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The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
October 20, 2010

Where do you get your morning cup of coffee and how did we all start drinking the stuff in the first place? We’ll talk this hour with writer Mark Pendergrast whose recent book “Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World” (Basic Books, Paperback, 2010) is now out in paperback.
Reflections on Bodies, Minds & Human Enhancement
October 20, 2010

What is the purpose of human-built intelligence and will artificial life be a reality in our lifetimes? We’ll talk this hour with Edinburgh University chair of logic and metaphysics Andy Clark who’ll deliver the UTD Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology Lecture on “Natural-born Cyborgs” tonight.