Rich Templeton, Texas Instruments
Now the President and CEO of Texas Instruments, Rich Templeton has been credited with focusing the technology company on semiconductors and away from diversification.
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Vietnam and Iraq – The G.I.'s Experience
April 26, 2007There 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 University in Evanston, Illinois, is one of the foremost military sociologists in the world. He’ll […]
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Growing Up in Dallas County
April 26, 2007Children’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 in relation to health, education, safety and security. We’ll discuss the report this hour with […]
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A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic
April 25, 2007Imagine 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. We’ll hear their story this hour with Melanie McGrath, author of “The Long Exile: A […]
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African Americans and Native Americans – A Shared Experience?
April 25, 2007Do 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 receive the Hiett Prize from the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture at the Dallas […]
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The New American Story
April 24, 2007Is 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 in his new book “The New American Story” (Random House, 2007).
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Building and the Evolution of Intelligence
April 24, 2007We 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 perhaps even a concept of beauty. We’ll examine the animal mind this hour with James […]
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An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino
April 23, 2007What 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 of garbage – one of which he used to cross the Atlantic Ocean We’ll talk […]
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Philosophy and the Good Life
April 23, 2007Is 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 To Be?” to the Dallas Philosopher’s Forum tomorrow evening. We’ll get a preview this hour […]
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Science and Technology in Texas
April 20, 2007What 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 and what it means for the region. Darren Woods, General Director of the Fort Worth […]
