How did a working-class English lad evolve into an Oscar-winning filmmaker? We’ll talk this hour with Danny Boyle, director of “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Trainspotting,” and the upcoming “127 Hours,” which opens next month at the Angelika Film Centers in Dallas and Plano.
It’s true that guns are everywhere in the world, but which one single weapon has played the most influential role in revolution, terrorism and geo-political strife? According to our guest this hour, Pulitzer Prize-winner C.J. Chivers, it’s the AK-47. We’ll talk with him about his intriguing new history “The Gun” (Simon & Schuster, 2010).
What is the purpose of human-built intelligence and will artificial life be a reality in our lifetimes? We’ll talk this hour with Edinburgh University chair of logic and metaphysics Andy Clark who’ll deliver the UTD Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology Lecture on “Natural-born Cyborgs” tonight.
Where do you get your morning cup of coffee and how did we all start drinking the stuff in the first place? We’ll talk this hour with writer Mark Pendergrast whose recent book “Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World” (Basic Books, Paperback, 2010) is now out in paperback.
Although no segment of society is a monolith, many African-American leaders are wondering what has happened to their once-united community. We’ll talk this hour with Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene Robinson, whose new book is “Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America” (Doubleday, 2010).
We all know the adage about necessity being the mother of invention, but are there ways to increase the occurrence of our collective eureka moments? We’ll examine the phenomenon of innovation this hour with Steven Johnson, author of “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” (Riverhead Books, 2010). He speaks to Arts […]
Do smart kids grow up to be smart adults or just smart alecks? We’ll spend this hour with journalist and writer Mark Oppenheimer, who’ll accept the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture’s Hiett Prize in the Humanities tomorrow. His latest book is “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate” (Free Press, 2010).
How do those that heal manage their own illnesses? We’ll talk this hour with Dr. Mark Vonnugut, who made it through medical school and became a successful pediatrician in spite of the mental health challenges that he faced. His new memoir is “Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So” (Delacorte Press, 2010).
Do you lose sleep the night before the launch of the newest addictive gadget? Can you envision your very own 3D camera recording your next family celebration? We’ll discuss the latest consumer-grade technologies, the next big must-have contraptions, and the nasty competition for industry dominance with Victor Godinez, technology reporter for the Dallas Morning News. […]
With Election Day less than three weeks away, what issues are emerging in the race for governor and what might happen on the national level? We’ll talk this hour with Bill McKenzie of the Dallas Morning News and Bud Kennedy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
