Is a messy desk a sign of true genius? It just might be – according to Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman, co-authors of “A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder” (Little, Brown, 2007). We’ll spend this hour with the authors who maintain that moderately messy systems can be more profitable and creative than […]
Is brain imaging ethical when it’s used to detect abnormalities in the patient’s brain? What if the images are used to preclude the person from employment? What if they’re used to tell if the person is lying? Professor Judy Illes of the Stanford University Center for Neuroethics will speak on the ethics of brain imaging […]
It’s a new year. Are you considering a new career? We’ll spend this hour with Dick Bolles, author of “the Best-Selling Job-Hunting Book in the World.” The book is called “What Color Is Your Parachute?” and it’s sold over 9 million copies in the 35 years since the first printing. The 2007 edition is just […]
What do you believe? We’ll spend this hour with Jay Allison, host of the “This I Believe” national media project that you may have heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered over the past year and a half. We’ll also hear from several Texas contributors to the project, discuss the book “This I Believe” […]
Join us this hour for a conversation and live performance from beatlegras – a Dallas trio that plays Beatles tunes on bluegrass instruments. The members of beatlegras are Dave Walser, George Anderson and Milo Deering.
According to the international police agency Interpol, more than 25,000 works of art are officially listed as missing. And international art theft is not just the game of a select few, but a sophisticated global operation. Simon Houpt, the New York-based arts and culture columnist for The Globe and Mail, examines the history of art […]
What is so great about Texas? Besides being one of the most recognizable geographic/political entities on the planet (Italy is also in the group), Texas has a lot going for it and it has a lot of fans. We’ll talk Texas this hour with storyteller and writer Donna Ingham who celebrates the state with her […]
How has domestic life changed in America? Massachusetts historian Jack Larkin examines early American domestic life, what it says about our ancestors and American life today in his new book “Where We Lived: Discovering the Places We Once Called Home – The American Home from 1775 to 1840” (Taunton, 2006). Jack Larkin will join us […]
Chris Noonan has several directing credits to his name, including a popular 1995 film about a sheepherding pig called “Babe.” His latest project, “Miss Potter,” tells the story of writer Beatrix Potter and stars Renee Zellweger. We’ll spend this hour with Noonan, discussing the films and the film industry today.
What are your favorite research, business, and policy contributions to science and technology from the past year? Don’t worry, the folks at “Scientific American” have been thinking about these things and how they will improve the way we live. We’ll discuss “The 2006 Scientific American 50” this hour with John Rennie, Editor in Chief of […]
