What factors influence a woman’s image of her own body and how can women achieve body acceptance? Earlier this year we talked with SMU’s Psychology Professor Katherine Presnell and Journalism Professor Camille Kraeplin who are studying how the media influences body image and how cognitive dissonance exercises may help.
What does the future hold for the United States on the global stage? According to former governor and U.S. senator David Boren, the decisions we make now will secure our country’s future. Boren, currently president of the University of Oklahoma, was in town last March to discuss his new book “A Letter to America” (University […]
Can the U.S. actually achieve energy independence? In March we explored the idea with a confirmed doubter, journalist Robert Bryce. Bryce, who has reported extensively on energy for nearly 20 years, argues that the bi-partisan call for energy independence is essentially “meaningless rhetoric” in his recent book “Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of ‘Energy […]
Should elections be less competitive? In April we talked with UTD Associate Professor of Political Science, Thomas L. Brunell, Ph. D.. His recent book is “Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America” (Routledge, 2008).
What is the human rights situation in Darfur? How are people coping in Iraq? We talked in March with one of the world’s premiere authorities on human rights – former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland. Egeland’s recent book is “A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity” (Simon and […]
What will actually help your brain perform better and what won’t? In March we talked with neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt, co-author of the book “Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life” (Bloomsbury, 2008).
You hear him each week on the Marketplace Morning Report’s Sloan Sessions. We talked about the economy, business, and journalism with Allan Sloan, Senior Editor-at-Large for Fortune Magazine when he was in town to speak at SMU in February.
Where is the country headed politically and how can regular Americans maintain their voice? Earlier this year we discussed the history and future of American politics with former two-term San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. He was in town to address the World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth and promote his recently published memoir is […]
Has America’s foreign policy since the end of the Cold War actually made us more vulnerable to terrorist attack? Veteran CIA counterterrorism officer Michael Scheuer thinks so. We examined the security situation with Scheuer in February. His recent book is “Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam after Iraq” (Free Press, 2008).
How do stepfamilies differ from traditional families and how can communication styles influence these relationships? Earlier this year we spent an hour with Paul Schrodt, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Texas Christian University who has studied stepfamily systems.
