Democracy Now! 2015-10-02 Friday

Democracy Now! 2015-10-02 Friday

  • Headlines for October 02, 2015
  • "This Has Become Routine": Obama Speaks Out After 10 Killed in Oregon in Year's 294th Mass Shooting
  • After Latest Mass Shooting, a Look at the Oregon County Sheriff Who Vowed to Ignore Gun Control Laws
  • This Changes Everything: Naomi Klein & Avi Lewis Film Re-imagines Vast Challenge of Climate Change

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10/02/2015 - 8:00am

Video: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald & David Miranda Call for Global Privacy Treaty

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, Brazilian privacy activist David Miranda and others have launched a new campaign to establish global privacy standards. The proposed International Treaty on the Right to Privacy, Protection Against Improper Surveillance and Protection of Whistleblowers would require states to ban mass data collection and implement public oversight of national security programs. The treaty would also require states to offer asylum to whistleblowers.

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10/01/2015 - 11:56am

Democracy Now! 2015-10-01 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2015-10-01 Thursday

  • Headlines for October 01, 2015
  • Rashid Khalidi on Syria: The Beginning of This Mess was the 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq
  • As Palestinian Flag Is Raised at UN, Abbas Says PA Not Bound by Deals Israel "Continually Violated"
  • "The Questioning Was Clearly Sexist": Rep. Brenda Lawrence on Republican Planned Parenthood Hearings
  • Dead Man Walking: Richard Glossip vs. The Death Penalty

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10/01/2015 - 8:00am

Science for the Public: The Health-Environment Lecture Series: From Cell to Cancer

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204393

Despite decades of research, there is still uncertainty about the biological mechanism that triggers cancer. There are several rival hypotheses, and genuine progress in cancer research will depend on determining the correct one. In this presentation, Drs. Soto and Sonnenschein explain the major cancer theories and how the differences impact research.

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Science for the Public: The Health-Environment Lecture Series
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From Cell to Cancer
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Public Science Lectures: Title: Viruses: Threats in a Tiny Package

Episode ID: 
217026

From Ebola to MERS and SARS, familiar and previously unknown viruses are migrating across borders and around the globe in our highly connected world. The emergence of new viral diseases underscores humanity’s continuing vulnerability. How different viruses are transmitted, how infections are recognized and how outbreaks can be contained are the concerns of the John Connor Lab at Boston University. Dr. Connor explains virus infections and how medical research and new technologies are working to control the health threat of viruses.

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Public Science Lectures
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Title: Viruses: Threats in a Tiny Package
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Public Science Lecture Series: Energy Revolution

Episode ID: 
238120

The U.S. wastes two-thirds of its energy, including 80 percent of the energy used in transportation. As Dr. Prentiss demonstrates in her book, Energy Revolution: The Physics and Promise of Efficient Energy Harvard Press: 2015), conversion to wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States average total energy demand for the foreseeable future. She discusses how these technologies work and how they can be phased in quickly.

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Public Science Lecture Series
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Energy Revolution
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Public Science Lecture Series: The Dark Age of the Universe

Episode ID: 
238128

In this lecture, Dr. Greenhill describes the period of the early universe called the "Dark Age." The universe had become transparent, but there was no visible light because. By probing this era with radio telescopes astronomers have recently begun to test theories about this mysterious era, when stars and galaxies were just forming.

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Public Science Lecture Series
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The Dark Age of the Universe
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Public Science: Origami: Art and Science

Episode ID: 
248301

Origami is not limited to art. In this lecture, Dr. Mahadevan explains the geometrical basis of origami and how origami is widespread in structures throughout nature. He also shows the recent applications of origami in engineering and technology.

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Public Science
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Origami: Art and Science
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Working Science: The Potential Uses of Deep-Sea Microbes

Episode ID: 
249839

Professor Girguis, a leader in the study of the exotic microbial life at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, explains the significance of these life forms beyond the reach of sunlight, and their potential use for generating electricity and for eliminating toxins.

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Working Science
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The Potential Uses of Deep-Sea Microbes
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