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Conrad Black
Author and historian Conrad Black discusses the Canadian political identity of Canada and the history of our great nation.
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Peter Nowak & Nicholar Carr
Are we conditioned by the media to be pessimists? In this talk author Peter Nowak discusses how the media is using technology to condition us and why we should embrace and not fear…
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23 min
Marc & Jodie Emery
Joining us for the first time since his release from prison Marc Emery has joined us once again at ideacity along with his wife and fellow marijuana activist Jodie Emery. In their…
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Kevin Bales
Author Kevin Bales ventures into areas with active slavery in the modern world. In his talk he discusses how slaves are being used to damage the environment.
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Andrew Keen
Author Andrew Keen tells us that we should worry about what “the network” is changing and why we should be angry about the growing inequality and weaker social bonds.
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Liz Primeau
Garlic is deeply rooted in history for both health purposes as well as mythical purposes. Watch author and garlic expert Liz Primeau as she discusses why we have an obsession with…
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Stephen Morris ‘Dr. Freeze’
We all know icicles but what mysteries lie beneath them? Scientist Stephen ‘Dr. Freeze’ Morris tells the audience about his research on icicles and discusses his icicle database.
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Tim Clark
Author Tim Clark discusses how they develop The Old Farmer’s Almanac and explains some of the myths and wisdom which are inserted into the book come from.
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Simon Garfield
Author and letter expert Simon Garfield imparts on the audience the importance of letter writing in our current technology driven era. Drawing from his most recent book, he unpacks…
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Dr. David Jenkins
Developer of the Glycemic Index Dr. David Jenkins became a vegetarian when his mother tried to feed him his pet chicken as a teen. In his talk he discusses how various diets can ch…
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Dr. Amy Lehman
Dr. Amy Lehman describes herself as a contrarian. Watch her empowering talk discussing some of the problems surrounding the aid and development sector.
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Simcha Jacobovici
Naked archeologist Simcha Jacobovici unpacks his theories about Mary Magdalene, Jesus and what has been named ‘The Lost Gospel.’
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Rick Hansen
In this inspiring talk Rick Hansen discusses with the audience how he learned to view his wheelchair as a vehicle for freedom and encourages others to do so as well. He goes on to…
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Dr. Olga Kovalchuk
In her talk Dr. Olga Kovalchuk discusses her work in epigenetics and how we need to work towards a customized treatment for cancer depending on individuals genetics.
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Miranda Esmonde-White
Former ballet dancer Miranda Esmonde-White and founder of essentrics. In her talk she discusses how we can reverse aging with her program and how you can actually become stronger,…
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22 min
David Steinberg
At the age of 14 David Steinberg published his first crossword in the New York Times. In his talk, he discusses his venture into crossword building and his puzzling world.
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20 min
Josef Penninger
In his daily work in genetics Josef Penninger plays on the piano of life from studying everything from curing the common cold to helping develop a cure for osteoporosis. In this ta…
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Art McDonald
Hot off the heels of his 2015 Nobel Prize win in Physics Art McDonald from the Sudbury SNO lab returned for his second ideacity talk on the mysterious world of Neutrinos. In his ta…
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19 min
Ric Esther Bienstock
Ric Bienstock has been making investigative documentaries for about 20 years. She is drawn to "the dark side", topics like porn, Ebola, sex trafficking and the human organ trade. L…
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Jim Harris
“For the same reasons we need to profoundly change to save our planet, we need to profoundly change to save our businesses.” These are the words of advice from long time ideacity f…