Supreme Court Funding, Synthetic Life, War Of The Worlds, College Debt

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Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at Supreme Court funding, the emerging field synthetic genomics. They’ll discuss the anniversary of The War of the Worlds radio broadcast, and talk about income-based repayment plans as a way of reducing college debt.

Featured in this Show

  • Report Raises Questions About The Independence Of Wisconsin's Supreme Court

    The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism published a report showing that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices tend to rule in favor of attorney donors, raising questions about the independence of Wisconsin’s highest court. We hear from the author of that report.

  • Creating Synthetic Life

    Renowned biologist J. Craig Venter shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of scientists in an effort to create the first synthetic life.

  • On this week in 1938, Orson Welles’s broadcast of “The War of The Worlds” sent many Americans into a panic. A theater professor discusses the significance of the broadcast.

  • Exploring Income-Based Repayment Plans

    Do income-based repayment plans help ease the burden on college gradutates saddled with debt? An education policy expert talks about the pros and cons of these plans.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Jake Harper Guest
  • J. Craig Venter Guest
  • Timothy X. Troy Guest
  • Nicholas Hillman Guest

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