When middle school students are taught only how to pass any given test, how will they develop critical and curious minds? We’ll discuss the teenage brain with Dr. Sandra Chapman and Dr. Jacquelyn Gamino from UTD’s Center for BrainHealth, and Jennifer Tecklenberg, a teacher in the Dallas Independent School District.
Is our national obsession with weight and size a good thing? Esther Rothblum, professor of women’s studies at San Diego State University and co-editor of “The Fat Studies Reader” (NYU, 2009) might argue that the “obesity epidemic” is just another form of prejudice. We’ll talk with her this hour.
Can we forgive in the absence of repentance? Our guest is Lee Taft, a Harvard Divinity School graduate and former trial lawyer, who played a role mediating between the City of Dallas and individuals connected with the fake drug cases, as well as his national work with hospitals when deaths occur because of medical error. […]
Is there room for tolerance in the space between fundamentalist Christianity and New Atheism? Frank Schaeffer hopes so. He offers a middle ground between these polarizing forces in his new book “Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don’t Like Religion (or Atheism)” (Da Capo, 2009). We’ll talk with him this hour.
What does a sport like horseracing tell us about our culture and what happens to the horses when their racing days are over? We’ll explore the world not seen from the grandstand this hour with Lynn Reardon, founder and executive director of LOPE – LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers and author of “Beyond the Homestretch: […]
Can the built world be beautiful, purposeful and communal all at once? Should architects strive to merge these and other individual and social goals in their designs? Well take a 30,000 foot look at these and other questions with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker and author of the new book “Why Architecture […]
Are you planning a more sustainable holiday celebration this year? We’ll get tips on everything from choosing a tree to recycling after the celebration with Anna Getty, author of the new book “I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More” (Chronicle Books, 2009).
How do culture and religion influence cuisine? We’ll find out this hour and get a preview of Hanukkah with Chef Tina Wasserman, author of the new book “Entree to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora” (URJ Press, 2009).
How can engineers, philanthropists and humanitarians work together to make the world a better place for everyone? We’ll talk with Geoffrey Orsak, Dean of SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering and Major General Jeffrey Talley, Chair of the school’s Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering.
What should we know about the world that’s just not getting reported and how would a better global understanding help Americans be better citizens? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Lisa Ling who’s in town to speak to the Brinker International Forum at the ATandT Performing Arts Center tonight.
