Where did the spices originate and how did the spice-trade begin? We explored the tumultuous history of flavor last fall with Michael Krondl, author of “The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of Three Great Cities of Spice” (Ballantine Books, 2007).
How do stepfamilies differ from traditional families and how can communication styles influence these relationships? We’ll spend this hour with Paul Schrodt, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Texas Christian University who has studied stepfamily systems.
As stem cell research progresses, the need for cells from embryos has decreased. According to Christopher Tollefson, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina, the debate over the humanity of the embryo continues. He’ll join us this hour to discuss his new book “Embryo: A Defense of Human Life” (Doubleday, 2008).
How does an important government process like the massive 2002 investigation by the 9/11 Commission really work – especially when it’s being thwarted at almost every turn? We’ll talk this hour with New York Times investigative reporter Philip Shenon, whose new book is “The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation” (Twelve, 2008).
The 80th Academy Awards will be handed out this Sunday, February 24th. Who are your favorites for best actor? And which films would you like to see win? We’ll preview the Oscars this hour with Christopher Kelly of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Stephen Becker of the Dallas Morning News.
Think is on holiday. We hope you’ll enjoy an archive edition of the show this hour with Frank Schaeffer, author of the book “Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back” (Carroll and Graf, 2007).
Think is on holiday. We hope you’ll enjoy the special program, “Independent Minds: John Adams” instead.
Where will we find our energy in the coming decades? According to Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., president of the Institute for Energy and Environment Research, the current energy crises is compounded by climate disruption, insecurity of oil supply, and nuclear proliferation. Makhijani, who’s speaking all over Texas this week, will join us this evening.
When you fill ‘er up at the gas station, do you ever wonder about where gasoline comes from and what it took to get it there? Journalist Lisa Margonelli does. And it was that curiosity that prompted her book, now out in paperback, “Oil on the Brain: Petroleum’s Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank” (Broadway, […]
Who was Kit Carson and how did his emergence on the scene of the American West mirror the growth of the United States and the decline of the Native American Nations that preceded it? The PBS American Experience film “Kit Carson” will examine the historic and controversial figure on Monday, February 18th. We’ll talk with […]
