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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This hour, we’ll talk about the scientists who risk their lives studying venom – and how their research is helping to produce live-saving drugs for humans. We’ll be joined by science journalist Christie Wilcox, author of “Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about the five most plausible places to look for alien life – from Mars’ subsoil ice to one of Saturn’s moons. We’ll be joined by University of Victoria astronomer Jon Willis, author of “All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about recent medical advancements that may have people seeing one day soon with David Dobbs. His story “A Cure in Sight” appears in the September issue of National Geographic magazine.
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