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LNL stories separated out for listening. From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, Late Night Live puts you firmly in the big picture.
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Hope for the climate and for restoring the atmosphere
Climate scientist Rob Jackson travelled the world in search of climate solutions and explains what he found and how we can feasibly return the atmosphere to pre-industrial times.
Guests; Rob Jackson: Prof. of Earth Sciences Stanford University and author of Into the clear blue sky: the path to restoring our atmosphere. Pep Canadell: Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment -
The lost history of Iranian Jews could explain Iran's restraint over Gaza
Besides launching rockets at Israel after Israel attacked its embassy in Damascus, Iran has shown remarkable restraint when it comes to intervening in the war on Gaza. Ali Ansari argues that apart from some notable - and extreme - exceptions, Iran has a long history of support for the state of Israel and has historically hosted a large community of Jews.
Ali Ansari, Professor of Iranian History at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of ‘Modern Iran Since 1797: Reform and Revolution.’ -
Why so many women philosophers are forgotten and what to do about it
Phillip Adams takes a look back through the history of philosophy to understand why it’s become one of the most male dominated areas of the humanities.
Guest: Regan Penaluna is the Brooklyn-based author of How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind, published in Australia by Allen and Unwin.
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Who is Amit Shah? Modi's right-hand man
For 40 years, Amit Shah has been Narendra Modi’s right-hand man. Today, Amit Shah is India’s second-most powerful figure, so why don’t we know anything about him?
Guest: Atul Dev - fellow at Columbia Journalism School in New York who wrote this profile of Amit Shah for The Guardian. -
How the Wollemi pine is faring thirty years after its discovery
It thrived in the age of the dinosaur but today only a small isolated colony exists. How is the Wollemi Pine coping with its exposure to modernity and what is the future for this ancient species?
Berin Mackenzie: Research Scientist, NSW Dept. of Planning Industry and Environment. -
Mexico's got a new President: Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexico elected climate scientist and left wing Claudia Sheinbaum in a landslide victory to become the first female President. Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is a Mexican political analyst at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.