Why we crave quiet; Neglected tropical diseases; Mail - Question Period; The health consequences of too much sitting; Documentary - Spicy Luke
This week on The Sunday Edition, for October 12, 2014:...
This week on The Sunday Edition, for October 12, 2014:
Michael's Essay - Why we crave quiet: (00:31)
Neglected tropical diseases (NDTs): (04:57) Unlike Ebola, NTDs receive little attention in the west. Yet every year they affect one billion people living in the poorest parts of the world, causing untold suffering -- disfigurement, impairment and social isolation. Michael talks to Dr. Julie Jacobson of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about the fight to contain, cure -- and even eradicate -- this group of maladies.
MAIL:(24:45) Listeners react to Michael's essay last week, in which he called on the media to boycott the daily Question Period in the House of Commons for one week, in an attempt to tame unruly behaviour by MP's.
MAIL:(24:45) Listeners react to Michael's essay last week, in which he called on the media to boycott the daily Question Period in the House of Commons for one week, in an attempt to tame unruly behaviour by MP's.
The health consequences of too much sitting: (32:06) Are you hearing the phrase, "sitting is the new smoking" a lot lately? Researchers have sounded the alarm -- our sedentary lives are killing us. Meet Nilofer Merchant, author of "Got A Meeting? Take a Walk."
Documentary - Spicy Luke:(50:37) Karin Wells introduces us to Elisha Luke Campbell , a much-loved Ottawa chef who is now training the next generation in the fine art of Jamaican cooking.