The Point
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Songs of the Season
Robert Wyatt, Highfield Hall music director, talks to Mindy about songs of the season.
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Science of Paradigms
All about the science of paradigms, and the philosophy of American physicist and historian Thomas Kuhn.
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News Roundup - December 21, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Philanthropy
Rose Resnick, Vice President of Development Solutions of New England, Mike Brogiolio Executive Director of The Cape Cod Foundation and Lynn Mason-Small from the Rogers and Gray Foundation talk about philanthropy.
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Newtown Shootings
The tragedy in Newtown CT last week in which 20 children and 6 adults were gunned down in an elementary school has sparked national debate about gun control, increased security measures and how American culture might have influenced these events. Another aspect of this discussion is the prevalence of mental illness in the perpetrators of mass murders. Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley talk about mass murder, how to speak to children about these events and whether...
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Songwriting Workshops and Recovery
Musician and songwriter Kathy Moser talks about the similarities in the processes of songwriting and recovery, and how sobriety and creativity go hand in hand.
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Fisheries
John Bullard, Regional Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service, shares what he learned on a recent listening tour of New England and talks about bridging the gap between fishermen and regulators.
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Bird News Dec 2012
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date on the latest bird news.
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Karan Kondazian
Actress and author Karan Kondazian talks about her novel The Whip, based on the life of Charley Parkhurst, a 19th century stage coach driver who lived his life as a woman.
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The Role of Community Colleges
The mission of Massachusetts Community Colleges is to serve the needs of their individual regions. This means providing the appropriate coursework, training and skills students require now, while looking ahead to be prepared for how community needs will evolve in the future. Dr. John Sbraga President of Bristol Community College and Dr. John Cox, President of Cape Cod Community College talk about what our community colleges offer, some innovative public-private partnerships theyve created...
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Encyclopedia of Life
Nathan Wilson talks about citizen science, mushrooms, and the Encyclopedia of Life
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News Roundup - December 7, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Baby Eggs
Author Victoria Hopewell talks about her book Grade A Baby Eggs.
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Holiday Food 12/12
Elspeth Hay, Local Food Report host, and Dave Masch, author of Cooking the Catch, talk about traditional holiday foods and share some of their holiday dinner disasters.
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Non-Flammable clothing
Living Lab: A study of flame-retardant chemicals by the Silent Spring Institute.
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News Roundup - November 30, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Peter Brace
Nantucket resident and author Peter Brace talks about his book Nantucket: A Natural History.
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Holiday Books 2012
Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times discuss holiday books.
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Michael Aaron Rockland
In the 1960s Michael Rockland served as assistant cultural attach in Madrid. He talks about his memoir An American Diplomat in Franco Spain, which includes stories about accompanying Martin Luther King Jr. and Ted Kennedy during their visits to Madrid and what happened when the US accidentally dropped 4 hydrogen bombs on coastal Spain.
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Deep sea volcanos and their importance to life on Earth
Three quarters of all volcanic activity on Earth happens on the sea floor. That has ramifications for everything from evolution to climate change. But the science of undersea volcanoes is relatively young.
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Nicholas Basbanes
Author Nicholas Basbanes talks about book collectors past and present in his new book A Gentle Madness.
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Jazz and Fiction
Barnstable school district teachers and author Mick Carlon talks about his novel Travels with Louis, and his efforts to introduce people to jazz music through fiction.
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Philanthropy
Our region has many dichotomies- were a resort community with multi-million dollar beach front properties, but we also have issues of poverty, a lack of affordable housing and a fragile environment. Rose Resnick, Vice President of Development Solutions of New England and Mike Brogiolio Executive Director of The Cape Cod Foundation talk about some of the challenges for our regional non-profits and new strategies to better leverage charitable giving for the needs of our community.
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The Diet-Climate Connection
When it comes to environmental impacts, what you eat is as important as what you drive. David Freudberg, host of Human Kind, talks about his new documentary The Diet-Climate Connection and shares tips on eating for personal and planetary health.
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News Roundup - November 16, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Health Care Reform
With the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, and new state cost containment measures, Massachusetts health care will undergo some changes. Jim Purcell former CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Rhode Island and David Rehm, President of Hope Health talk about these reforms and how they are impacting the health care we receive.
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Family Communication
The holiday season presents a great opportunity for family discussions about topics that are sometimes difficult or sensitive. Bob Mauterstock, author of "Can We Talk? A Financial Guide for Baby Boomers Assisting Their Elderly Parents" and Janie Culbert, a family mediator join us. Well talk about how to get family conversations started and why they are important.
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TIny Predators: Ticks
We listen to Senior Reporter Sean Corcorans series on ticks, "Tiny Predators."
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Ocean Acidification
Living Lab: all about pteropods (sometimes called sea butterflies) and ocean acidification. Heather Goldstones guest is Woods Hole Oceanographic assistant scientist Gareth Lawson.
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News Roundup - November 9, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Bird News Nov 2012
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date with the latest bird news.
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Election wrap
State Senator Dan Wolf and State Representative Dave Vieira discuss election results.
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Johnny Mercer
American Music scholar Robert Wyatt talks about noted songwriter Johnny Mercer.
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Ari Daniel Shapiro (# 2)
Ari Daniel Shapiro, independent producer and science correspondent for PRIs The World, talks about making the transition from research to radio and mastering the art of storytelling.
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Therese Murray
We sit down with Senate President Therese Murray who is seeking re-election in the Plymouth Barnstable District.
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Randy Hunt
A talk with Randy Hunt, candidate for the 5th Barnstable District legislative position.
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Storm Coverage, day after
Well be following the storm and its impact on our region.
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Storm Coverage
We follow the storm "Sandy" and its impact on our region.
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News Roundup - October 26, 2012
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Barnstable County Commission candidates
Mindy interviews the three candidates for two positions on the Barnstable County Commission: Mary Pat Flynn Sheila Lyons Eric Steinhilber
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Books for Writers
Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times talk about books on and for writers.
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Patrick Ellis
Our conversations with the candidates continues with Patrick Ellis Democratic Candidate for State Representative for the 5th Barnstable District.
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Ocean energy
Oceans cover three quarters of the earths surface and contain an enormous amount of energy that is largely untapped. John Miller of the marine Renewable energy Center, plus researchers from UMass Dartmouth and WHOI talk about the potential of ocean energy.
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News Roundup - October 19, 2012
A look at some of the top stories of the week.
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Superman
Writer Larry Tye, author of Superman, the High-flying History of Americas Most Enduring Hero.
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Psychology of Fear
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss the psychology of fear. A powerful and primitive emotion fear prompts both a biochemical and emotional response. While one is universal the latter is highly individualized.
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Keyes
Tom Keyes, Republican Candidate for the Plymouth Barnstable State Senate seat talks about his positions on the issues and why he is running for office.
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Politics of Science Funding
The majority of research funding comes from federal agencies. Politicians personal views, partisan maneuvering, and broader economic conditions all affect how much money is available and what it can be used for. The heads of three local research institutions explain how their organizations navigate the politics of science funding. Guests: Susan Avery, President and Director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Eric Davidson, Executive Director of Woods Hole Research Center
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News Roundup - October 12, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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bird news Oct 2012
Ornithologist Vernon Laux talks fall migration and brings us up to date on the latest bird news.
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Understanding the impacts of Climate Change
Pablo Suarez, Scientist with the Red Cross/ Red Crescent Climate Center and a gaming enthusiast, talks about innovative ways to educate developing nations about the impacts of climate change. Suarez has developed participatory games to help explain the complexities and threats surrounding climate change and raise awareness about the options of dealing with it before a storm, crop failure or flood hits.
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Domestic Violence
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and pregnant women are 60% more likely to experience physical abuse than non-pregnant women. Mary Starr- Director of Cape Cod Center for Women, Beth Homand, Nurse Practitioner at Community Health Center of Cape Cod and Carmen Espinoza, Falmouth Police Department Domestic Violence Advocate discuss the prevalence of Domestic Violence on Cape Cod and the...
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Ocean Sunlight
Half of all oxygen on Earth is produced by microscopic ocean plants. Thats a fact that childrens author Molly Bang and oceanographer Penny Chisholm think everyone including children should know and understand. The pair talks about their efforts to make the science of photosynthesis accessible to young readers. Guests: Molly Bang, award-winning childrens book author; Penny Chisholm, Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at M.I.T
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News Roundup - October 5, 2012
A review of the weeks top news.
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Martin Sandler
Author Martin Sandler talks about his new book The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure. In the winter of 1897 eight American whale ships and three hundred men are locked in ice with no means of escape. The story follows the three rescuers in a race against time and odds.
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Hunger
Brenda Swain, Falmouth Service Center Executive Director, and Mary Anderson, Family Pantry of Cape Cod Executive Director and co-chairs of the Cape Cod Hunger Network discuss hunger. The two largest Cape pantries have undergone some changes. We talk about that and the various programs available from fuel assistance to nutrition education.
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Changes in Hospice and Palliative Care
Over the last three decades Hospice and Palliative care in the U.S. has grown from a volunteer-led movement into a significant part of our health care system. This field of medicine is undergoing dramatic changes. Charlene Thruston, Nurse Practitioner and Program Director of Palliative Supportive Care of Nantucket and David Rehm, President and CEO of Hope Health, formerly Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod join us to talk about the new paradigm for care.
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Summer in Greenland
Ben Linhoff, a graduate student at WHOI, talks about climate research, his summer spent camping on the Greenland ice sheet and tracking record-breaking melting.
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News Roundup - September 28, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Working Waterfront Festival
Now in its 9th year, the Working Waterfront Festival brings together fishermen, scientists, artists and educators in New Bedford to celebrate the regions connections to the sea. Guests are Laura Orleans, Festival Director, and Dave Densmore, Fisherman and Poet.
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Books on Politics
Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times talk about books on Politics.
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Grace Kelly
We sit down with saxophonist Grace Kelly. Shes collaborated and performed with many notable musicians including Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis, performed with the Boston Pops and played at President Obamas inauguration, all before the age of 20. Well talk about the joys and challenges of being a young, female sax player and the humanitarian work she incorporates into her international touring schedule. Heres a link to the Falmouth JazzFest with Graces schedule for performances.
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Ari Daniel Shapiro
Science Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro talks about his transition from research to radio, and shares some of his top listening picks.
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News Roundup - September 21, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Wounded Warriors
Mindy talks with participants in a Wounded Warrior Project event on Cape Cod.
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Psychology of Politics
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss the psychology of politics.
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Gardening 9/18
We wrap up the gardening season with horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark.
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Science and Photography on Ice
Chris Linder discusses his new book Science on Ice which looks at the changes taking place in the worlds polar regions and the researchers who study them.
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News Roundup - September 14, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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bird news 9/13/12
Ornithologist Vernon Laux talks about the fall migration.
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Risky Behaviors
Every two years the Massachusetts Departments of Education and Heath conduct a Youth Risk Behavior survey in public schools providing information about behaviors and conditions that may compromise health, safety and well being of young people across the state. We look at the results of the latest survey and talk about some of the collaborative programs that have sprung up in our communities response. Guests: Lisa Marschke, Outcomes Project Program Director, Theresa Manning, Marthas Vineyard...
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Remembering Jerry Nelson
We look back on the life of Truro resident Jerry Nelson, one of Jim Hensons core group of Muppeteers, perhaps best known for his characters The Count on Sesame Street, Gobo Fraggle on Fragle Rock and Robin the Frog on The Muppet Show. The program includes archival interview tape with Nelson, as well as commentary from friends and collaborators. Nelson died at his Cape Cod home Thursday, August 23rd.
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Fighting Deforestation in Mexico
A conversation about the role of deforestation in climate change and why its easier to get government action on the issue in Mexico than in the U.S. Guest: Josef Kelindorfer, Woods Hole Research Center
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News Roundup - September 7, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Eric Jay Dolin
Author Eric Jay Dolin talks about his book When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail. Dolin traces our fraught relationship with China back to its roots: the unforgiving nineteenth-century seas that separated a brash, rising naval power from a battered ancient empire.
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MV International Film Festival
Richard Paradise, Director of the Marthas Vineyard Film Society and Tim Miller, Cape Cod Times Features Editor discuss some of the films that will be screened in the annual MV International Film Festival.
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William Keating
We sit down with Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts 9th Congressional District William Keating. link to campaign http://www.billkeating.org/
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Ocean Health Index
An international team of scientists recently released a new Ocean Health Index, rating the worlds coastal waters at 60%. We discuss the challenges and benefits of boiling ocean ecology down to a single number. Our guest: Scott Doney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Debate: Sutter-Keating
A debate between Congressional candidates Samuel Sutter and William Keating. Held August 30, 2012 at the UMass-Dartmouth campus.
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News Roundup - August 31, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Adam Chaprales
Candidate for the newly-drawn 9th Congressional District, Adam Chaprales.
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Christopher Sheldon
Candidate for the newly-drawn 9th Congressional District, Christopher Sheldon.
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Sam Sutter
Candidate for the newly-drawn 9th Congressional District, Sam Sutter.
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Science and Art
Ryan Schenk joins Heather Goldstone to discuss interactive computer science art projects.
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News Roundup - August 24, 2012
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Alzheimer's Disease Research
Jeff Morby, Founder and Chairman of the Cure Alzheimers Fund and Dr. Rudy Tanzi world-renowned leader in studies of Alzheimers disease genetics discuss the latest research.
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Swim for Life
Jay Critchley, Co-Founder Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla talks about the annual event that has raised more than 2.5 million dollars over the last 25 years for Aids, womens health and the community. We look back at its history and the impact it has had on the community. Link to Swim for Life.
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Peter Altschul
Author Peter Altschul talks about his memoir Breaking Barriers: Living and Loving While Blind. Born totally blind, he grew up in a working-class town and with the help of his persistent mother broke through barrier after barrier, determined to live a full life. The book follows his journey and the relationship he had over the years with his five guide dogs. Link to Peters website.
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Living Lab: An Ocean Rescue
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News Roundup - August 17, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Financial Literacy
Mitchell Weiss, adjunct professor of finance at the University of Hartford discusses financial literacy. For many college graduates starting out in this economy and saddled with debt is difficult enough; add to that some common financial pitfalls and many young adults feel theyll never get ahead. Professor Weiss shares some advice on how to better manage our finances.
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Alternative medicine
Psychiatrist Marc Whaley talks with Mindy about prescription drugs and alternatives to traditional western medicine.
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Living Lab: Ticks
Senior Reporter Sean Corcoran joins Living Lab host Heather Goldstone to discuss his series of reports Tiny Predators: Facing Cape Cods Tick Problem.
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News Roundup - August 10, 2012
A look at the weeks top news stories.
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Bird News
Ornithologist Vernon Laux has the latest Bird News.
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Mindfulness
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine emeritus at UMass Medical School and founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society and Fiona Jensen, President and Founder of Calmer Choice discuss mindfulness and efforts to bring mindfulness programs into Cape Cod schools.
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Community Health Centers
Karen Gardner, CEO Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Dr. David S. Tager, Chief Medical Officer Community Health Center of Cape Cod and Sally Deanne CEO Outer Cape Health Care discuss the challenges facing community health centers.
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Dr. Jesse Ausubel, Living Lab
Heather speaks with Dr. Jesse Ausubel. He is Director of the Program for the Human Environment at Rockefeller University, a Vice President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and an adjunct scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Is technology the cause of our environmental problems? Or the solution to them?
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News Roundup - August 3, 2012
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Provincetown Jazz Festival
Bart Weisman, Founder of the Provincetown Jazz Festival, talks about this years line up that supports worthy causes across Cape Cod.
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International Space Station
We talk about the International Space Station, including a conversation with NASA astronaut Sunita Williams from her post at the orbiting research laboratory. Our conversation was also captured on NASA TV.
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Possible Dreams
We discuss the annual Possible Dreams auction on Marthas Vineyard that offers opportunities you cannot buy elsewhere to support Marthas Vineyard Community Services.
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News Roundup - July 27, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Parkinson's Disease
Neurologist David Lowell, Chief Medical Officer of Spaulding Cape Cod, and Christine Ludwig, author of Notes from Movers and Shakers with Parkinson, discuss Parkinsons Disease.
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Woods Hole Film Festival
We look at two of the festivals films. Beth Murphy, Director of "The List" talks about the documentary that tells the story of Kirk Johnson and his efforts to save Iraqis whose lives are in danger because they worked for the U.S. government and military to help rebuild Iraq. Laura Colella, Director and Writer of "Breakfast With Curtis" talks about her film which follows the antics of an eccentric bookseller.
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Living Lab: Sharks, Art, and Conservation
A conversation on using art to increase awareness about sharks and fundraise for conservation. Guests: Susan Sigel Goldsmith, Jawsfest Director; Wendy Benchley, Executive Director of Shark Savers.
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News Roundup - July 20, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top local and regional news.
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Steven Raichlen
Author Steven Raichlen -- known for his grilling expertise -- talks about his first novel, Island Apart.
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Happiness
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss the psychology of happiness. Did you know the act of smiling activates neural messaging in your brain that benefits your health and happiness? We discuss happiness and the power of positive thinking.
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Gardening
Horticulturist and Entomologist Roberta Clark talks about the summer garden and answers listeners questions.
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Living Lab: Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary
Dr. Heather Goldstone leads a discussion on the the history of the Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary and the unique science it has been home.
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News Roundup - July 13, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Bird News July 12
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date on the latest bird news.
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Robert Larson
Robert Larson, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Vermont, College of Education and Social Services, talks about his book Changing Schools from the Inside Out: Small Wins in Hard Times. He examines how small scale efforts can lead to major school improvement.
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Summerstock memories
Filmmaker Liz Argo talks about her documentary film Stagestruck: Confessions from Summer Stock. The film looks back on Americas first summer stock theatre in the round, the Orleans Arena Theatre. Stagestruck will air on WGBH Channel 2 on Thursday, July 12 at 9:00 p.m.
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Nerve cell communication
Dr. Heather Goldstone sits down with Jennifer Morgan, Marine Biological Laboratory Assistant Scientist to discuss understanding nerve cell communication and repair in sea lampreys, and what that means for people suffering from spinal cord injury.
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News Roundup - July 6, 2012
Heather Goldstone hosts. A look at some of the top news stories of the week.
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Climate Change
Mindy talks with Dr Anthony Patt Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria, about climate change.
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Atlantic Challenge
Guest host Amy Vince talks to a participant in this years Atlantic Challenge, a friendly week-long sailing and rowing competition that this year takes place in Ireland. Several participants are from Cape Cod.
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Judith Campbell - Olymia Brown mysteries
The Rev. Judith Campbell talks about her ministry, and about the newest book in her Olympia Brown mystery series.
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Living Lab- Oyster Drama
Dr. Heather Goldstone talks about a new production from the Living Arts Institute, designed to use theater to make science more accessible to people of all ages and promote awareness of oysters. The production is called Cirque de Sea.
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News Roundup - June 29, 2012
A look at the weeks top news. Sean Corcoran sits in for Mindy Todd.
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Publishing changes
As the Cape Cod Writers Center celebrates its 50th anniversary Executive Director Nancy Rubin Stuart, author of The Muse of the Revolution talks about literature in the digital age. How literature is finding its way from the writer to the reader - from the way books are published, distributed, sold and read.
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Summer Reading
Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times share their summer picks.
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Suicide Prevention
With suicide rates on the Cape and Islands one and half times higher than the state average, suicide prevention has become a public health priority. While most of us dont associate suicide prevention with comedy, the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition believes humor can be a salve and important way to celebrate life. To that end they have invited Comedian Steve Sweeney to the Cape to help support and raise awareness for suicide prevention. Guests are Comedian Steve Sweeney and Tim...
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Living Lab, Art & Science
Science editor Heather Goldstone will talk with the founders of the Synergy project, who have selected a handful of New England artists to work with scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to produce a science-inspired art exhibit. Guests are Whitney Bernstein, MIT-WHOI Joint Program graduate student and Michael MacMahon, artist
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News Roundup - June 22, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Martha's Vineyard Film Center
Richard Paradise, Marthas Vineyard Film Society Founder joins us to talk about the Marthas Vineyard Film Center and cultural tourism. On the Vineyard the cultural and creative arts programming and organizations account for 4.2% of the local economy, twice as much as the state average.
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Habits and Willpower
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss habits and willpower.
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News Roundup - June 15, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Author Mark Kurlansky
Author Mark Kurlansky talks about his book Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man. It is a biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric inventor whose fast-freezing method revolutionized Americas diet. Kurlansky is scheduled to appear during the Nantucket Book Festival.
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Ask the Manager June 2012
Phil Redo, Managing Director of WGBH and WCAI discusses programing and takes listeners comments and questions.
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Gardening 6-12
Horticulturist and Entomologist Roberta Clark joins us with gardening advice.
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Herring
The number of herring returning to rivers each spring has greatly decreased. Peter Baker Director of the Northeast Fisheries Program at the Pew Environment Group, and Eoin Rochford, Manager at Norpel discuss threats to the species, the differences between River and Atlantic herring and some of the measures being proposed to help stocks rebound.
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News Roundup - June 9, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Fishing Communities
We discuss the changing face of fishing communities. Guests are Laura Orleans, Folklorist and Director of the Working Waterfront Festival, Skip Barlow, Coastal Inshore Fisherman, and Matt Barr, Filmmaker. We talk about Barrs documentary Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town and how it relates to fishing communities around the country.
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Housing
Rick Presbrey, CEO and President of Housing Assistance Corporation on Cape Cod discusses housing.
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Stephen Prothero
Stephen Prothero, Author, Professor of Religion at Boston University and Senior Fellow at the Smithsonians National Museum of American History, talks about his new book The American Bible; How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation.
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Bird News June 4
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us the latest bird news. Vern as the spring migration winds to a close, there are often some very interesting vagrants that stray into our area.
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News Roundup - June 1, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Piers Sellers, Astronaut
We sit down with former astronaut and Deputy Director for Science and Exploration Directorate at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Piers Sellers. Sellers discusses his three space missions and the end of the U.S. shuttle program.
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Immigration
Matthew Lee, Immigration Attorney, Connie Souza, Immigrant and Client Advocate with Catholic Social Services and Lemuel Skidmore, Project Manager, Citizenship Services at Catholic Social Services discuss the challenges immigrants face on the journey to citizenship.
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Glaciers and Climate Change
Rob Spencer, Woods Hole Research Center Assistant Scientist, talks about his research on black carbon deposits on glacial ice. Scientists studying glaciers are learning more about how the earths remote ecosystems have been influenced by the industrial revolution. The research was published in the March issue of Nature Geoscience.
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Author Nicole Galland
Author Nicole Galland talks about her book I,Iago. The story examines one of literatures classic villains. How did Iago become the villain of Shakespheres Othello? Galland brings us back to Iagos childhood days and weaves a tale that explores the question is true evil the result of nature versus nurture or something more complicated?
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News Roundup - May 25, 2012
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Summer Movies
Tim Miller, Features Editor at the Cape Cod Times gives us a preview of the summer movie scene.
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Profiling
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss the psychology of profiling.
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Art: Cahoon Musuem/ Red Chair
We visit an exhibition at the Cahoon Musuem of American Art on African American subjects after the civil war. We also follow the journey of the Red Chair. A discarded red chair travels across the Cape visiting various Inns from Woods Hole to Provincetown.
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Wastewater Management
We talk with Paul Niedzwiecki, executive director of the Cape Cod Commission, and Andrew Gottlieb of the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative about the problems of Wastewater Management
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News Roundup - May 18, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Moths
Butterflies are no doubt the most popular Lepidoptera species, but National Museum of Natural History zoologist Paul Goldstein is more interested in moths, which account for 90% of the Lepidoptera superfamilies. We sit down with this moth expert to talk about the many species of moths and their role as native pollinators. Also see this link to find out more about pollinator friendly plantings /http://www.xerces.org/
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Extreme Weather
Dr. Ray Schmitt, Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Dr. Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Senior Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado discuss our changing global water cycle and what it means for water availability and extreme weather. Link to Thursday nights forum: http://www.whoi.edu/main/Morss/WaterCycle.
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Chatham Chorale
Joe Marchio, Chatham Chorale Music Director, William Cutter, Composer, MIT Choral Director and Professor at Boston Conservatory and Bob Finch, Essayist, discuss a new piece of music commissioned for Chathams 300th anniversary.
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Probate Law
Attorney Frederick Misilo, who specializes in elder and special needs law discusses the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code which changed the probate process.
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News Roundup - May 11, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Jonathan Edwards
Mindy talks to singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards. Hes visiting Cape Cod for the Reel Blues Fest.
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School Food
David DeWitt, owner of Rock Spray Nursery and Sustainable CAPE (Center for Agricultural Preservation and Education) Board of Directors Member, and Noli Taylor, Program Coordinator of Island Grown Schools, discuss their efforts to get their communities to make school food healthier.
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Gardening
Robert Clark answers your garden questions.
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Bird News May 7
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date on the latest bird news. See a slideshow of Verns photos here
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News Roundup - May 4, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Alternative Learning
We discuss a collaboration between the Alternative Education Program at Harwich High School and the Cape Cod Cultural Center where students study components of their English and Language Arts curriculum including writing, poetry and film.
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Roots of Jazz
Robert Wyatt, Director of Music at Highfield Hall, Steinway Artist, Smithsonian Institution Lecturer and Specialist in American Music talks about the roots of jazz.
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Arts and Crafts books
Melanie Lauwers from the Cape Cod Times and Jill Erickson from the Falmouth Public Library join Mindy to talk about books on arts crafts. Click here for the book list.
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Co-farming Seaweed and Shellfish
Scott Lindell, Director of the Marine Biological Laboratorys Scientific Aquaculture Program and Dr. Charles Yarish, University of Connecticut Professor discuss a project exploring the environmental and economic benefits of co-farming seaweed and shellfish.
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Rob Spongberg, Executive Director of the Arc of Cape Cod and Peter Bern, CEO of the ARC discuss legislation that could impact people with intellectual and developmental disabilities or I/DD. We also discuss a national survey Arc conducted that looks at how people with I/DD are faring in school, the workplace and other areas of their lives.
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Homelessness
Heidi Nelson, CEO of Duffy Health Center, Beth Albert, Director of Barnstable County Human Services and Shelia Lyons, County Commissioner discuss the point in time count and the updated plan to end homelessness.
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Christopher Daly
Is American journalism in peril? We look to the past for some insight. Christopher Daly talks about his book Covering America: A Narrative History of a Nations Journalism. Daly is a History and Journalism Professor at Boston University and worked as a journalist for the Associated Press and the Washington Post. Heres the link to Chris Dalys blog: http://journalismprofessor.com/
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News Roundup - April 20, 2012
A look at some of the weeks top news.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
Joe Thomas and Martha McCabe discuss the book they edited Branded on My Arm and in My Soul: A Holocaust Memoir by Abraham Landau. Abe Landau spent five years in labor and concentration camps in the early 1940s. Surviving the nightmare he started anew in the United States and rebuilt his life as a tailor, cantor, activist and founder of the Holocaust Memorial in New Bedford.
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Workplace Psychology
Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss workplace psychology, entrepreneurship and creating your own job.
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Gardening
Horticulturalist Roberta Clark answers listener garden questions.
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Barefoot Running
Author, runner and coach Michael Sandler talks to guest host Sean Corcoran about barefoot running and the joy that hes found running signicant distances without shoes. He also talks about the physical barriers that he says society has placed between us and the earth.
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News Roundup - April 13, 2012
A look at the weeks top news. Sean Corcoran hosts.
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Marge Piercy
We sit down with poet Marge Piercy.
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Open Space
Mark Robinson, Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts and Jessica Erickson, Adminstrator for the 300 Committee Land Trust in Falmouth discuss preservation and managment of open space on Cape Cod
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Lawrence Cohen
Lawrence Cohen, PhD, is a psychologist, and author of Playful Parenting, an award winning book about nurturing close connections, solving behavior problems, and encouraging childrens confidence. He is also co-author of The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It.
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Whales
Patrick Ramage, International Fund for Animal Welfares Whale Program Director talks about efforts to protect whales.
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News Roundup - April 6, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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County Governance
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Provincetown Art Association and Museum
We visit the Provincetown Art Association and Museum to check out Through Time and Place: Rachel Ellis Kaufman and Heather Blume. The two women (mother and daughter) influenced each other greatly, and created bodies of work that have parallel narratives with the natural world of Cape Cod.
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Bird News
Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date on the latest bird news.
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News Roundup - March 30, 2012
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Affordable Housing projects
Gisele Gauthier, Director of Housing Development at the Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) Cape Cod discusses affordable housing projects and the impact the economy and housing market are having on these projects.
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Temperament
Michael Abruzzese, Clinical Psychologist and Marc Whaley, Psychiatrist discuss why some people are extroverts and other introverts. While most experts agree that temperament has a genetic and biological basis, environmental factors and maturation modify the way a childs personality is expressed.
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Bart Ehrman
Historian and Bible Scholar Bart Ehrman talks about his new book Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth.
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Civil War Books
Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times discuss books on the Civil War.
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News Roundup - March 23, 2012
Some of the top news of the week.
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Kevin Sessums
We sit down with Kevin Sessums, Author, Editor and Actor. He served as Executive Editor of Andy Warhol/s Interview magazine and as a contributing Editor of Vanity Fair, Allure and Parade. His memoir Mississippi Sissy, about growing us as a self-aware gay boy in the south, made the New York Times Bestseller list and won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Male Memoir of 2007.
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War and Poetry
W. Gary Loring, President of the Nam Vets Association of the Cape and Islands, Jacqueline Murray Loring, Poet and author of The History of Bearing Children and Preston Hood, Poet and Vietnam Veteran talk about their poetry and the impact of war on veterans and their families. See this website for more info: Cape Cod Writers.net
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Road to Qua Qua Farm
Kathleen Perry discusses her book The Road to Qua Qua Farm. It is the story of Katherine and her husband Henrys journey living in a hippie commune in the early 1970s. A small band of hippies from Cambridge moved to the backwoods of Nova Scotia.
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Music of George Gershwin (repeat)
The life and music of George Gershwin. In this repeat broadcast, our guest is musician, writer and lecturer Robert Wyatt.
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News Roundup - March 16, 2012
A look at the weeks top news.
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Art Collaboration
We discuss a student recital series that stems from a collaboration between art organizations and plans for growing collaborations. Guests will be Janet Lesniak, Managing Director, Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Stephanie Weaver, Managing Director, Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Art, Lauren Wolk, Associate Director, Cultural Center of Cape Cod and David Kuehn, Executive Director, Cotuit Center for the Arts.
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Susan Senator
Susan Senator discuss her book Dirt: a story about gardening, mothering, and other messy business. The mother of a severely autistic son she also discusses fictional autistic characters in the media.
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Glen Anderson
We sit down with school administrator turned comedian Glen Anderson.
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Bill Sargent
Author Bill Sargent talks about his book Fukishima: Nuclear Disaster on the Ring of Fire. The book looks at the events leading up to the disaster and explores what led the Japanese to build 55 nuclear power plants on one of the most seismically active locations on Earth.
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Silent Spring research study
A new Silent Spring Institute study shows that everyday products contain a wide range of potentially harmful chemicals, including many that are not listed on product labels. Guest Host Heather Goldstone speaks with the studys author, research scientist Robin Dodson.
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Art and Science of Camouflage
Roger Hanlon, Marine Biological Laboratory Senior Scientist and Basia Goszczynska, Artist, Animator and Film Editor discuss their collaboration designing new ways to present and propagate the labs scientific findings in the study of camouflage to a larger community through the creation of animated videos, graphics and web pages. We also discuss the similarities in the processes of artists and scientists.
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Whales
Charles Stormy Mayo, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Director of Right Whale Habitat Studies and Michael Moore, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Senior Research Specialist and Director of the WHOI Marine Mammal Center discuss the whales that visit Cape Cod waters and entanglements which are so common that some 75% of living whales bear scars.
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Bird news
Mike OConnor author of Why Dont Woodpeckers Get Headaches? : And Other Bird Questions You Know You Want To Ask joins us to talk about spring migration, and early arrivals.
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