
In CloseUp, biologist and documentary filmmaker Carl Gierstorfer swaps the camera for a microphone—getting up close with the people who shape how we see the world. Scientists, journalists, historians—and those with a story to tell—join him to explore the big questions of our times and how to make sense of it all. These are conversations not just about ideas, but about lives—because every story is ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Language | Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsSociety & CultureNews |

Warum führen Menschen seit Jahrtausenden Krieg – sind wir eine kriegerische Spezies, zum Krieg quasi verdammt? Darüber habe ich mich mit dem Archäologen Harald Meller unterhalten. Er ist Direktor des Landesmuseums für Vorgeschichte in Halle und hat d... more
In dieser Folge von CloseUp treffe ich den Kriegsfotografen Thomas Dworzak, der – wie ich – im Schatten des Eisernen Vorhangs im Bayerischen Wald aufgewachsen ist. Schon als Teenager wusste Dworzak, dass er Kriegsfotograf werden wollte. Die Frage war... more
In this episode of CloseUp, Carl Gierstorfer sits down with Syria specialist Charles Lister to discuss the past, present, and future of Syria following the fall of Assad. What’s the story behind Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and his lin... more
Carl Gierstorfer sits down in Verona with Carlo Rovelli, one of the world’s most renowned theoretical physicist, for a deeply personal and mind-expanding conversation. Together, they explore the radical heart of physics — not just as a science, but a... more
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