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Take Your Knowledge to the Next Level

Take Your Knowledge to the Next Level

FromThe Torch: The Great Courses Podcast


Take Your Knowledge to the Next Level

FromThe Torch: The Great Courses Podcast

ratings:
Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Improve your ability to win an argument, learn how to keep your kids safe from disease, and discover how a master photographer is creating an award-winning project on endangered animals all in this edition of The Torch!

Join host Ed Leon as he chats with Professor Steven Gimbel, Dr. Roy Benaroch, and National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore about their exciting new courses. In this information-packed podcast:

You'll learn how to apply formal logic to win an argument, solve a problem, or answer a question.
You'll discover how pediatricians diagnose and resolve both serious and everyday illnesses and issues in babies, children, and teens and get some valuable advice that all parents can use.
You'll hear Joel Sartore discuss his mission to photograph endangered animals all over the globe, as well as provide master-level photography tips from real-world experiences to help you elevate your own photography skills.

If you have previously followed any of these courses or professors, or if you simply enjoy these topics and want to learn more about them, don’t miss this podcast!
Released:
Apr 5, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

The Great Courses brings engaging professors from the best universities to lifelong learners on audio and video. We create a "university of the best," working closely with our customers to design each Great Course. With this podcast hosted by Ed Leon, you'll meet our fascinating professors and experts who create The Great Courses, listen to their stories and insights, and learn more about the great work they are doing. Discover scientists explaining the latest findings from the fields of astronomy, particle physics, or neuroscience; historians exploring the implications of the latest archaeological findings; medical experts making sense of current health alerts or medical breakthroughs; and literature professors bringing fresh insights to classic literary works. This podcast is available in audio-only format. More information about our courses can be found at www.TheGreatCourses.com.