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NOVA: Darwin's Darkest Hours Series TEST
NOVA: Darwin's Darkest Hours Series TEST
7 Lectures
TEST Lectures curated around NOVA: Darwin's Darkest Hours that celebrates the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famous book On the Origin of Species.
The Good Citizen / Freedom vs. Fit
Michael Sandel
November 15, 2009
Lecture Nineteen: "The Good Citizen" Aristotle's theory of justice leads to a contemporary debate about golf, specifically "the purpose" of golf. Students debate whether the PGA was wrong in not allowing a disabled golfer, Casey Martin, to use a golf cart during professional tournaments.
Alicia Silverstone: Sexiest Vegetarian Alive
Alicia Silverstone
October 24, 2009
00:39:30
Alicia Silverstone, perhaps best known for her generation-defining role in Clueless, is a dedicated advocate for the planet and its animals, and was voted "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" in 2004.
Running for Atlanta Mayor on Arts and Culture
Running for Atlanta Mayor on Arts and Culture
Lisa Borders
October 12, 2009
01:21:56
Atlanta mayoral candidates Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, and Jesse Spikes outline their commitment to arts programs and how they would pay for them, if they win the November election.
Shen: The Spirit Force in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shen: The Spirit Force in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Li Hua
October 11, 2009
01:16:20
Dr. Li Hua shares insight on traditional Chinese medicine and how it works with Shen's spiritual aspects, in order to bring about health and energy alignment within the mind, body, and spirit.
Kay Redfield Jamison: Nothing Was the Same
Kay Redfield Jamison
October 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins professor of psychiatry Kay Redfield Jamison discusses her new memoir, Nothing Was the Same. Jamison's first memoir, An Unquiet Mind, touchingly told the story of her struggle with mental illness.
The Essentials of Theosophy
Jerome Michel
September 27, 2009
00:54:37
Jerome Michel discusses ways to find a deeper understanding of the vast ideas that make up the essentials of theosophy. He shows how theosophy is different for everyone because it defines itself through each person's journey.
Awakening the Third Eye
Awakening the Third Eye
Felix Conradi
September 20, 2009
01:00:28
Space clearing expert Felix Conradi discusses how to use the third eye through meditation, in order to internalize one's consciousness, awaken subtle perception to inner worlds and manage the body of energy. The positive result can be an awakened clarity to daily activities.