Sat, Jun 2, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Is Carpooling Effective? Is Carpooling Effective? -- With imminent plans underway to expand the Bay Area's high occupancy lanes, the show assesses the utilization and efficacy of carpooling. Guests include: Pravin Varaiya, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley; Michael Cassidy, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Berkeley; Randy Rentschler, director of legislation and public affairs at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; and Robert Poole, director of transportation studies with the Reason Foundation.
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Fri, Jun 1, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Nature Deficit Disorder The program discusses a phenomenon called "Nature Deficit Disorder," a condition describing young people growing up without exposure to the natural environment. more
Fri, Jun 1, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Tuberculosis and Drug Resistance The show discusses the challenges of fighting tuberculosis
locally and globally, as well as the increased incidence of drug-resistant strains of infectious diseases. more
Thu, May 31, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Multiculturalism and Assimilation In the second of its three-part series on immigration and citizenship, the program takes up questions of multiculturalism and assimilation. Should immigrants be encouraged to assimilate to the culture of their new country, or should they try to preserve the traditions and values of their homelands? What is the relationship between immigration, multiculturalism and the mainstream culture of the adopted country? more
Thu, May 31, 2007 -- 9:00 AM U.S.-Iran Relations The program discusses the future of the relationship between the U.S. and Iran in light of the recent talks between the two countries and the current situation in Iraq. more
Wed, May 30, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Poetry Out Loud The show discusses Poetry Out Loud, a national contest and educational program that brings the art of learning and reciting poetry to classrooms. more
Wed, May 30, 2007 -- 9:00 AM School Integration The program discusses the implications of a pending Supreme Court ruling on the use of race as a factor in school integration. more
Tue, May 29, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Choreograher Anna Halprin The show welcomes the postmodern dance pioneer Anna Halprin and others to reflect on her life and work. more
Tue, May 29, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Paul Hawken: "Blessed Unrest" The program welcomes Paul Hawken, author of "Blessed Unrest," for discussion on global social justice and environmental movements, as well as today's unified effort to improve the world. more
Mon, May 28, 2007 -- 9:00 PM Author Vikram Seth Author Vikram Seth -- The program presents a rebroadcast of a conversation with author Vikram Seth, whose latest book is "Two Lives, A Memoir." Seth is also author of "A Suitable Boy."
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Mon, May 28, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Biologist Wangari Maathai The show listens back to an earlier discussion with Nobel Peace Prize recipient and biologist Wangari Maathai. Maathai founded the Greenbelt Movement, a network of rural women who've planted more than 30 million trees across Kenya. more
Mon, May 28, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Author Vikram Seth The program presents a rebroadcast of a conversation with author Vikram Seth, whose latest book is "Two Lives, A Memoir." more
Sun, May 27, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Choreographer Anna Halprin Choreographer Anna Halprin -- The show welcomes the pos-modern dance pioneer Anna Halprin and others to reflect on her life and work. In addition to Halprin, guests include Janice Ross, author of "Anna Halprin: Experience as Dance"; Brenda Way, executive director and chief choreographer of ODC Dance; and Margaret Jenkins, director of the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company.
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