How does innovation happen? Where is the spark? We’ll talk this hour with Nancy J. Nersessian, Ph.D., a Regents Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Nersessian will deliver the lecture “How Do Scientists Think? Creative Processes in Conceptual Innovation” at tonight’s installment of the UT Dallas “Creativity in a […]
How does the unconscious mind influence our society and our world? We’ll explore the subject this hour with Shankar Vedantam, longtime author of the Washington Post’s popular “Department of Human Behavior” column. His new book is “The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives” (Spiegle & […]
In light of the on-going H1N1 virus outbreak and other pandemic concerns, how vulnerable is our increasingly intertwined society to disease epidemics? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Madeline Drexler, whose new book is “Emerging Epidemics: The Menace of New Infections” (Penguin, 2010).
How are nature, culture and art connected? We’ll spend this hour with contemporary Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa whose work will be on view beginning this weekend in the Nasher Sculpture Center’s exhibit “Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species.”
Have you ever wondered about the history of Dallas’ White Rock Lake? We’ll talk this hour with Sally Rodriguez, historian for the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and author of the new book “White Rock Lake” (Arcadia Publishing, 2010).
True, effective leadership is hard to find in the first place, but what challenges do leaders face in a combat environment? We’ll talk with Marine Corp veteran, Donovan Campbell, author of “Joker One: A Marine Platoon’s Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood” (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2010).
How can parents effectively shared the load of chores, work and parenting? We’ll get spend this hour with Marc and Amy Vachon, authors of “Equally Shared Parenting: Rewriting the Rules for a New Generation of Parents” Perigree, 2010).
According to the National Safety Council, drivers distracted by texting and talking on cell phones account for more than one out of every four traffic accidents. Should cell phone usage be banned for drivers? We’ll talk with Jennifer Smith, whose organization FocusDriven is raising awareness and supporting victims of car crashes, about a new movement […]
Can the current administration restore fiscal confidence and trust in the government? We’ll discuss the future of the federal budget this hour with former U.S. comptroller general David M. Walker, president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and author of “Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility” (Random House, 2010).
Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? We’ll talk this hour with legendary actor Robert Duvall, who began his film career as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, won an Oscar for Tender Mercies, and created a Texas legend in Lonesome Dove’s Augustus McCrae. He will address the sold out Nasher […]
