Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Welcome to Everyday Emergency, a podcast by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). We bring you true stories and expert insight from people on the frontline of humanitarian events. From the conflicts that hit the headlines to underreported crises, we’ll be talking to our medical, logistical and humanitarian staff about working to save lives in some of the world's most challenging places. If you would like to support our life-saving work, visit msf.org.uk to make a donation ...
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This podcast is the result of a a research led since 2014 by Ludovic Joxe, sociologist and humanitarian aid worker for Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières/MSF). Each episode uses the Google NoteBookLM tool to discuss the content of a different article published by Ludovic Joxe in an academic journal in recent years. The written version of each article is avalaible online (https://cv.hal.science/ludovic-joxe) or can be requested from Ludovic Joxe ([email protected]).
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Higher Ed Without Borders is a podcast series dedicated to education professionals worldwide. Each episode is a conversation with thought leaders to enlighten and provide new thoughts on critical issues facing higher education. The program is a production from Edu Alliance, an international consultancy located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Bloomington, Indiana. DISCLAIMER : Higher Ed Without Borders is not in any way affiliated with Doctors Without Borders, which is a registered trademark of Bureau ...
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Some brief thoughts on comic books in Comic book media, from @brentacPrime. Co-host of Fans Without Borders and DCTV Squadcast. Recorded directly into my iPhone microphone, and produced on my iPhone as a way to just be a super quick show I can do anywhere the inspiration strikes.
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Room for Discussion is the interviewplatform of the University of Amsterdam. Every week we interview experts in the fields of politics and economics.
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Doctors and other health care professionals are too often socialized and pressured to become “efficient task completers” rather than healers, which leads to unengaged and unimaginative medical practice, burnout, and diminished quality of care. It doesn’t have to be that way. With a range of thoughtful guests, co-hosts Saul Weiner MD and Stefan Kertesz MD MS, interrogate the culture and context in which clinicians are trained and practice for their implications for patient care and clinician ...
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** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself.** Keeping kosher seems like it gets more burdensome over time. It's not that true kashrut has changed, but rather Rabbi's and kashrut organizations continue to raise the bar. But, is raising the bar a good thing? Is it that our ancestors were ignorant to the laws of kashrut? Or is it the fact that kashrut h ...
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Everyone has a story. This podcast is about open discussion by sharing ideas, opinions, and backgrounds.
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The Supreme Court has done the unimaginable, repealing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and stripping Americans of a fundamental right: abortion access. On the latest season of Ordinary Equality, hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson ask: what now? What does resisting bans and seeking care look like in a world without federal protection of abortion access? How can we build community and support the most vulnerable? How are abortion providers in states where abortion was already severely restric ...
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Breast Cancer Stories is about what happens when you have breast cancer, told in real time. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer or love someone who has, this podcast is here to help you through the shock of diagnosis and treatment. After her mother died, Dr. Tita Gray found a lump and called her doctor at UCLA, but the earliest appointments were two months out. She frantically called around for a doctor who could get her in ASAP for a biopsy. Luckily, St. Mary's in Long Bea ...
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The Geeky Medics Podcast aims to inspire and inform through discussions with some of the most fascinating individuals in the world of healthcare and education. Host: Joshua Chambers Producers: Emma Harvey & Lewis Potter
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The Debrief: Dr Javid Abdelmoneim on the crisis in Sudan
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23:51Two years ago, MSF doctor Javid Abdelmoneim received a cryptic message from his cousin in Khartoum that said "Your dad is safe". But safe from what? On 15 April 2023, a brutal civil war broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.From early attacks around the capital Khartoum, the fighting quickly escalated and…
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HoP 467 Written in Mathematics: Descartes’ Physics
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27:32For Descartes body is purely geometrical. So how does he understand features we can perceive, like color, and causation between bodies?By Peter Adamson
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Empire State of Mind: Russell Shorto on the Dutch Roots of New York
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54:12New York City was once just a small Dutch outpost called New Amsterdam. How did a modest trading colony become the global icon it is today? Join us for a deep dive with acclaimed historian Russell Shorto, who has spent decades uncovering the Dutch origins of America’s financial and cultural capital. From Manhattan’s first skyscrapers to Wall Street…
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Physicians and Authoritarians: Are We Too Obedient?
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47:20The record of physicians standing up for their values as healers under authoritarian regimes is not good, whether it’s Nazi Germany, the former Soviet Union, or Iraq, with behaviors ranging from assisting in torture, to psychiatric hospitalization for political reasons. And sadly, it’s often without any coercion. More subtly, physicians may go alon…
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A Lifetime in Diplomacy: Former UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson
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1:07:41How can the UN uphold its humanitarian mission in an increasingly polarized world? Has it ever truly fulfilled its purpose of protecting human rights, and what role does diplomacy play as global tensions rise? Join us for a hybrid conversation with Jan Eliasson, former UN Deputy Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly, drawing on a …
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Trouble in Paradise: On the Crisis of Democratic Capitalism with Martin Wolf
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1:00:54Martin Wolf is one of the most prominent voices in the world of politics and economics of our times. In an era of inequality, political polarisation, and global power shifts, he asks the uncomfortable questions: Has capitalism betrayed democracy? Is rising authoritarianism a failure of the market—or the system itself? And most importantly, can we t…
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HoP 466 Well Hidden: Descartes’ Life and Works
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20:13How René Descartes’ understanding of his own intellectual project evolved across his lifetime.By Peter Adamson
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Caring for Patients or Policing Them? Prescription Drug Monitoring, Doctors and Opioids
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1:08:47Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) were originally designed for law enforcement to monitor patients and physicians for criminal behavior before it became available to health care professionals. Physicians and pharmacists often find PDMPs helpful because they can verify what a patient tells them and will often decide not to prescribe or d…
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HoP 465 Modern Times: France and the Netherlands in the 17th Century
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27:02A look at the political and religious ferment that made up the historical context of philosophy in 17th century France and the Netherlands.By Peter Adamson
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The Debrief: Chris Lockyear, MSF Secretary General
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23:49In crisis zones across the world, hospitals have been attacked, supply trucks blockaded and funding cut. So, what is the state of humanitarian aid today?In this episode of Everyday Emergency, we’re speaking to Chris Lockyear – the Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). He’s one of the leading voices in MSF, a…
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HoP 464 Howard Hotson on the Republic of Letters
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42:13In this interview we learn more about the Republic of Letters: its importance for the history of ideas, it geographic breadth, who was involved, and the contributions of figures including Leibniz and Hartlib.By Peter Adamson
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Rebuilding lives: Inside a specialist war-wound hospital
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18:07At a groundbreaking hospital in the Jordanian capital Amman, a dedicated team from Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) work to treat and rehabilitate war-wounded people from conflict zones across the Middle East and North Africa. Rula Marafeh, an experienced physiotherapist, shares her story from a unique project that has been …
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What can we learn from all those "Why I quit medicine" videos on YouTube?
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49:57There are a lot of videos on YouTube that feature typically young physicians explaining why they decided to leave the profession after years of dedication and hard work. For some it appears that they were so successful at building a social media presence and related businesses, that they quit medicine. Others seem to just want to share their experi…
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HoP 463 Doctors without Borders: the Republic of Letters
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23:36How scholars around Europe created an international network of intellectual exchange. As examples we consider the activities of Mersenne, Peiresc, Leibniz, Calvet, and Hartlib.By Peter Adamson
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Israel-Palestine Series: Yossi Klein Halevi on the Role of Narratives
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1:10:59Room for Discussion is proud to announce a new interview series. ❗Disclaimer: Room for Discussion is a journalistic student-led interview platform which encourages open dialogue and the sharing of diverse perspectives. The opinions expressed by individual guests and audience members in our interviews are solely their own and do not reflect the view…
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Toppling Europe's Last Dictator: A Conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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1:06:55Join us for a powerful discussion with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of the Belarusian opposition and a global symbol of the fight for democracy. We'll delve into her journey from presidential candidate to exile, the ongoing struggle against authoritarianism in Belarus, and the challenges of rallying international support for democratic chan…
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Show Me the Money! with Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors
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59:58Ever wondered how €186 billion in EU spending is scrutinized to ensure every euro counts? On 14th January, from 13:00 to 14:00, at the REC E-Hall, we’ll dive into the world of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) with its President, Tony Murphy. As the leader of the EU’s financial watchdog, Murphy ensures that the Union’s finances are transparent, …
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Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Minister of Defence
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49:15The way events unfolded on our platform today once again is deeply unfortunate. While we believe that protest is an integral part of a democratic society, we are dissapointed that the way it was carried out today hindered a free exchange of ideas. We are a platform run by students, for students which always strives to create a democratic environmen…
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HoP 462 Freedom to Philosophize: Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy
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36:34What is Enlightenment, anyway?By Peter Adamson
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The New Medical School Graduation Competencies and Why One of the Them Stands Out
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51:20In December 2024, the three organizations that oversee medical school (MD and DO) and residency education released a set of “Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education,” that represent a consensus on the observable abilities medical students should exhibit as they begin practicing medicine under supervision. Not surprisingly they…
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HoP 461 - Eileen Reeves on Galileo and the Telescope
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43:04We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.By Peter Adamson
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HoP 460 - Trial and Error - Galileo and the Inquisition
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18:59The philosophical issues at the heart of the notorious condemnation of Galileo and Copernican astronomy.By Peter Adamson
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HoP 459 - Cardinal Rule - Robert Bellarmine
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19:36Though most famous for his role in persecuting Galileo, Robert Bellarmine was a central figure of the Counter-Reformation, especially in his political thought.By Peter Adamson
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A Conversation with Pediatric Surgeon John Lawrence MD, Past Board President of Doctors Without Borders, USA
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56:05At a moment of increasing isolationism and xenophobia and -- for physicians – burnout, in a highly bureaucratic and profit driven health system, service in low resource high needs settings can be an antidote for what ails America and American medicine, at least for the individual clinician. John Lawrence has spent decades serving all over the globe…
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The Battle Beyond the Frontlines – On “Doctors Without Borders” with Karel Hendriks
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56:43Room for Discussion is honoured to welcome Karel Hendriks. He has worked with Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) for over a decade and is now the Deputy General of the organisation and the Director of the Dutch branch, providing immediate life-saving care for people in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. What is the mea…
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HoP 458 - Outsider Philosophy - The Cheese and the Worms
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22:15Carlo Ginzburg’s innovative historical study The Cheese and the Worms looks at the ideas of an obscure 16th century miller, suggesting how popular culture might be integrated into the history of philosophy.By Peter Adamson
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HoP 457 - Take Your Medicine - Oliva Sabuco and Camilla Erculiani
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19:53Natural philosophy and medicine in the work of two unorthodox thinkers of the late sixteenth century, both of them women.By Peter Adamson
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