Twenty five years ago, Jeanne Bishop’s pregnant sister and brother-in-law were brutally murdered by a teenage assailant. This hour, as part of the Best of Think, we’ll listen back to our April conversation with her, when we talked about how the tragedy spurred her to become a public defender and an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, which she writes about in Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy, and Making Peace with My Sister’s Killer (Westminster John Knox Press).
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This hour, we’ll talk about why personal connections are the key to helping the less fortunate with computer scientist Kentaro Toyama, author of ‘Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change From the Cult of Technology.’
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In 1971, eight activists broke into an FBI field office in Pennsylvania, stealing hundreds of secret files to share with member of Congress and the media.
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One hundred years ago this year, Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity. But it wasn’t until physicists gained a better understanding of black holes 50 years later that the theory was widely taken seriously.
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Immunotherapy and genetic sequencing are two of the more promising treatments for pediatric cancer currently in development. This hour, we’ll talk about how these treatments might be helping kids in the coming years with Ted Laetsch of UT Southwestern Medical School.
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Krys Boyd and the rest of the Think crew will broadcast live from NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., from April 27-30. Tune in to KERA FM at noon each day to hear interviews with a special collection of D.C.-based newsmakers, including politicians, historians, Smithsonian experts and other important national guests. Find more information at kera.org/thinkindc.
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Employers increasingly monitor workers’ e-mail, keystrokes and Internet usage. This hour, we’ll talk about how over-monitoring employees can translate into over-working employees.
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Since World War II, most Texans have moved from rural areas to cities. This hour, we’ll talk about how politics and economics fueled the change with David G. McComb, author of “The City in Texas: A History.”
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The European Union’s partnership is breaking down, according to George Friedman, author of “Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe.” This hour, we’ll talk to him about why the borders are becoming powder kegs of conflict.
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This hour we’ll talk about libraries in the digital age with Jo Giudice, director of the Dallas Public Library; and Dr. Herman Totten, dean of UNT’s College of Information.
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We’ll talk about the quest for eternal youth with science writer Ronald Bailey.
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This hour, we’ll shed some light on Beaniemania with Zac Bissonnette, author of “The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute.”
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