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13/06/2010

New Beginnings: cell renewal and telomeres, the rise of China and new African education.

One of last year鈥檚 winners of the Nobel Prize for medicine, Australian biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, discusses whether we are on the brink of learning how to reverse the ageing process. Is the 21st century really going to be dominated by the Asian giants of China and India? Dispelling a few myths about their economic success is the distinguished Indian economist, Pranab Bardhan. And a vision for an African renaissance, driven by a fresh generation of young African leaders: pioneering educator, Dr. Patrick Awuah joins us from Ghana, to explain why he believes a new style of college education can help open up Africa鈥檚 options.

Educating Chinese and Indian telomeres. Illustration by Emily Kasriel.

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Sun 13 Jun 2010 19:05GMT
大象传媒 World Service Online

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  • Elizabeth Blackburn

    Telomeres.

    Duration: 18:02

  • 60 Second Idea to Change the World

    Every mobile phone should include a basic health monitoring device.

    Duration: 04:58

  • Pranab Bardhan

    Dispels some myths

    Duration: 13:01

  • Dr Patrick Awuah

    A coming golden age for Africa?

    Duration: 13:04

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  • Sun 13 Jun 2010 19:05GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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