主持人:Azam Khan and CM Chan
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On Friday's programme, we talked about McLaren's Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win. A former racing driver discussed the significance of Norris becoming Britain's first world champion since Lewis Hamilton.
We then turned our attention to the courtroom, where barristers in the UK have won the right to ditch a traditional headpiece: the wig.
After the break, we took a closer look at how people are coping with the world's first social media ban that was earlier implemented in Australia, targeting under 16s.
And finally, we concluded the show by talking to a historian about a once-in-a-decade Taoist festival to ward off angry spirits.
9:05am-9:22am:
Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win
Speaker: Nick Marsh, former racing driver and team owner
9:22am-9:30am:
Wig requirement dropped for some UK courts
Speaker: Ronny Tong, Barrister
9:32am-9:50am:
Under-16s social media ban kicks-off in Australia
Speakers: Florin Serban, social media scholar and lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Thomas Chiu, Associate Professor of AI and STEM Education at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:50am-10:00am:
Hong Kong’s Taoist festivals
Speaker: Lawrence Pang, historian
主持人:Azam Khan and CM Chan
On Thursday's Backchat, we looked into a new immersive exhibition in Kai Tak that explores the complexities of city life and the relationship between humans and urban wildlife.
We then talk about famed actor Tom Cruise, who's received his first Oscar after a storied 45 years of filmmaking.
After the break, we talked to experts about a recent study by Peking University, which suggested that women who have three to four children may have a lower mortality risk.
9:05am-9:20am: "Artists who Love Animals and Nature" exhibit
Speaker:
Anita Lam, Campaign Director of ALAN
9:20am-9:30am: Tom Cruise Oscar win
Speaker:
Elizabeth Kerr, Film Critic
9:32am-10:00am: Mental wellbeing among people with and without children
Speakers:
Dr Louis Chan, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hong Kong Reproductive Medicine Centre
Dr May Lam, Founder and President of the Hong Kong Mental Wellness Association