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Today I've been listening to another talk from Gresham College called 'Refugees, economic migration and the future of the world economy' by Nigel Harris.

Harris gives a complete and concise overview of current refugee issues and future policies as well as their impact on world economy. This audio paints a rather pessimistic but realistic picture of the current state of refugee policies and impacts. A good argument is put forward by Harris on how we speak of globalisation, but when it comes to people we are moving increasingly towards nationalisation.

If you're looking to educate yourself on equally pressing topics then I highly reccomend a virtual trip to www.gresham.ac.uk.

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Refugees, economic migration and the future of the world economy

It's About Time

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By sharing this programme with you today, I am going to open up a treasure trove of audio gems: it hails from Gresham College, where you will find thousands of audio talks on a diversity of mind massaging topics.

This particular talk, by Professor Ian Morison, examines the physics and measurement techniques we have employed to describe time. Morison does a really good job of unfolding one of the most mysterious concepts in the universe, taking you on a journey from leap seconds to time travel.

If you haven't come across Gresham College before, it's a four hundred year old London venue that doesn't enrol any students or grant any degress but does offer free public lectures on lots of interesting subjects.

Link to Podcast:

It's About Time

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It's About Time