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The human brain is what makes us who we are, yet it remains one of the biggest mysteries for humankind. Today’s guest has shed light on one of the deepest mechanisms of our minds – said to be the driver behind empathy. Mirror neurons...
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- Mirror neurons allow us to become one with another human – neuroscientistThe human brain is what makes us who we are, yet it remains one of the biggest mysteries for humankind. Today’s guest has shed light on one of the deepest mechanisms of our minds – said to be the driver behind empathy. Mirror neurons...
- Most killer asteroids flying towards Earth currently impossible to detect - ex-astronaut Ed Lu
Giant asteroids like the one that killed the dinosaurs don’t cross Earth’s path very often, but smaller ones do all the time. Scientists are working on systems to deflect massive asteroids, but can they be trusted to stop Armageddon if... - Arab Spring turned dictatorships into failed states, not democracies – Muslim feminist leader
Years ago, before the wave of Arab Spring revolutions hit the Middle East, there was much hope for women’s emancipation in Islam. But after years of war and conflict, the radical, puritanical views on Islam have prevailed. Outdated family... - Drug cartels are like sophisticated international corporations – ex-undercover DEA agent
Two decades of undercover work among the world’s most wanted drug lords and criminals, posing as a drug dealer, infiltrating gangs, hiding in the jungles, and risking his life every minute, Mike Vigil is one of the most experienced American... - ISIS continues to sell oil because it’s in somebody’s interest – ex-IEA chief
While the freefall of oil prices seems to have stopped for now, the inevitable rise of energy demand from developing economies may turn the current overflow into a critical shortage. How long before oil becomes a treasured resource in major demand... - We’re living in a surveillance economy, Google knows everything about us – web culture guru
Freedom of expression, creativity, the world’s knowledge available to everyone – all happening thanks to the internet. But there’s a dark side to the web. Uncontrolled data flow creates opportunities for criminals and terrorists;... - Trump administration has trouble speaking with one voice – ex-US Ambassador to UN
Six months into his term, Donald Trump is already disrupting the existing global order, pulling the US out of international agreements like the TPP and the Paris Climate deal, as well as jeopardizing partnerships and lecturing decades-old allies on... - Sanctions against Russia are self-defeating, produce no result – ex-US govt. adviser
The leaders of the world’s most powerful countries are meeting at the G20 summit, and in a globalized world, the problems they share are more common than ever. Threats are crossing borders – from terrorism to cybercrime, from migration... - Hackers can damage critical infrastructure, ruin economy – UN cybersecurity chief
In one of the most notorious digital attacks in recent years, a malware called WannaCry infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, affecting governments, businesses, and ordinary users. Luckily, the virus was quickly diffused, but new... - World learned a lesson: in Middle East it’s either dictator or anarchy – ex-US govt adviser
The risk of escalation in Syria is growing as the Trump administration warns Damascus once again that it’s preparing to strike. What’s at stake as world powers are sucked into the vortex of the civil war in Syria? Is the White House...
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