KERA's Think show

KERA's Think

Summary: Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainme

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 Examining Our School System | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:19

[2014-03-25 12:00:00] Our education system is charged with taking kids from a variety of backgrounds and molding them into productive members of society. It’s a big job with plenty of challenges. We’ll explore the current questions that face our schools this hour with UCLA professor Mike Rose, author of Why School?: Reclaiming Education For All Of Us (The New Press).

 Soil To The Rescue | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:20

[2014-03-24 13:00:00] The answer to many environmental problems – including drought, erosion, air pollution and climate change – might be right under our feet. We’ll learn about the importance of healthy soil this hour with Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet (Rodale Books).

 The Killer Cough | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:19

[2014-03-24 12:00:00] Tuberculosis is a disease most people think of as conquered. But the truth is that it’s the world’s second leading killer among infectious diseases. We’ll talk this hour about new drug-resistant strains of TB with Jezza Neumann, the director of the Frontline documentary TB: Silent Killer, which airs Tuesday at 9 p.m.on KERA.

 It's A Viral World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:21

[2014-03-20 13:00:00] Viruses from the flu to HIV have threatened humanity over the years. But those same diseases have also contributed to human evolution. We’ll learn this hour about how viruses can actually benefit us – and about new efforts to tame them – with Dr. Nathan Wolfe. He’s the author of The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age (St. Martin’s Griffin). Dr. Wolfe speaks March 20 at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during the Austin College Global Outreach GO! Forum.

 Turning Back The Clock On Aging | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:20

[2014-03-20 13:00:00] Scientists have been searching for the fountain of youth throughout history. And doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center are finding that some of the secrets of aging can be found by studying stem cells. We’ll talk this hour about the current state of aging research with Dr. Sean Morrison, professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of the Children’s Research Institute.

 America's Fix | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:22

[2014-03-20 12:00:00] Caffeine is the most popular drug in America – it’s found in everything from coffee to chocolate. And yet it’s not regulated, even though it can be addictive. We’ll talk this hour about the benefits and downsides of caffeine with Murray Carpenter, author of Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Help, Hurts, and Hooks Us (PublicAffairs).

 It's A Viral World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:21

[2014-03-19 13:00:00] Viruses from the flu to HIV have threatened humanity over the years. But those same diseases have also contributed to human evolution. We’ll learn this hour about how viruses can actually benefit us – and about new efforts to tame them – with Dr. Nathan Wolfe. He’s the author of The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age (St. Martin’s Griffin). Dr. Wolfe speaks March 20 at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during the Austin College Global Outreach GO! Forum.

 Where Are All The Liberals? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:21

[2014-03-19 12:00:00] With the rise of the Tea Party and the recent CPAC conference in Washington D.C., conservative principles are frequently discussed in the media. But what is the current state of American liberalism? We’ll find out this hour with University of Pennsylvania political science professor Adolph Reed Jr. His essay “Nothing Left” is featured in the current issue of Harper’s.

 Melancholy And The Infinite Sadness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:18

[2014-03-18 13:00:00] Doctors have long approached depression as a chemical imbalance that can be medically adjusted. Still, no catch-all cure has been found. We’ll talk this hour about why our minds have been conditioned to go through mood swings with psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg. He’s the author of The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic (Basic Books).

 Divorce (Without The Court) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:22

[2014-03-18 12:00:00] When divorces end up in court, both partners are at the mercy of a judge’s ruling. That’s a reason why some couples are choosing to part ways through collaborative divorces. We’ll explore the idea this hour with a panel of lawyers and mental health professionals who specialize in the process: attorneys Janet Brumley and Jelena Kovacevic Yeargain from VernerBrumley and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Linda Solomon. The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas holds its annual conference this week in Dallas.

 What Are The Odds? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:42

[2014-03-17 13:00:00] When an unlikely event happens, the first thing we ask is, “What are the odds of that?” The truth is: Better than you think. We’ll talk this hour about how mathematics and rational thought can help us to understand these occurrences with statistician David J. Hand, author of The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

 Mind Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:21

[2014-03-17 12:00:00] Athletes spend thousands of hours shooting baskets or perfecting their golf swings. But any competitor can tell you that there’s a big difference between practice and playing the game. We’ll talk this hour about the mental side of competition with Ashley Merryman, co-author of Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (Twelve).

 Happy Hour | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:20

[2014-03-13 13:00:00] In the past few years, North Texas has gone from a brewery desert to one of the country’s hubs for craft beer. We’ll talk all things beer this hour with a panel of North Texas brewers who are working to cultivate the local beer scene.

 America's Future | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:23

[2014-03-13 12:00:00] Millennials are in danger of becoming the first generation in American history to have a lower standard of living than their parents. Meanwhile, an ever-expanding older population of Americans is straining the social safety nets. We’ll talk this hour about the challenges facing our nation in the near future with Paul Taylor of the Pew Research Center. His new book is The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown (PublicAffairs).

 Laughter On The Brain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:20

[2014-03-12 13:00:00] Humor and our reaction to it begins in our brains. So why does that reaction also manifest itself in the physical form of laughter? We’ll find out this hour with cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems. His new book is Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why (Basic Books).

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