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03/03/2004--Prof. Jef Raskin, creator of the Apple Macintosh computer discussed building humane interfaces. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The creator of the Apple Macintosh Computer discusses the beginnings of this groundbreaking computer and his current work with developing interfaces.
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10/15/2003--Dr. Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Research explained complexity in nature by using A New Kind of Science. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The progress of modern science owes much to the formulation of precise mathematical models of simple natural events. But, how do we accurately describe complex phenomena?
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07/02/2003 -- Stephen J. Cannell, novelist and television producer, discussed genetic engineering and his new novel, Runaway Heart. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: What if the military were designing genetically- engineered animals to serve as soldiers? That's the premise of a new novel by Stephen J. Cannell.
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05/14/2003--Prof. Michio Kaku from City Univesity of New York discussed grand unified field theories. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: A major goal in physics is constructing a theory that unifies the four fundamental forces. The leading (and only) contender in this debate is String Field Theory.
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04/16/2003--Prof. Semir Zeki of University College London discussed art and the brain.INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: Can art exist without human observers? Or, is art wholly an expression of the unique capacities of the human brain? On this program, we examined how the organization of the human brain could give rise to artistic expression.
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01/29/2003--Prof. Shoshana Zuboff of Harvard and James Maxmin discussed issues in their new book, The Support Economy. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: Managerial capitalism is the prevalent system in business for organizing large industries for mass production of goods, but it's failings are all too evident. A distributed capitalism could be an alternative.
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01/15/2003--Prof. David Baltimore, President of the California Institute of Technology, discussed science policy issues. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The operation of the scientific enterprise relies on complex interactions between scientific institution, the government, and the public. In this milieu, science policy issues are formed.
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10/30/2002--Prof. Steven Pinker of MIT discussed his new book, The Blank Slate. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The debate of nature versus nurture in understanding behavior is ongoing. The blank slate is the idea that human's are not born with innate behaviors.
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05/01/2002-- Prof. Sylvia Nasar, author of the best-selling book A Beautiful Mind, discussed the life of mathematician John F. Nash, Jr. INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The life and times of mathematician John F. Nash Jr. have garnered a great deal of attention since the release of the popular movie, A Beautiful Mind, chronicled events in his life.
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