Mary Lynk

Hubert Reeves is one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang and the origins of time. In Quebec, where he was born, he's called their Einstein. Reeves died this month at the age of 91. IDEAS producer Mary Lynk spoke to the acclaimed astrophysicist in 2019 at his country home in Burgundy, as part of a two-part series.

Seabird biologist Bill Montevecchi has been ranked in the world’s top two per cent of scientists. IDEAS producer Mary Lynk follows him on a heart-pounding overnight rescue mission of young storm petrels along Newfoundland’s coastline.

For nearly five years, Turkey imprisoned one of its most significant writers. Fifty-one Nobel laureates called for his release. Now free living in Istanbul, the resilient Ahmet Altan reflects on the meaning of freedom, inside and out. When asked what can save humanity, Altan says: Literature.

A profile of the legendary jazz drummer and composer Jerry Granelli. He has accompanied many of the greats, including: Mose Allison, Sly Stone and The Grateful Dead. And most famously, he was a member of the Vince Guaraldi Trio that recorded the iconic album: A Charlie Brown Christmas.