S01E05: Globalization and Culture Extinction

Published: Dec. 19, 2015, 11:43 a.m.

In this episode, Christine and Chido tackle the question: is cultural homogenization real and is it happening at the expense of minority cultures? Also in the episode -- find out about Google's latest medical device endeavor, and recent happenings involving Paralympic gold medalist, Oscar Pistorius. Sources: Google’s filed a patent for a watch that takes your blood without needles: http://www.sciencealert.com/google-s-filed-a-patent-for-a-watch-that-takes-your-blood-without-needles Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35034292 British languages 'dying': an expert writes: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/8190445/Endangered-Languages-and-Cultures-commentary.html Cultural Dimension of Globalization: http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story012/en/