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Friday
2/17/2012
10:00 PM
120217E
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Relevance of the Written Word
The future of the U.S. Postal Service is in peril, but "snail mail" enthusiasts across the country are banding together to keep the art of the written letter alive! After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the importance -- and relevance -- of the written word in the age of email.
Guest: Samara O'Shea (suh-MAY-ruh oh-SHAY), author of "For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing," and creator of the letter writing service and blog, "Letter Lover" at www.letterlover.com.
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Friday
2/10/2012
9:00 AM
120210D
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What Immigration Can Teach Us
According to "the immigrant paradox," first generation immigrants in the U.S. tend to be healthier than the average American despite coming from violent lands and enduring more economic disadvantages. After nine, Veronica and her guest explore a number of immigrant customs that might explain why many of America's newcomers enjoy happier, healthier lives.
Guest: Claudia Kolker (KOLE-kur), former Los Angeles Times bureau chief and former member of the Houston Chronicle editorial board. She has reported extensively from Mexico and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, Pakistan, Japan, and India. She's the author of the book, "The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness, and Hope."
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Friday
2/10/2012
10:00 AM
120210E
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Babel No More
After ten, Veronica Rueckert speaks with an author who traveled the world in search of Extraordinary Language Learners.
Guest: Michael Erard, journalist and author. Contributing writer for "The Texas Observer," and "Design Observer." His latest book is called, "Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners."
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Friday
2/10/2012
10:00 PM
120210E
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Babel No More
After ten, Veronica Rueckert speaks with an author who traveled the world in search of Extraordinary Language Learners.
Guest: Michael Erard, journalist and author. Contributing writer for "The Texas Observer," and "Design Observer." His latest book is called, "Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners."
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Friday
2/3/2012
9:00 AM
120203D
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Steven Pinker
After nine, psychologist Steven Pinker joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss his claim that we're actually living in the most nonviolent time in human history. (Rebroadcast from 10/7/2011)
Guest: Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University. Author, "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature," and most recently, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined."
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Friday
2/3/2012
10:00 AM
120203E
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An Ocean Tour
The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health. (Rebroadcast from 6/10/2011)
Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean's Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".
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Friday
2/3/2012
10:00 PM
120203E
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An Ocean Tour
The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health. (Rebroadcast from 6/10/2011)
Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean's Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".
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Friday
1/27/2012
9:00 AM
120127D
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The Life of Super-Earths
After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest argues that the interplay between biology and exoplanetary astronomy could lead to the discovery of super-Earths.
Guest: Dimitar Sasselov (Dim-ee-tar Sass-eh-lav) Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University and the Founder and Director of the Harvard Origins of Life Initiative. Author, "The Life of Super-Earths: How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet."
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Friday
1/27/2012
10:00 AM
120127E
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Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit
Can gossip ever be a good thing? Yes, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, who explains the upside to an often frowned upon pastime.
Guest: Joseph Epstein, contributor to "The New Yorker," "Harper's," and "The Atlantic." He's the author of, "Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit."
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Friday
1/27/2012
10:00 PM
120127E
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Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit
Can gossip ever be a good thing? Yes, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, who explains the upside to an often frowned upon pastime.
Guest: Joseph Epstein, Author and Contributing Editor for the "Weekly Standard." HIs books include, "Friendship: An Expose," "Snobbery: The American Version." His latest book is called, "Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit."
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Friday
1/20/2012
9:00 AM
120120D
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America's Mormon Moment
The number of Mormons in America is roughly equal to the population of Wisconsin. The GOP Presidential front-runner is a Mormon. "The Book of Mormon" was a huge Broadway hit." After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest look at Mormons and American culture.
Guest: Patrick Mason, Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies and Associate Professor of North American Religion at Claremont Graduate University, author of "The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum South"
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Friday
1/20/2012
10:00 AM
120120E
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Wordnik
Word maven Erin McKean joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten, to discuss language.
Guest:Erin McKean, Lexicographer and Founder, Wordnik online dictionary. www.wordnik.com.
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Friday
1/20/2012
10:00 PM
120120E
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Wordnik
Word maven Erin McKean joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten, to discuss language.
Guest:Erin McKean, Lexicographer and Founder, Wordnik online dictionary. www.wordnik.com.
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Friday
1/13/2012
9:00 AM
120113D
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Coffee is Good for You
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, tries to separate medical myths from fact.
Guest: Robert J. Davis, award-winning health journalist whose work has appeared on CNN, PBS, and WebMD, and in The Wall Street Journal. He is founder and editor-in-chief of Everwell.com. His latest book is, "Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth about Diet and Nutrition Claims."
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Friday
1/13/2012
10:00 AM
120113E
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Republic of Noise
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, argues that we need to step back from our hectic lives more often and experience silence and solitude.
Guest: Diana Senechal, author, "Republic of Noise: The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture, will be the foundation for the hour."
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Friday
1/13/2012
10:00 PM
120113E
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Republic of Noise
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, argues that we need to step back from our hectic lives more often and experience silence and solitude.
Guest: Diana Senechal, author, "Republic of Noise: The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture, will be the foundation for the hour."
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Friday
1/6/2012
9:00 AM
120106D
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Mathematics of Life
How can math help us understand biology? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the mathematics of life. (Rebroadcast from 7/22/11)
Guest: Ian Stewart, author of "The Mathematics of Life", Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Warwick in England.
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Friday
1/6/2012
10:00 AM
120106E
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The Beekeeper's Lament
Why are bees dying in catastrophic numbers? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the world of the Honeybee, and how massive bee die-offs are impacting American agriculture.
Guest: Hannah Nordhaus, historian. Author, "The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half Million Bees Help Feed America".
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Friday
1/6/2012
10:00 PM
120106E
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The Beekeeper's Lament
Why are bees dying in catastrophic numbers? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the world of the Honeybee, and how massive bee die-offs are impacting American agriculture.
Guest: Hannah Nordhaus, historian. Author, "The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half Million Bees Help Feed America".
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Friday
12/30/2011
9:00 AM
111230D
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Techno-Human Condition
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests examine how the relationship between humans and technology has always been complex, and how we can maintain a healthy interface. (Rebroadcast from 8/26/2011)
Guests:
- Daniel Sarewitz (Sare-o-Witz), Co-Director, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes. Associate Director, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Professor of Science and Society. Professor, School of Life Sciences and School of Sustainability, Arizona State University.
- Braden R. Allenby, Professor of Engineering and Ethics, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and of Law, Arizona State University.
- Co-authors, "The Techno-Human Condition."
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Friday
12/30/2011
10:00 AM
111230E
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Unquenchable Thirst
After ten, Veronica Rueckert is joined by a former nun who worked with Mother Teresa for twenty years, before leaving in 1997. (Rebroadcast from 9/19/2011)
Guest: Mary Johnson, former member, Missionaries of Charity, commonly known as the Sisters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Author, "An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity."
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Friday
12/30/2011
10:00 PM
111230E
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Unquenchable Thirst
After ten, Veronica Rueckert is joined by a former nun who worked with Mother Teresa for twenty years, before leaving in 1997. (Rebroadcast from 9/19/2011)
Guest: Mary Johnson, former member, Missionaries of Charity, commonly known as the Sisters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Author, "An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity."
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Friday
12/23/2011
9:00 AM
111223D
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Christmas Music
We're two days away from Christmas and the sounds of the season are all around us. After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about why we hold such a dear place in our hearts for Christmas music.
Guest: Jana Fallin, Chair of the Music Education Division at Kansas State University, author of "Face the Music" and "Using Music to Enhance Student Learning"
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Friday
12/23/2011
10:00 AM
111223E
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And Nothing but the Truthiness
When his show premiered in 2005 Stephen Colbert coined the term 'truthiness', defining it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books." Today after ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine Colbert's background and his cultural influence.
Guest: Lisa Rogak (RO-jack), New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books. Her latest is titled, "And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert."
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Friday
12/23/2011
10:00 PM
111223E
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And Nothing but the Truthiness
When his show premiered in 2005 Stephen Colbert coined the term 'truthiness', defining it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books." Today after ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine Colbert's background and his cultural influence.
Guest: Lisa Rogak (RO-jack), New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books. Her latest is titled, "And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert."
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Friday
12/16/2011
9:00 AM
111216D
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How the Hippies Saved Physics
By the 1970s, the postwar boom in the field of physics was over - funding was being cut and jobs were scarce. After nine, Veronica Rueckert gets the backstory on how the hippies saved physics.
Guest: David Kaiser, Germeshausen Professor of the History of Science, Department Head of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Friday
12/16/2011
10:00 AM
111216E
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The Science of Smiles
Ron Gutman's TED talk about the science of smiles has been viewed nearly 900,000 times. An expanded version has just been published as an ebook, and he joins Veronica Rueckert after ten.
Guest: Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of HealthTap, author of "Smile: The Transformative Power of a Simple Act"
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Friday
12/16/2011
10:00 PM
111216E
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The Science of Smiles
Ron Gutman's TED talk about the science of smiles has been viewed nearly 900,000 times. An expanded version has just been published as an ebook, and he joins Veronica Rueckert after ten.
Guest: Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of HealthTap, author of "Smile: The Transformative Power of a Simple Act"
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Friday
12/9/2011
9:00 AM
111209D
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The Optimism Bias
After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest argues that most people believe that the future will be much better than the past and present, despite evidence to the contrary.
Guest: Tali Sharot, Research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London. Her latest book is, "The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain."
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Friday
12/9/2011
10:00 AM
111209E
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RinTin Tin
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss how a canine rescued from a WWI battlefield ended up a Hollywood legend, the story of Rin Tin Tin.
Guest: Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker. Author, "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend."
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Friday
12/9/2011
10:00 PM
111209E
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RinTin Tin
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss how a canine rescued from a WWII battlefield ended up a Hollywood legend, the story of Rin Tin Tin.
Guest: Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker. Author, "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend."
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Friday
12/2/2011
9:00 AM
111202D
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Reality Bites Back
Just how real is Reality TV, and what does its popularity say about American culture? Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, discusses how Reality TV programs have serious negative effects on society.
Guest: Jennifer L. Pozner, Executive Director, Women In Media & News. www.wimnonline.org. Author, "Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV."
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Friday
12/2/2011
10:00 AM
111202E
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25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest is from mental_floss magazine. The current cover story outlines 25 songs that changed the world during the last quarter century.
Guest: Mangesh Hattikudur (man-GESH ha-TEE-ka-door), Co-Founder and VP, mental_floss magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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Friday
12/2/2011
10:00 PM
111202E
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25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest is from mental_floss magazine. The current cover story outlines 25 songs that changed the world during the last quarter century.
Guest: Mangesh Hattikudur (man-GESH ha-TEE-ka-door), Co-Founder and VP, mental_floss magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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Friday
11/25/2011
9:00 AM
111125D
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Bill Bryson
Our normal lives may seem unremarkable but there's a huge amount of history, interest, and maybe even danger lurking around the corners of every home. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a tour of Life At Home in America. Then Amy Sedaris offers holiday craft tips.
Guest: Bill Bryson, author, "At Home: A Short History of Private Life," is a bestselling writer. His previous books include "A Walk in the Woods", "Notes from a Small Island", "A Short History of Nearly Everything", and "In a Sunburned Country". (REBROADCAST FROM 11/26/10)
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Friday
11/25/2011
10:00 AM
111125E
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Books
Is a "book" really its physical, printed case . . . or is it the knowledge contained inside? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the value of books, and how they help us encase and understand knowledge.
Guest: William
Germano, Dean, faculty of humanities and social sciences, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Author, "What Are Books Good For?" (The Chronicle of Higher Education September 26th). (Rebroadcast from 10/1/11)
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Friday
11/25/2011
10:00 PM
111125E
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Books
Is a "book" really its physical, printed case . . . or is it the knowledge contained inside? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the value of books, and how they help us encase and understand knowledge.
Guest: William Germano, Dean, faculty of humanities and social sciences, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Author, "What Are Books Good For?" (The Chronicle of Higher Education September 26th). (Rebroadcast from 10/1/11)
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