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We probably all know someone who has used assisted reproductive technology to have a child. According to journalist Liza Mundy, rising infertility rates and the reliance on technology to conceive are changing our conceptions of the American family. We’ll examine …
There have been many comparisons of the current conflict in Iraq with America’s Vietnam adventure which ended officially almost 32 years ago. But how do the experiences differ for the soldiers? Dr. Charles Moskos, professor emeritus of sociology at Northwestern …
Children’s Medical Center Dallas and the Coalition for North Texas Children recently released “Beyond ABC: Growing Up in Dallas County,” a 15-year comprehensive analysis of 58 indicators that measure the well-being of the more than 675,000 children in Dallas County …
Imagine being banished along with your entire community to a veritable wasteland 1200 miles away from home. It happened to sixteen Inuit families from Hudson Bay in 1953 when the Canadian Government moved them to barren and frozen Ellesmere Island. …
Do African Americans and Native Americans share a similar experience? We’ll spend this hour with Dr. Tiya Alicia Miles, Assistant Professor of American Culture, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Native American Studies at the University of Michigan. Dr. Miles will …
Is the United States of America still a worthy nation? In spite of rancor between the political parties and divisive foreign and domestic policies, Senator Bill Bradley thinks so. We’ll explore his vision of the common good as laid out …
We often think of ourselves as the masters of the natural world. However, according to Princeton Professor James R. Gould and science writer Carol Grant Gould, the dwelling constructions of animals point to a level of cognition beyond instinct and …
What does it take to be happy? For 74-year-old David Pearlman, A.K.A. Poppa Neutrino, the essentials of happiness are Freedom, Joy and Art. In addition to philosophy and many other pursuits, Neutrino has dedicated his life to making rafts out …
Is living the good life a justifiable pursuit? Should we concern ourselves with others before we consider our own wants and comforts? Jean Kazez, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SMU will deliver the lecture “How Good Do We Have …
What role will scientific and technological research play in the future of North Texas? This evening, we’ll talk with Dr. David Daniel, President of the University of Texas at Dallas about the university’s new Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Laboratory …
