human, and will that happen before or after extraterrestrial aliens are granted similar rights? Full list of 19 articles after the jump!

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TWS312: Game Brains

On the show this week: Front Page; Involution; In Your Head; Extras; CQ: Should convicted criminals with life sentences or death sentences be allowed to serve instead as space explorers — and is that a more or less humane option? Full list of 20 articles after the jump!

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TWS301: Caught In The Gravitational Pull Of Thought

On the show this week: Front Page Your Brain On Thugs Extras CQ: Will we ever eliminate the need for sleep? And should we? This is the last planned, regular episode for this year, but there may be some bonus content in the next couple of weeks. I’m planning another Redictions episode! (Redictions = Ridiculous […]

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