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Ep. 450: Fighting Cancer with CAR-T Cells
We invited Sarah Roth to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the many research projects underway in British Columbia that will help us defeat cancer.
Ep. 449: Eight Deaths Per Day
We invited Troy Clifford, the Provincial President of the Ambulance Paramedics & Emergency Dispatchers of BC, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the relentless toll drug poisoning is having on patients, the system, and paramedics.
Ep. 448: Space – The Final Food Frontier
We invited Professor Michael Dixon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about growing food in space and what lessons we can apply to growing climate-smart food here.
Ep. 447: One Girl Can: Unlocking Potential
We invited Natasha Questel to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the mission of One Girl Can.
Ep. 446: Can data help at-risk youth?
We invited economist Bill Warburton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the data and how we can use it to improve students' lives.
Ep. 445: Purpose and how it works
We invited Jade Simmons, the number-one maverick in classical music, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to find freedom through finding purpose.
Ep. 444: Grey Zone Warfare
We invited Calvin Chrustie, a critical risk consultant with a depth of experience in anti-terrorism and complex international investigations and intelligence operations, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the nefarious activities of countries that do not have Canada’s best interests at heart.
Ep. 443: Monitoring the Ocean in Real-Time
We invited Dr. Scott Beatty of MarineLabs to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the importance of real-time wind and wave data and the long-term insights it provides to coastal communities and the plan for changing climatic conditions.
Ep. 442: What is Putin’s End Game?
We invited retired Vice-Admiral and military historian John Stufflebeem to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the tense and fluid conflict in Ukraine that is slowly drawing the major powers into a proxy war between Western and Eastern centres of influence.
Ep. 441: Our Digital Technology Supercluster
We invited Sue Paish of BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the progress and challenges of developing a “Silicon Valley North.”
Ep. 440: Surviving the Tech Layoffs
We invited Brian Pulliam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to survive a tech industry layoff.
Ep. 439: A Recipe for a Life Well-Lived
We invited Dr. Doug Clement to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his recipe for a life well-lived.
Ep. 438: Challenging the status quo in acupuncture
We invited Dr. Linda Rapson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about acupuncture and the role of complementary treatment in health.
Ep. 437: The Cold & Flu Rescue Kit
We invited Dr. Samuel Gutman to join us for a Conversation That Matters about tackling one of our biggest health care fears, not knowing what is wrong, and whether the government should be providing you with this valuable tool.
Ep. 436: Personalized Cancer Genomics
We invited Dr Marco Marra of BC Cancer to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the final frontier in defeating cancer.
Ep. 435: British Columbia’s Forestry Woes, Explained
We invited John Brink to join us for a Conversation That Matter about how we got to the current state of forestry in BC.
Ep. 434: The State of Salmon in British Columbia
We invited Jason Hwang, the Vice President of Salmon at the Pacific Salmon Foundation, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of salmon in BC.
Ep. 433: Unlocking the Magic of Probiotics
We invited Dr. Gregor Reid, the 2021 Dr. Rogers Prize co-winner, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about where the future of probiotics will take us.
Ep. 432: Solving a Wicked Problem
We invited Douglas Todd to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how we got to now in the Downtown Eastside and how to figure out where to go.
Ep. 431: The magic mystery, and power of words
We invited Jonathan Berkowitz to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the magic, the mystery, and power of words.