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Recently-Added Podcasts

UBC Dialogues: Toronto - Sustainability and the City: Can you make the scene and still be green?
Is eco-sexual the new metro-sexual? Is being green the new black? Cities around the world are concerned about sustainability. Enhanced recycling programs, better public transit and bicycle- and pedestrian-only zones are just a few of the initiatives underway. But do they go far enough? Since an average city requires 300 to 1000 times its landmass to support daily demands such as food, garbage disposal and energy, is it really possible for urban residents to be green?
Added November 9, 2009

UBC Dialogues: Tri-Cities - Hamburger Helpless: Is healthy, hassle-free home cooking possible in a hectic world?
Many working professionals would rather spend quality time with their families than with their ovens, and pre-packaged meals have become the norm in a lot of households. Do these instant meals really live up to their health and marketing claims? Is it possible to have a healthy and fresh home-cooked meal that is convenient? Can we put the “joy” back into cooking? Hear from UBC food and nutrition experts: Gerry Kasten, MSc’09, RD, Instructor; Gwen Chapman, Associate Professor, Food, Nutrition & Health; Barbara-Jo McIntosh, Proprietress, Books to Cooks. CBC Radio’s Mark Forsythe moderated.
Added October 22, 2009

UBC Dialogues: Seattle - U.S. healthcare on life support? Is the cure worse than the disease?
The healthcare debate continues to heat up in the United States. In fact, in recent months, opponents of universal healthcare have taken aim at the Canadian model. Is there a model of universal healthcare that would work in the U.S.? What are the pros and cons of the current international universal heathcare systems? Prof. Dan Zuberi, Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Sociology, Iglika Ivanova, MA’06, Economist and Public Interest Researcher, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Dr. Robert Reid, Adjunct Professor, UBC School of Population and Public Health and Associate Medical Director, Preventive Care, Group Health, Seattle discussed this provocative topic. UBC President, Stephen Toope provided opening remarks.
Added October 15, 2009

UBC Dialogues: Burnaby
Personalized Medicine: Hope or Hype
Your DNA may reveal that you are pre-disposed to a myriad of diseases. What are the ethical, economic and social implications? Dr. Bruce M. McManus, Director, Heart + Lung Institute & Director, PROOF Centre of Excellence; Dr. Kieran O'Doherty, Assistant Professor, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics; and Dr. Wyeth Wasserman, Senior Scientist, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics/CFRI and Professor, UBC Department of Medical Genetics joined CBC Radio's On the Coast host, Stephen Quinn as they examined both the advantages and the drawbacks of personalized medicine. UBC President, Stephen Toope provided opening remarks.
Added October 6, 2009