Books, podcasts and the history of science in China with Carla Nappi
Sinica Podcast22 Marras 2016

Books, podcasts and the history of science in China with Carla Nappi

In addition to teaching history at the University of British Columbia, Carla Nappi hosts the New Books in East Asian Studies and New Books in Science, Technology and Society podcasts. She is also the author of The Monkey and the Inkpot, a book about the Ming dynasty doctor, herbalist and natural scientist Li Shizhen, who is known for his Materia Medica. Carla joined Kaiser and Jeremy for a wide-ranging conversation covering topics from Li Shizhen to British scientist and writer Joseph Needham, from the history of science in China to podcasting, and from Carla’s voracious book appetite to her decidedly unorthodox approach to teaching. Recommendations: Jeremy: Sounding Islam in China. Carla: The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins, by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing. Kaiser: Scalawag magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Schoolyard violence with Chinese characterisitcs

Schoolyard violence with Chinese characterisitcs

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15 Touko 201031min

Dimensions of China's soft power

Dimensions of China's soft power

Sponsored by the government organization Hanban, the Confucius Institute has been successfully promoting the learning of Chinese Language internationally. However, it recently inspired a lot of resist...

7 Touko 201040min

Huang Guangyu trial and real estate dilemma

Huang Guangyu trial and real estate dilemma

Huang Guangyu, the founder of home electronics chain GOME, was China’s richest man, with a fortune of over 6 billion dollars in 2006, according to Forbes. However, the multi-billionaire was detained i...

1 Touko 201047min

The eulogy and the aftershocks

The eulogy and the aftershocks

On April 15, 2010, on the 21st anniversary of former Party Secretary Hu Yaobang’s death, Premier Wen Jiabao published an essay to eulogize his former mentor in the People’s Daily. On April 15, 1989, t...

23 Huhti 201035min

China's gadflies and the mine miracle

China's gadflies and the mine miracle

This week, Kaiser Kuo hosts a discussion about China's best-known gadflies: writer and auto racer Han Han, and artist-cum-activist Ai Weiwei. The former writes one of the most popular blogs in China w...

16 Huhti 201044min

Iran and the vaccination scandal

Iran and the vaccination scandal

While Western countries prepare for tougher sanctions at the UN against Iran regarding its nuclear development, China is reluctant to impose any further sanctions, intensifying the tension between Bei...

9 Huhti 201035min

Google China and the Pullout

Google China and the Pullout

In this inaugural episode, Kaiser, Jeremy, and Bill Bishop sit down to discuss the landscape surrounding Google’s pullout in China. They seek to answer: What exactly happened earlier this week with Go...

2 Huhti 201037min

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