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A New Era in the Evolution of Man
September 23, 2010

What will happen when genetic advances begin to allow humans themselves to control the future of human evolution? We’ll talk this hour with Steve Potter, Ph.D., author of “Designer Genes: A New Era in the Evolution of Man” (Random House, 2010).
Tales of Madness from the Periodic Table of the Elements
September 23, 2010

What roles have carbon, silicon, neon, gold and other elements played in human history? We’ll explore these and other tales this hour with science writer Sam Kean, whose new book is “The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements” (Little, […]