We’ll talk this hour about why the tradition of family dinners still has a place in our busy lives with food historian Ruth Rupp. Her story “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” for National Geographic appears at natgeofood.com.
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The Pilgrim's Struggle
The first British colonists in the New World faced constant battles with hunger, disease and harsh landscapes. This hour, we’ll talk about how conquering these obstacles transformed the pilgrims culturally with historian Malcolm Gaskill. He writes about the topic in Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans.
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Encouraging Women In Science
This hour, we’ll talk about how gender bias is affecting research – and by extension women’s health – with Marguerite Del Giudice. Her story “Why It’s Crucial to get More Women into Science” appears on nationalgeographic.com.
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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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A Chat With Author Susan Orlean
This hour, we’ll talk to her about her prolific career as both an author and journalist ahead of her appearance in town Thursday for a Friends of the Dallas Public Library event.
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Riding The Economic Rollercoaster
We’ll talk this hour about why rapid economic fluctuations might be here to stay with James K. Galbraith, author of The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth.
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The Psychology Of Disease
This hour, we’ll talk about how we champion some diseases and turn our noses up at others with Dr. Angelica Tratter and Dr. Robert Kugelmann of the University of Dallas.
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Helping Kids After Abuse
This hour, we’ll talk about how to care for kids after the abuse is over with Dan Powers, senior vice president and clinical director for Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County.
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The Limits Of Time In A Speedy World
This hour, we’ll talk about our culture’s need for speed and its effect on our well-being with Columbia University’s Mark C. Taylor, author of Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left.
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A Nation Of Anxiety
This hour, we’ll talk about how the leaders we elect both help us and hinder us during tough times with David Rothkopf, author of National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear.
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