The New Reality: March 27

On this episode of The New Reality: Blockchain is the technology that underpins Bitcoin, but its potential goes far beyond cryptocurrency. Despite the ever-growing carbon footprint of mining bitcoins, it’s possible that blockchain could even help tackle climate change. It could also change the way we live in many other ways. Redmond Shannon reports. And, poetry is having a moment in Canada. There is a surge of young poets, many of whom represent minority communities, who are writing about their deeply personal experiences. It’s an art form that is especially suited to speaking to the moment, at a time of uncertainty and high anxiety, like during a pandemic. Robin Gill has more.