As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Russian Nobel Peace Prize
The Russian journalist Dmitri Muratov shares the Nobel Peace Prize — but one of his colleagues tells us that doesn't mean their jobs as independent journalists are going to get any safer.
Lost and found seal camera
A biologist was disappointed when the camera he attached to a marine mammal for research fell off — and stunned when that camera was recovered, three-and-a-half-years later.
Microwave innovator obit
The late Robert Schiffmann thought outside the box when it came to what happened inside the box — which is how he expanded the possibilities of your microwave oven.
Part Two
Tardigrade in amber
A tardigrade that's been trapped in amber for 16 million years is obviously not moving — but its surprise discovery was deeply moving to the scientist we'll speak with.
Manila Bay plastic mangroves
When he went bird-watching in Manila Bay, our guest was horrified to see a layer of plastic garbage — and now warning the pollution threatens the entire coastal ecosystem.
Part Three
Feature: Hayley Wickenheiser
Only one person on Earth is a doctor, a hockey legend, and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner — so you'll probably want to hear Hayley Wickenheiser talk to Carol Off about the lessons she's learned.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Andrea Bellmare
Sarah Cooper
Ashley Fraser
Katie Geleff
Chris Harbord
Sarah Jackson
Ashly July
Mehek Mazhar
Susan McReynolds
Niza Nondo
Kevin Robertson
Kate Swoger
and Chloe Shantz-Hilkes.
Our technicians this week are Brittany Amodeo and Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is John McGill.
The writers are Lisa Bryn-Rundle and Chris Howden. Austin Webb is our senior producer. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.
We'd also like to thank some other people:
Mary-Catherine MacIntosh in Halifax
Ainslie MacLellan and Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Keith Hart, Jonathan Ore, Lakshine Sathiyanathan, Brandie Weikle and Luke Williams — all in Toronto
Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg
Ellis Choe in Calgary
and Bethany Lindsay and Anne Penman in Vancouver.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.