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    The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast

    The Great Courses brings engaging professors from the best universities to lifelong learners on audio and video. We create a "university of the best," working closely with our customers to design each Great Course. With this podcast hosted by Ed Leon, you'll meet our fascinating professors and experts who create The Great Courses, listen to their stories and insights, and learn more about the great work they are doing. Discover scientists explaining the latest findings from the fields of astronomy, particle physics, or neuroscience; historians exploring the implications of the latest archaeological findings; medical experts making sense of current health alerts or medical breakthroughs; and literature professors bringing fresh insights to classic literary works. This podcast is available in audio-only format. More information about our courses can be found at www.TheGreatCourses.com.
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    Episodes (70)

    Christian Controversies, Storytelling, and Professor Appreciation Month

    Christian Controversies, Storytelling, and Professor Appreciation Month
    Did Jesus have a twin brother? How can you turn a personal experience into a compelling and powerful piece of storytelling? Has society ever truly learned the lessons of the costs of war? Join host Ed Leon as he explores these and other fascinating ideas by Bart D. Ehrman, Hannah B. Harvey, and J. Rufus Fears in celebration of Professor Appreciation Month at The Great Courses.
    The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast
    en-usSeptember 16, 2013
    podcast
    freedom
    story
    war
    democracy

    Culinary History, Battling Cancer, and Music and Math

    Culinary History, Battling Cancer, and Music and Math
    Experience the lavish excess of a Renaissance feast; learn which tests accurately detect early stages of cancer...and the ones that do not; and understand how your music player transforms digital ones and zeros into the music you love with the underlying foundation of mathematics. Join host Ed Leon as he explores these and other fascinating ideas with experts from The Great Courses. Listen as professor and author Ken Albala takes us back in time to explore key eras of culinary history; researcher David Sadava explains the latest findings in the battle against cancer; and mathematician and musician David Kung reveals the amazing connections between music and mathematics.
    The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast
    en-usAugust 07, 2013
    podcast
    mathematics
    cancer
    professor
    learn

    Cyber Security, Gardening, and Mental Math

    Cyber Security, Gardening, and Mental Math
    Dive into the high-stakes cyber battles being played out as countries, cyber criminals, and hackers seek control of the digital frontier. Increase your home's curb appeal and get ready for barbeques with this step-by-step guide to gardening. And keep your mind sharp with mental math "magic!"
    In this riveting episode, explore fascinating ideas with experts from The Great Courses. Listen as:

    --Paul Rosenzweig discusses the "hidden war" that now threatens nearly every American household;
    --Melinda Myers shares gardening strategies to develop your green thumb; and
    --Art Benjamin teaches you how to improve and expand your math potential by performing mind-bending calculations in your head.
    More information about our courses can be found at TheGreatCourses.com.
    The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast
    en-usJune 04, 2013
    technology
    mathematics
    hackers
    mind
    magician

    Photography, Space, Color, and Wine

    Photography, Space, Color, and Wine
    Meteors hitting the earth? A National Geographic photographer who puts it all on the line for his art? How do colors affect your brain or your wine choices? Who better to give some guidance than the expert professors from The Great Courses! In this debut podcast that spans the artistic to the catastrophic, listen to our professors share their thoughts on asteroids, photography techniques, and more. Discover as:

    --Joel Sartore, National Geographic photographer, shares stories of taking photos in the field;
    --Neil deGrasse Tyson, renowned astrophysicist, talks about asteroids and meteors hitting the earth;
    --William Lidwell, design expert, introduces his new course, How Colors Affect You; and
    --Jennifer Simonetti Bryan, master of wine, describes our association with wine and color.

    More information about our courses can be found at TheGreatCourses.com.
    The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast
    en-usMarch 26, 2013
    space
    meteor
    science
    asteroid
    photography
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