The Jefferson Exchange show

The Jefferson Exchange

Summary: JPR's live call-in program devoted to current events and news makers from around the region and beyond.

Podcasts:

 UO Professor Pushes For More Study Of Teens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1028

The United States is a graying country; the median age is near 40. In many African countries, the median age is under 20, so it might behoove the world to invest some time and money into understanding teens. That is an approach advocated by Nick Allen, University of Oregon professor and director of UO's Center for Digital Mental Health . He and colleagues at the University of California-Berkeley recently made the case for expanded study of development and other issues for teenagers.

 It Really Helps: Call The Midwife | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1298

In other parts of the developed world, midwives deliver a lot of babies... like in England, where half the births involve midwives. Here, not so much. About ten percent of American births include midwives. And recent research shows how making greater use of midwives can make for healthier babies and mothers. Oregon is one state that does better than many in integrating midwives into the birthing process. Melissa Cheyney at Oregon State University was one of the authors of the study.

 Women Move Beyond "Brogrammers" In Tech History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2460

The tech industry is so dominated by males that some people have taken to calling its workers "brogrammers." But a closer look reveals women who made key contributions to both computers and the Internet. And Claire Evans, herself versed in computers (and singing in a band, but that's another story), writes of these pioneering women in the provocatively named Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet . The stories date back to 1842, surprisingly.

 Big Time Events In London Come To Ashland (Kind Of) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1030

It seems only appropriate that a town that reveres and is supported by Shakespeare should have an affinity for London. The British capital and its arts scene are highlighted in a series of plays and operas projected at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland. Nothing too tricky about the name for the series, it is called "London Live in Ashland." The preliminary schedule for the season features events into the month of June, on Sundays and Mondays.

 Compass Radio: The Problem With A Wrong Diagnosis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1028

Mental illness is a problem, period. But the problems are compounded by not knowing what KIND of mental illness a person is dealing with. The wrong diagnosis can send a person down a long trail of difficulties, incorrect treatments, and wrong medications. We hear a firsthand account of NOT getting a correct diagnosis from a member of Compass House in Medford, in this month's edition of Compass Radio.

 Exchange Exemplar: The Drug You Like Being Addicted To | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2464

What's in your mug? Most of us can't seem to start the day without SOME kind of beverage containing caffeine. Journalist Murray Carpenter freely admits he's often under the influence. So he turned his curiosity on his drug of choice and wrote Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us . Murray Carpenter visited the Exchange in 2015, and we return to the interview here.

 Researchers Watch Spotted Owl Numbers Drop In California | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1058

The Northern spotted owl takes the blame for the decline in logging in much of the Northwest. Yet the numbers of owls continue to drop. This is true of the owl's close relative, the California spotted owl , which is not listed under the Endangered Species Act. Researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota are keeping an eye on California owl populations. They theorize that the kind of habitat the owls favor takes a long time to grow.

 The Lawsuit For Literacy In California | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1326

Public schools are struggling in California by several measures. One of them is just in teaching children to read. The pro bono legal firm Public Counsel filed suit against the state in early December, on the grounds that students are denied access to literacy, which is required in the California Constitution. Is there a "right to read?"

 Exchange Exemplar: Science For Girls! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2455

Spend just a few minutes at Megan Amram's Tumblr page or on her Twitter feed , and you quickly get a feel for her unquenchable sense of humor. She uses it for a living, writing for TV shows like "The Good Place." And the sense of humor works between the covers of a book, too. Amram is the author of Science...For Her! A politically, scientifically, and anatomically incorrect textbook beautifully tailored for the female brain . Or what men THINK they know of the female brain. Megan Amram joined us

 How To Recognize Sexual Harassment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1048

You can be forgiven if you thought you might be part of the #metoo movement, but really were not sure. What DOES constitute sexual harassment in the workplace? While it's true that community standards change over time, the law is clear. And offered up with further clarity by the nonprofit Workplace Fairness .

 The NO Side On Oregon Measure 101 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1344

Ballots arrive in a little more than a week for Oregon's January 23rd election. It features exactly one item: Ballot Measure 101, a vote on a tax on some healthcare providers and insurance premiums, to fully fund the Oregon Health Plan, Oregon's version of Medicaid.

 Exchange Exemplar: "Expectation Hangover" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2459

Life does not always live up to our expectations. Is the problem life, or the expectations? Christine Hassler, coach, speaker, and host, says it's the expectations. In fact, she coins a term for that situation and uses it for the title of a book: Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love, and Life . The book lays out ways to keep the expectations realistic, so the sense of accomplishment is obtainable.

 Grants Pass Sees Uptick In Racist Messages | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1329

Racism has flared anew in our country in recent years. Parts of our region were hospitable to racists, including Klan members, nearly a century ago. But white supremacist recruiting posters have shown up in recent months in Grants Pass and other communities. Yes, there is free speech, but police also have some tools, in particular if it is hate speech.

 Rogue Valley Singer Makes Music For Health And Healing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1028

It's not generally considered a medical device, but the guitar does have some healing properties. At least that's how it's used by Rogue Valley musician Donny Roze. As the founder and executive director of Heart and Hope Music , he and his guitar go where they are needed to bring a little cheer... to adult foster care homes and assisted living facilities and other places where aging people congregate. And they don't just listen; they sing and play instruments, too. More such sessions will be

 Exchange Exemplar: Mark Twain And His Family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2449

Mark Twain is a giant of American literature, but mostly for characters he created. The people in his real life get much less attention. Or did, until the publication of his writing about his loved ones; his wife and daughters and household staff. Editor Benjamin Griffin put much of that work in A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings . Griffin is one of the editors at the Mark Twain Project, aimed at putting previously unknown Twain writing before the public.

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