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• Are mRNA vaccines the future of cancer therapy?

  October 6, 2026 · 52 min

  Clinical trial results have sparked real excitement about the potential of mRNA) vaccines to revolutionize cancer treatment – even in cancers that resist conventional therapies. Will these personalized vaccines be a gamechanger in cancer…

• Why is democracy in peril?

  September 22, 2026 · 47 min

  The hallmarks of liberal democracy are in decline as autocrats gain popularity and power. How did this happen – and what can we do about it? We sit down with Gerald Butts and Prof. Dietlind Stolle to talk about the biggest threats to…

• Are universities our secret weapon against the climate crisis?

  September 9, 2026 · 42 min

  As sustainability challenges grow more complex and urgent, who will lead the search for solutions? In our season opener, we explore why meaningful progress requires collaboration across sectors, and how the future McGill Sustainability…

• How can we fix Canada’s health care system?

  November 5, 2025 · 33 min

  Health policy expert Amélie Quésnel-Vallée explains why health care in Canada feels like it is eroding, how we can make it more accessible and equitable, and why we should still be proud of our national health care system despite its…

• Freedom and justice in a polarized world

  October 29, 2025 · 23 min

  Political Science professor Catherine Lu explores how we might reimagine foundational concepts such as freedom, human rights and global justice in an era marked by deepening political polarization and global unrest.

• When governments use AI: what can go wrong (and right)?

  October 22, 2025 · 27 min

  Professor Jennifer Raso, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, delves deep into AI and how governments are using AI to make decisions, why regulation is so challenging, and the ways AI is changing the policies and politics that affect…

• Will the world run out of food?

  October 15, 2025 · 24 min

  Learn how conflict, climate change and rural migration are converging to leave millions increasingly vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition – and what it will take to address one of the most urgent challenges of our time with Patrick…

• Why great cities matter more than ever - for us and the earth

  October 8, 2025 · 25 min

  In this episode, Professor Kevin Manaugh, Department of Geography and the Bieler School of Environment, talks about how urban design, transit access, and neighborhood planning can affect poverty and health. We also dive into how cities are…