Almost everyone has at least one fear. It’s often irrational, crippling and one of our most basic emotions. But what exactly is fear? What triggers our fear threshold? Why are we repelled by some things and not others? The new documentary by Roberto Verdecchia Be Afraid: The Science of Fear answers many of these questions. It’s an entertaining and informative look into the roots of what scares us and why. Roberto Verdecchia is an award-winning documentary director-writer-producer. For more than 25 years, he has worked on an incredibly wide range of documentaries, all the way from indigenous rights in the Amazon, the wild insect life inside your home, high-speed particle physics, and mountain gorillas, to the mystery of what killed Edgar Allan Poe (where he also starred as Poe himself). Aside from making movies, Roberto Verdecchia has also developed numerous social and environmental projects, from neighbourhood newspapers in Toronto to nonviolence training in Sierra Leone. He lives in Toronto with his partner, daughter and dog.

Learning Points:

Is fear innate or learned?
Is fear a necessary emotion?
Can we overcome our fears?

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Leora Eisen is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker and journalist specializing in long-form documentaries. Her work has appeared on CBC, Radio-Canada, TVO, Discovery, History and documentary channel, as well as broadcasters around the globe.

Leora is a recipient of a Gemini award, several Gemini nominations and most recently a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Documentary.

“Food for Thought” is the sixth science documentary that Leora has written and directed for CBC’s The Nature of Things.

In creating Food for Thought, Leora met up with leading scientists and food experts who shared some startling findings and who offered their views on our food habits and what we can do to change them.

Her documentary addresses important dietary questions that many of us are asking including:

€ Are carbs really the enemy?

€ Why is junk food so addictive?

€ How can we conquer our cravings?

€ Should we be counting calories?

Listen live or catch the podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud!

Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.

TheHealthHub is now on iTunes!

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Visit our website and learn how to listen live to our show each week.
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