University of Sydney podcasts

Latest episodes 2010
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After Copenhagen: Looking for real solutions

James Hansen

A Sydney Ideas lecture co presented with the USSC and CHAST Monday 8 March 2010 Professor James Hansen, Climatologist, Columbia University and NASA After Copenhagen: Looking for solutions.

February 25, 2010 (Running time 1 hour 47 min, 49Mb MP3)

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Stripping bare the body

Mark Danner

Mark Danner is one of the world's most experienced war reporters, and has covered trouble spots such as El Salvador, Haiti, Bosnia and most recently Iraq. In his new book Stripping Bare the Body: Politics, Violence, War, a collection of his writings, he develops a unique perspective on the use of violence in these conflicts.

February 25, 2010 (Running time 1 hour 9 min, 32Mb MP3)

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Global warming: how policy can catch up to the science and solve the problem

Professor Michael Oppenheimer

Michael Oppenheimer was the Lead Author on the Third and Fourth Assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). His scientific understanding of global warming provides a framework for developing response policies at the local, national and international levels.

February 23, 2010 (Running time 1 hour 37 min, 89Mb MP3)

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