This hour, we’ll learn why increased diversity is good for the overall health of the nation with William H. Frey, author of Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics Are Remaking America.
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Why Are We Here?
This hour, we’ll explore that existential question with Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson. His book The Meaning of Human Existence was a finalist for a National Book Award this year.
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The Best Books Of 2014
This hour, we’ll talk about the books from this year that deserve your attention with a panel of local book reviewers.
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Parenting Without Marriage
This hour, we’ll talk about the affect that the trend of having kids outside of wedlock is having on children, parents and society with Isabel V. Sawhill, author of Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage.
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Consumer Compulsion
This hour, we’ll talk about the subtle ways that companies instill desire for their wares deep within us with Nir Eyal, author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.
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The Best Movies Of 2014
This hour, we’ll talk about which ones are worth your time and ticket money with a panel of our favorite local movie critics.
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Exploring Everyday Science
This hour, we’ll talk about the science of everyday life with Union College professor Chad Orzel. He’s the author of Eureka! Discovering Your Inner Scientist.
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The Life Of Bob Hope
This hour, we’ll get to know the man who made generations of Americans laugh with Time magazine’s Richard Zoglin, author of Hope: Entertainer of the Century.
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Immunization Nation
We’ll talk this hour about how politics and social concerns have directed medical policy with Emory University assistant history professor Elena Conis. Her new book is Vaccine Nation: America’s Changing Relationship with Immunization
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Natural Treatments For ADHD
This hour, we’ll talk about the root causes of A.D.H.D., the limits of Adderall and Ritalin, and how simple solutions can sometimes be the most effective with Dr. Richard Friedman, professor of clinical psychiatry and the director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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The Legacy of National Geographic Photographers
This hour, we’ll talk about how National Geographic photographers capture document the globe with photographer Annie Griffiths, who’s featured in the magazine’s new Stunning Photographs book.
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Assimilating Immigrant Students
This hour, we’ll talk to a panel of North Texas school administrators charged with assessing the educational needs of these new students and fostering their learning both inside and beyond the classroom.
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