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The new art of running for office

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Whether in the middle of an election campaign or between ballots, politicians and political parties never really leave the public stage, which has...

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Wildfires: charting the path forward

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Description | About the guests | Shannon Wagner and Mike Flannigan in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we dive into the complex world of wildfire research in Canada. Wildfires are...

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Digital politics in the age of AI

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Description | About the guest | Fenwick Mckelvey in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing impact of artificial intelligence on digital politics and media...

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Putting the Humanities to Work for Canadians' Health

Description | Meet the panelists | Watch the webinar | Transcript Description COVID-19 has been a stark reminder that understanding a novel pathogen is essential but insufficient to protect us from disease. Biomedical and technical solutions are...

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How worried should we be about ChatGPT?

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, and ChatGPT is one of the most prominent examples of a new technology that is changing our...

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What is the future of books?

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Digital technologies are reshaping every aspect of our society, and books are no exception. But as physical objects, books have a...

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Who cares for the caregivers?

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Who cares for the caregivers? is a question too important to ignore especially after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how our society...

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Are pandemic times really unprecedented?

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern...