The Theory Of Contagious Mental Disorders
November 2, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about current germ theory with Harriet A. Washington, author of “Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We ‘Catch’ Mental Illness.”
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The Highs And Lows Of U.S. Foreign Alliances
November 2, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about the tricky business of working with other nations while maintaining our values with Ted Galen Carpenter, co-author of “Perilous Partners: The Benefits and Pitfalls of America’s Alliances with Authoritarian Regimes.”
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Silicon Chips and Surfboards
October 29, 2015This hour, we’ll explore the body of water that meets our western border – and get to know the cultures who also live near it – with Simon Winchester, author of “Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World’s Superpowers.”
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Why Fear Can Be Fun
October 29, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about how fear works in our minds – and why we’re sometimes OK with it – with Margee Kerr.
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A Chosen Exile
October 28, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about picking between identity and survival with Stanford assistant history professor Allyson Hobbs, author of “A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life.”
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Parenting Through Puberty
October 28, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about how we can better understand the challenges of puberty – and about how we can keep the peace at home – with Dr. Kevin Leman, author of “Planet Middle School: Helping Your Child through the Peer Pressure, Awkward Moments & Emotional Drama.”
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Redesigning Humanity
October 27, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about the ethics of changing who we are – and about how these technologies could redefine what it is to be human – with Vanderbilt history professor Michael Bess, author of “Our Grandchildren Redesigned: Life in the Bioengineered Society of the Near Future.”
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Saving the Opera
October 27, 2015This hour, we’ll talk with Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, the creative team behind the new opera, “Great Scott.”
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Faking Cancer
October 26, 2015This hour, we’ll talk with Blogger Taryn Harper Wright about how she investigates internet hoaxes and about what compels some to pretend to be ill in order to gain the sympathy of others.
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True Style
October 26, 2015This hour, we’ll talk with fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer about simple steps for men to dress their best, which he writes about in “True Style: The History and Principles of Classic Menswear.”
Krys Boyd has been host and managing editor of KERA-FM’s flagship midday talk show Think since 2006.
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