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Nov 25, 2024 27 min

The worm kingdom

from After America Hosted by The Australia Institute

We discuss brainworms, Elon’s new gig, and why it’s a really bad idea to micro-dose E. coli. Dr Ruth Mitchell, neurosurgeon and founding member of the Australian Nobel Prize-winning group, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the global consequences of Trump’s cabinet picks and what his election means for efforts to eradicate nuclear weapons. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 21 November and things may have changed since recording. Pre-order What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia now, via the Australia Institute website. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Ruth Mitchell, Board Chair, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War // @drruthmitchell Host: Emma Shortis, Director of International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis Show notes: Risky Business: An update on super funds and nuclear weapons by Rosemary Kelly and Margaret Beavis (September 2024) Super-powered nukes: Aussie funds and weapons of mass destruction, Follow the Money (October 2024) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions Subscribe for regular updates from the Australia Institute. We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]. Support After America & the research powerful interests fear: https://theaus.in/3QRFNjB

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