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The Big Question
by CJSW 90.9 FM
In order to overcome the challenges in our lives, both large and small, we need to understand the world around us. Each month, experts at the University of Calgary explore possible answers to problems that we face — both individually and as a society, from the microbiome to the impacts of space weather. If you want to stay on the leading edge of research across disciplines, this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
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The Big Question - Episode February 18, 2020
Our microbiomes — the trillions of micro-organisms that live in, on and around us — are vital to our health. They program our immune systems from the moment we're born, and they affect every system in our bodies for the rest of our lives. But so far, much of the focus has been on our gut...
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The Big Question - Episode January 31, 2020
We tend to think of disease as an invasion of foreign microbes. But the microbes we live with all the time — our microbiome — play a huge role in determining our health, or lack of it. In this episode of The Big Question, we look at how our microbiomes influence our immune systems and what we can...
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The Big Question - Episode December 17, 2019
We've all been taught that microbes are unsanitary and bad for us. But it turns out the microbes that live in and on our bodies, called our microbiome, are crucial to our health. In this episode of The Big Question, we look at what we can do to help our microbes grow and thrive instead of...
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The Big Question - Podcast November 19, 2019
Why do we hate carbon taxes? Many policy analysts agree that carbon pricing is an effective and fair way to curb emissions and change behaviour. Yet political resistance is fierce, with growing opposition among voters to carbon taxes and other policies. We talk to Dr. Harrie Vredenburg, PhD, a...
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The Big Question - Episode October 15, 2019
When we think of climate change, we usually think of the environmental impact — melting ice caps, rising sea levels, more and more extreme weather. But what about our health? A changing planet affects our bodies just as much as it does the ecosystems we live in. In this episode of The Big…
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The Big Question - Episode September 17, 2019
In this episode of The Big Question, we talk to Steven Bryant, a professor of chemical and petroleum engineering in UCalgary's Schulich School of Engineering, about the possibility of "greening" oil and gas production.
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The Big Question - Podcast August 20, 2019
What’s Canada’s place in a changing world? With the erosion of traditional partnerships, new external threats, and growing internal changes, Canada must find its way through these changes. Political Science assistant professor Rob Hubert joins us in the studio to discuss.
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The Big Question - Episode July 16, 2019
How do we right the wrongs of over 100 years ago? The signing of land treaties between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples have consequences to this day. Political science prof Gina Starblanket joins us in the studio to discuss.
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The Big Question - Episode June 18, 2019
Where have all our female premiers gone? In this episode of The Big Question, we're talking to Melanee Thomas, an associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary, about why there are so few female leaders in Canadian politics.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In order to overcome the challenges in our lives, both large and small, we need to understand the world around us. Each month, experts at the University of Calgary explore possible answers to problems that we face — both individually and as a society, from the microbiome to the impacts of space weather. If you want to stay on the leading edge of research across disciplines, this is the podcast for you.
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CJSW 90.9 FM
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In order to overcome the challenges in our lives, both large and small, we need to understand the world around us. Each month, experts at the University of Calgary explore possible answers to problems that we face — both individually and as a society, from the microbiome to the impacts of space...
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