The radio series, and its companion , features commentary from Professor Debra Pepler. Pepler is distinguished professor in the Faculty of Health's Department of Psychology, senior associate scientist at the , and a member of 91��ɫ's LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution.

Pepler is an expert on bullying behaviour among teens and children; Part 1 of the radio series sites groundbreaking research she conducted with Professor Wendy Craig of Queen's University into children's bullying activity on schoolyards. Craig and Pepler currently co-lead (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network), which provides anti-bullying resources for educators, parents and children.

Part 3 airs on January 21, 2011 at 9 pm on CBC Radio 1. Parts 1 and 2 are currently available for download on the . A connected to both the audio and film documentaries is also available with additional resources.

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The interview runs over 53 minutes and is available on the .

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The message? Mozart, and indeed any classical music will stimulate the infant brain. Science says it’s so. Soon, other brain enrichment practices were encouraged. Parents were told to set up black and white squares around baby’s crib, this will enhance visual development. A multi-textured blanket will provide sensory stimulation.In the past 10 years though, the brain claims have intensified, fuelled by commercial forces. It’s called “edutainment”, the multi-billion dollar educational toy market has products designed to accelerate an infant’s growth with names like: Baby Einstein, Brainy Baby, Jumpstart Baby, Baby Genius.

Part of what’s fuelling the billion dollar baby is brain science. Studies over the decades claim that baby’s brain is a vast resource that can be enriched through stimulation. So a young child can learn colours, count and even read earlier than ever before. The explosive growth of baby learning products has sent parents scrambling to ensure their baby is as bright as bright can be. So, are the scientific studies behind this social force real or exaggerated? In this series, Ideas producer Mary O’Connell explores what some are calling a brave new age of infant determinism.

Shanker's segment . His commentary on his concerns about how edutainment products are changing the way children learn continues throughout the program.

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Feldman is the director of 91��ɫ’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. His series "" was broadcast from November 11 to December 2, 2009. Each of the four episodes explored the life and ideas of the evolutionary – and revolutionary – scientist, both in his own time and now.

The episodes are available on archive of past episodes. Each episode is approximately 55 minutes.

1. The Prepared Mind: From Darwin’s Early Years To His Voyage Of Discovery On H.M.S. Beagle
2. The Transmutationist: Darwin Thinks His Way From The Beagle To The Book
3. Primates vs Primates: What On The Origin Of Species Said, And What Was Said About It
4. The Enduring Legacy Of Charles Darwin: Why Science And Society Today Are Still Wrestling With Darwin’s Big Idea

The series' index page also contains useful bibliographic and online materials. For additional background, see YFile's interview with Feldman on his Darwin series for Ideas.

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