Science and Conscience
| Science and Conscience | |
|---|---|
| Genre | current affairs |
| Directed by | Jack Sampson |
| Presented by | Patrick Watson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lister Sinclair |
| Producer | James Murray |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 23 May – 11 July 1968 |
Science and Conscience is a Canadian current affairs television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1968.
Premise
[edit]Each episode consisted of a panel discussion on a particular topic of technology, science and ethics as hosted by Patrick Watson.[1]
Scheduling
[edit]This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 23 May to 11 July 1968.
- 23 May 1968: "Turn A Blind Eye", concerning the relationships of the scientific community with governments, businesses and citizens, with panellists Jacob Bronowski, James Eayrs, and Malcolm Muggeridge
- 30 May 1968: "Building Better Babies", with panellists William Edwin Beckel, Malcolm Muggeridge and Margaret Thompson[2]
- 6 June 1968: "Color Me Different", concerning distinctions of ethnicity, nationality and race
- 13 June 1968: "Kill And Overkill", about the atomic arms race, with panellists Norman Alcock, Ralph Lapp, John Polyani[3]
- 20 June 1968: "Man on the Moon", with panellists Walter Goldschmidt, Donald Ivey and Ralph Lapp[4]
- 27 June 1968: "Learn, Baby, Learn", concerning whether academic degrees should have time limits, with panellists A. J. Ayer, David Bates and Donald Ivey[5]
- 4 July 1968: "Should They Or Shouldn't They?", concerning euthanasia, with panellists A. J. Ayer, Elie Cass and Peter Rechnitzer[6]
- 11 July 1968: "Bend, Staple, And Mutilate", concerning government use of technology for surveillance of citizens, with panellists Jacob Bronowski, James Eayrs, and Malcolm Muggeridge
References
[edit]- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Science and Conscience". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 30 May 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 13 June 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 20 June 1968. p. 31. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 27 June 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 July 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Science and Conscience". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.