80th Session of the Texas State Legislature
January 4, 2007What is on the agenda for the 80th Session on the Texas Legislature? We’ll preview the upcoming session with State Senators Royce West and Florence Shapiro this hour.
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The Hidden Benefits of Disorder
January 3, 2007Is 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 […]
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SUBDIVIDED
January 3, 2007Is suburban sprawl isolating people? Does development damage community? We’ll talk with filmmaker and UTD Media and Communications Professor Dean Terry. Terry’s new film “subdivided: isolation and community in America” airs at 8pm tonight on KERA 13.
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What Color Is Your Parachute?
January 2, 2007It’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 […]
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The Ethics of Brain Imaging
January 2, 2007Is 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 […]
