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How? Some scientists believe in the power of nuclear fusion. Environmentally, these machines would have the potential to meet our energy needs with zero carbon cost. But the other advantage is removing a significant motivation behind war — the control of energy sources. Think about it. The Middle East would look a lot different today. This podcast explores what the transition to fusion energy would entail from the challenges, the rewards and the risks.Guest in this episode:Mustafa Bahran is a physics professor at Carleton University in Ottawa. He came to Canada after his life in Yemen became too dangerous. There he founded the Yemeni Scientific Research Foundation and National Atomic Energy Commission.Greg Twinney is the the CEO of General Fusion.Mike Donaldson is senior vice president in technology development at General Fusion.Michael Mann is a climate scientist and director at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media.JC Btaiche is founder and CEO of a nuclear fusion company called Fuse.

Elmina is a place in Ghana that poet Sarpong Osei Asamoah describes as a "two-sided wonder." A bustling, lively fishing town in contrast to the painful history of a 400 year old 'slave castle' — a UNESCO World Heritage site. Historically, it's considered 'ground zero' for global economic and racial injustice. This podcast takes you on a tour inside the dark and brutal past of the Elmina castle and through the vibrant town that's full of life.Guests in this episode:Philip Amoa-Mensah is an Elmina tour guide with more than 20 years of experience.Ato Quayson is chair of the department of African and African American studies and professor of English at Stanford University. He is the author of Oxford Street, Accra: City Life and the Itineraries of Transnationalism.Bayo Holsey is a professor of African American studies at Emory University. She is the author of Routes of Remembrance: Refashioning the Slave Trade in Ghana.Sarpong Osei Asamoah is a Ghanaian poet. His poetry includes At Elmina Castle, I Bleed.

The ancient Greek story of Jason and Medea starts as a love story and ends as a horror show — just the way the Greeks liked it. The met, fell in love, stole the magical golden fleece (a symbol of authority and kinship) and escaped like a primeval Bonnie and Clyde. Find out why one of our guests calls Jason "an absolute hypocritical pig of a husband" as IDEAS explores their turbulent relationship. *This episode originally aired on Sept.19, 2022.Guests in this episode:Edith Hall is a professor of Classics at Durham University.Florence Yoon is an assistant professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of British Columbia.Rosie Wyles is a senior lecturer in Classical History and Literature at the University of Kent.James Clauss is a professor of Classics at the University of Washington.Lucy Jackson is an assistant professor of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University.Connor Heaney is a collections manager at the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation in Edinburgh.Vanessa Harryhausen is Ray Harryhausen's daughter.Lyndsy Spence is the author of Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas, published by The History Press.