Educational film series
In its brief history the annual ideaCity Conference has become a celebrated venue where interesting people say important things about the world. The ideaCity conference is held in June in Toronto, and brings together some of the most fascinating and influential personalities of our time.
Titles in this series
2005
The Celtic-based musical ensemble Quagmyre presents a few songs and step dancing performances.
2008
Ray Kurzweil discusses the evolution of biotechnology and what it means for human longevity.
2007
Evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins speaks about religion from an evolutionary and atheistic perspective.
2005
Richard Greenblatt - one half of 2 Pianos, 4 Hands - offers a preview of his 2006 show…
2004
Richard Satava, professor of surgery, presents health care technologies under research at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
2005
Biological Evolutionist and AI Astronomer Richard Terrile compares computers to human brains explaining the evolution of computation and…
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Artist and naturalist Robert Bateman advocates for the preservation of our natural heritage.
2004
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks about environmental law and the effects of corporate capitalism on the environment.
2005
Lawyer and environmentalist, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., fires out at polluters and explains why his crusade against profit-hungry…
2005
Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason, challenges the notion…
2006
Samantha Nutt discusses her experience treating patients in conjunction with War Child Canada
2007
Scott Griffith, CEO & President of Zipcar, speaks about transportation issues and the benefits of car sharing.
2005
Journalist Scott Taylor draws gasps from the audience with his stories of being held hostage in Iraq.
2004
Severn Cullis-Suzuki talks about bringing her father's brand of environmental recognition into the public sphere, albeit with a…
2006
Documentary director and producer, Simcha Jacobovici, speaks about his documentary Exodus Decoded and the process leading to it.