This hour, we’ll talk with Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon, about his book “Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution.”
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How Autonomous Cars Work
This hour, we’ll talk about the technological advancements that have us on the brink of self-driving cars, and we’ll discuss the many logistical questions inherent with autonomous driving. We’ll be joined by Nick Gans, who researches self-driving cars at UT-Dallas.
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The Future Of Urban Life
This hour, we’ll talk about how cities can deal with climate change, income equality and other challenges with Jonathan Rose, author of “The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life” (Harper Wave).
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A More Sustainable Food System
This hour, we’ll talk about why some food regulations may have unintended consequences – and about how we can more efficiently feed the country – with food lawyer Baylen J. Linnekin. He’s the author of “Biting the Hands That Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable.”
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A Boy’s Gift To Science
When Sarah Gray was given the devastating news that one of the twin sons she was carrying wasn’t going to live, she decided to donate his organ’s to medical research. This hour, we’ll talk with her about that experience, which she writes about in “A Life Everlasting: The Extraordinary Story of One Boy’s Gift to Medical Science.”
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Being A Dog
This hour, we’ll talk about the incredible amount of information dogs collect through their noses with Alexandra Horowitz, author of “Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell.”
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Separating Fact From Fiction
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can identify the truth with Daniel. J. Levitin, author of “A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age.”
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The Environmental State Of Texas
This hour, we’ll talk about how Texas can best cope with the environmental impact of a growing population with David Todd and Jonathan Ogren, co-authors of “The Texas Landscape Project: Nature and People.”
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The Problem With Warming Oceans
This hour, we’ll talk about recent mass fatalities of marine wildlife due to warming seas with Craig Welch. His article, “The Blob That Cooked the Pacific,” appears in the September 2016 issue of National Geographic.
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Why We Deny Science
This hour, we’ll talk to Sara Gorman and Jack Gorman about why people insist science is wrong despite concrete evidence. They write about it in their book, “Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us.”
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What Animals Think And Feel
This hour, we’ll discuss non-human joy, grief, anger, love and other emotions this hour with conservationist, scientist and writer Carl Safina. His latest book, “Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel,” is now out in paperback
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How Science Is Extending Life
This hour, we’ll talk about the how society might handle people living to be hundreds of years old – and how life-extending breakthroughs can be evenly shared – with Eve Herold, author of “Beyond Human: How Cutting-Edge Science Is Extending Our Lives.”
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