06/30/2004-- Mark Rose, editor of Archaeology Magazine, discussed current archaeological findings.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  Egypt continues to intrigue archaeologists with its seemingly endless supply of artifacts.  Many recent findings are shedding new light on this ancient society.  06/23/2004-- David Ford discussed the legalization of marijuana.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  The effort to legalize marijuana remains a major issue in society.  The relative merits and disadvantages of such a policy were discussed on this program. 06/16/2004--Prof. Jeremy Bernstein from the Stevens Institute of Technology discussed his book, Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  Robert Oppenheimer is perhaps best known as the lead scientist on the Manhattan Project to develop the atom bomb.  But, the personal aspects of this important individual have remained untold.  06/09/2004--John Derbyshire discussed the greatest unsolved problem in mathematics, the Riemann Hypothesis.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  The Riemann Hypothesis has been proclaimed as the greatest unsolved problem in mathematics, having remained unsolved for over a century.  The person who solves it can claim a million dollar prize from the American Institute of Mathematics.  (Read Transcript) 06/02/2004-- Prof. Fred Adams of the University of Michigan discussed the Origins of Existence. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  The origins of life on earth are the result of several natural processes that took millions of years to complete, but we are only partially through the complete history of the universe from the big bang to its eventual demise 05/26/2004-- Prof. Lawrence Lessig of Stanford discussed the future of ideas in cyberspace.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  Communicating ideas to a mass audience is quickly becoming democratized by the internet.  However, transmitting these ideas effectively may determine the voices that are heard and those that are ignored.  (Read Transcript) 05/19/2004-- Edmund Blair Bolles discussed his new book, Einstein Defiant: Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  During the quantum revolution, the views of the physical universe at the atomic scale were changing rapidly.  During this tumultuous time, two physicists, Neils Bohr and Albert Einstein, struggled over this rapidly changing landscape 05/12/2004-- Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, President of the Information Resources Management Association, discussed the Social and Cognitive Impacts of E-Commerce on Modern Organizations.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  Electronic commerce is rapidly replacing traditional avenues for retail sales.  However, the full potential of this technology has yet to be fully realized.  On this program, we discussed the organizational aspects of e-commerce 05/05/2004-- Dr. John Hoffman, President of Worksmart Energy, discussed the efficient use of energy.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  The growing limitation on energy resources does not necessitate an increase in energy production.  An increase in efficiency may resolve many of these difficulties.  On this program, the former director of the EPA discussed efficient energy use 04/28/2004--Prof. Gary Marcus of NYU discussed The Birth of the Mind.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  While most would readily accept that the brain controls behavior, few would acknowledge the role that genes play in shaping our actions.  On this program, we investigated the link between genes and behavior.  (Read Transcript) 04/21/2004--Prof. Shinsuke Shimojo from Caltech discussed visual perception and our sense of beauty.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  Although beauty may appear to be an abstract concept, our sense of beauty may have firm biological underpinnings in the normal operations of our visual system. (Read Transcript) 04/14/2004--Dr. Richard C. Francis examined the pitfalls of sociobiology as detailed in his book, Why Men Won't Ask For Directions.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:  The field of sociobiology attempts to attribute many behaviors to evolutionary causes.  But, the justification for these attempts is often tenuous at best.  On this program, we discussed sociobiology and models of human behavior.  (Read Transcript) 04/07/2004--Prof. Montgomery Slatkin of U.C. Berkeley discussed models of HIV infection.  (Listen MP3) INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: HIV is a pernicious blight on modern society, but one that may have an interesting evolutionary history.   On this program, we discussed mathematical models of HIV infection. >>>CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE<<<. For more information about an episode contact us at: groks@hotmail.com

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