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Is big business to blame for such public health crises as diabetes and obesity? Author Wenonah Hauter examines food, farm policy and public health in "Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America." Hauter is an organic farmer in Virginia and executive director of the Washington-based watchdog organization Food & Water Watch. (Original Air Date: February 11th)
When’s the last time you heard violin music? Actually, the violin is heard so regularly that you don’t even think about it. Historian David Schoenbaum has done extensive research on the origin and evolution of this common and indispensable instrument. He is the author of "The Violin: A Social History of the World’s Most Versatile Instrument." (Original Air Date: March 13th)
A look at what makes certain ideas, videos, commercials and products quickly gain popularity in the modern age with Jonah Berger, author of "Contagious: Why Things Catch On." Berger is an assistant professor of marketing at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. (Original Air Date: April 10th)
Booze. Iffy. Cool. Lunatic fringe. Maryland-based author and language maven Paul Dickson has assembled an entertaining glossary of words and phrases coined over the years by American presidents. Dickson is the author of Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents. (Original Air Date: April 4th)
This hour, we take a look at U.S. military leadership from WWII and Gen. George C. Marshall to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the leadership of Gen. David Petraeus. Leading us through this discussion is Thomas Ricks, a veteran journalist and former Washington Post Pentagon correspondent, who argues that today’s military leadership is far inferior to what it was in the past. Ricks is the author of the controversial new book “The Generals: American Military Command from WWII to Today.” (Original Air Date: February 18th)
In a new memoir, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams writes that ordinary people are capable of achieving extraordinary things. She joins us to share how she went from a small-town girl with working-class roots to an internationally recognized human rights advocate known for her work banning landmines. Her book is, My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl’s Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize. (Original Air Date: April 29th)
A look at the affect the year 1913 had on American history with a panel of guests including Marin Alsop of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Charles Emmerson, author of 1913: The World Before the Great War.
Temple Grandin, an inventor, speaker, and author, is one of the most well-known people living with Autism in the world. She’ll be joining us to share her life story, as well as the latest research on the disorder. Grandin is the author of The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum.
Cholera and chicken pox continue to cause high death rates in developing countries, especially among children. In his memoir, 10 Lesson in Public Health: Inspiration for Tomorrow’s Leaders, one of the country’s leading epidemiologists, Dr. Alfred Sommer of Johns Hopkins, shares his ideas for solving troublesome worldwide health issues gained through his experiences in Bangladesh, Iran and Indonesia. (Original Air Date: April 8th)
University of Maryland theoretical physicist Sylvester “Jim” Gates was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Obama. Prof. Gates directs the University’s Center for String and Particle Theory; he was the first African-American to ever hold an endowed chair in physics at a major U.S. research university. He joins us to discuss his ideas about the universe, with Midday on Science contributor John Monahan. (Original Air Date: April 8th)
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