First, Is our behavior free will or is it . . . parasites?! New science shows how parasites change behaviors throughout the animal kingdom. Does it also apply to humans? [ dur: 14 mins. ]
- Dickson Despommier, Prof. Micro Biologists, Columbia Univ.; Author: The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century, Parasites, and Plowshares: Learning From Our Body’s Most Terrifying Invaders
- Patrick House, Prof. Neuro Science, Stanford;
Then, what becomes of children abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army and made to be sex slaves or child soldiers? one program seeking to heal and rebuild the lives of tens of thousands of child soldiers victimized by the brutal war in Uganda. [ dur: 15 mins. ]
- Jane Ekayu, Therapist, Children of Peace Uganda;
Finally, on the Scholars’ Circle, making sense of the politics of North Korea. [ dur. 28 mins. ]
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- Stephan Haggard, Prof. International Studies, at UC San Diego; Author : Witness to Transformation: Refugee Insights into North Korea
- Jacques E.C. Hymans, Prof. International Studies. USC; Author : Assessing North Korean nuclear intentions and capacities: a new approach.(Essay): An article from: Journal of East Asian Studies
- Charles K. Armstrong, Prof. Korean Studies, Colombia ; Author : The North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950
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