http://www.radiocurious.org/category/genetics/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 Welcome to the 20th year of Radio Curious, half hour interviews on a curiously wide variety of topics about life and ideas. All of the almost 400 half-hour archive editions on our website are free for you to enjoy, download, copy, share or rebroadcast as you wish. Please give credit to Radio Curious and let us know what you like about the program. www.radiocurious.org Radio Curious no Radio Curious curious@radiocurious.org curious@radiocurious.org (Radio Curious) Creative Commons-Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Radio Curious Radio Curious, Interviews, Environment, Education, Chautauquan, Psychology/Psychaitry, Sex, Mendocino, Law, Religion, Feminism http://www.radiocurious.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/radio-curious-rss-logo.jpg http://www.radiocurious.org/category/genetics/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/11/22/william-patrick-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/11/22/william-patrick-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:42:01 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5383 http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/11/22/william-patrick-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - How many of us are lonely? What is loneliness and how does it affect us? Approximately 25 years ago, when asked the number of friends in whom we could confide, most people in the United States said “three. Click here to begin listening.  How many of us are lonely? What is loneliness and how does it affect us? Approximately 25 years ago, when asked the number of friends in whom we could confide, most people in the United States said “three.” When that question was asked recently most people said “none.” Inquires reveal that twenty per-cent of people, — 60 million in the Untied States alone — are feeling lonely at any given moment. And, it appears that chronic loneliness may well compete with smoking, obesity and lack of exercise as a significant health risk. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with William Patrick, the founding editor of The Journal of Life Sciences and co-author of “Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection,” along with University of Chicago psychology professor John Cacioppo. My conversation with William Patrick, recorded on October 13, 2008, began when I asked him to define loneliness as used in their book. The book William Patrick recommends is “The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins,” by Burton Mack. Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/08/mary-roach-human-sexuality-a-conversation/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/08/mary-roach-human-sexuality-a-conversation/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:47:46 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5336 http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/08/mary-roach-human-sexuality-a-conversation/feed/ 1 Click here to begin listening.  - Sex, something that all creatures seek to achieve in one form or another, is often more than discreet among humans. In this discussion with science journalist, Mary Roach, author of, “Bonk, Click here to begin listening.  (https://www.radio4all.net/files/vogel@sonic.net/ROACH_INTERVIEW_8.8.24%20IA.mp3) Sex, something that all creatures seek to achieve in one form or another, is often more than discreet among humans. In this discussion with science journalist, Mary Roach, author of, “Bonk, The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex,” we have a direct and frank conversation about human sexuality, including orgasms, what they are, how you know if you have one, and the difference between the male and female human sexual response. This program was recorded on April 14, 2008. The book Mary Roach recommends is, “The Atlas of Human Sex Anatomy.” Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/01/amy-sutherland-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/01/amy-sutherland-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 03:50:10 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5332 http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/08/01/amy-sutherland-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - Reinforcement of desired behavior is the key to animal training. As humans, we are subject to the same way of learning. Amy Sutherland, author of, “What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Click here to begin listening.  (https://www.radio4all.net/files/vogel@sonic.net/SUTHERLAND_8.1.24%20IA.mp3) Reinforcement of desired behavior is the key to animal training. As humans, we are subject to the same way of learning. Amy Sutherland, author of, “What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage: Lessons for People from Animals and Their Trainers,” shares many ideas about how to achieve more desirable relationships with friends and loved ones. This Program was recorded on March 19, 2008. The book Amy Sutherland recommends is, “Demonic Males: Apes and the Origin of Human Violence,” by Richard Wrangham and Dale Peterson. Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/05/09/ira-flatow-science-changes-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/05/09/ira-flatow-science-changes-2/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 04:58:51 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5288 http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/05/09/ira-flatow-science-changes-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - The chance to interview another interviewer is an opportunity I like to take. A chance came on September 4, 2007, when I was able to visit with Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,” a part of Talk of the Nation, Click here to begin listening.  (https://www.radio4all.net/files/vogel@sonic.net/FLATOW_INTERVIEW_5.9.24%20IA.mp3) The chance to interview another interviewer is an opportunity I like to take. A chance came on September 4, 2007, when I was able to visit with Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,” a part of Talk of the Nation, on NPR. We talked about some ideas and concepts he raises in his new book, “Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature.”  I think that after thirty-five years as a science journalist, Ira Flatow has seen enough to know unexpected changes are in order. He refers to that at the close of the introduction to his book and writes, “After watching science do its thing for a while, you realize knowledge is really a moving target. What we know today will probably be wrong tomorrow. And science is that tool for discovery. When science tells us something, chances are that it will tell us something different a few years from now.” And that’s where Ira Flatow and I began our conversation, which was originally broadcast September 5, 2007. His website is www.iraflatow.com (http://www.iraflatow.com/) and the book he recommends is “The World Without Us,” by Alan Weisman. Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/02/29/golden-kevin-z-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/02/29/golden-kevin-z-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:46:16 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5251 http://www.radiocurious.org/2024/02/29/golden-kevin-z-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening. - This program was originally broadcast May 7, 2007. - The consequences of growing genetically modified alfalfa were deteremined by the United States District Court in San Francisco, Click here to begin listening. This program was originally broadcast May 7, 2007. The consequences of growing genetically modified alfalfa were deteremined by the United States District Court in San Francisco, California to be so uncertain and so potentially dangerous that they were outlawed nation-wide in litigation brought by the Center for Food Safety based in San Francisco. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with Attorney Kevin Zelig Golden, who, along with others from the Center for Food Safety, litigated this landmark case which banned the planting of genetically modified alfalfa as of May 3, 2007. The book that Kevin Z. Golden recommends is “Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals,” by Michael Pollan. Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/12/29/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/12/29/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints-2/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:24:40 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5224 http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/12/29/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening. - Originally Broadcast: December 20, 2006 - Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve you Health - The alleviation of human angst and emotional pain or distress is the goal of psychotherapy. Dr. Click here to begin listening. Originally Broadcast: December 20, 2006 Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve you Health The alleviation of human angst and emotional pain or distress is the goal of psychotherapy. Dr. Arthur Janov, together with his wife Dr. France Janov, believe the traditional, century-old method of talk therapy is not the answer. Together they direct the Primal Center in Venice, California, and Dr. Arthur Janov, who wrote, “The Primal Scream,” in the late 1960s, is the author of “Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health.” The Janovs assert that the best emotional healing is obtained by reaching back to the point of injury that formed an initial imprint of the pain, which often occurs in the womb or in early childhood. They believe that accessing these subconscious memories is necessary for improved physical and emotional health. We began our conversation with Dr. France Janov and Dr. Arthur Janov, recorded in mid-December 2006, from their home in Santa Monica, California, when I asked them to explain how initial imprints in a person’s life can be the cause of lifelong pain. http://www.primaltherapy.com (http://www.primaltherapy.com/) Dr. Arthur Janov recommends, “Hostile Takeover: How big Money and Corruption Conquered Our Government and How We Can Take It Back,” by David Sirota.   Ignacio Ayala no http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/08/03/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/08/03/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin-2/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 01:26:20 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5149 http://www.radiocurious.org/2023/08/03/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening. - The Darwin Conspiracy - Who was Charles Darwin and what led him to describe what we now call “the theory of evolution?” These curious questions are ones that I have been following since I was about ten years old. Click here to begin listening. The Darwin Conspiracy Who was Charles Darwin and what led him to describe what we now call “the theory of evolution?” These curious questions are ones that I have been following since I was about ten years old. In 1978 I had the good fortune of visiting the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Island in 1831 for month as part of a five-year voyage around the world. There he saw birds and animals that helped him formulate some of his ideas about evolution he published “The Origin of the Species,” 22 years later in 1853. And the world has not been the same since. Now, at a time when concepts of evolution and natural selection are attacked certain from theological and political perspectives, a novel called “The Darwin Conspiracy,” has been written by John Darnton, a writer and editor for the New York Times. “The Darwin Conspiracy,” although fiction, is said by John Darton to be 90% accurate, and covers Darwin’s life and thinking before and after the publication of “The Origin of the Species.” I spoke with John Darton from his home in New York City at the end of October 2005. He began by describing who Charles Darwin was, in his time and place. John Darnton recommends “Snow,” by Orhan Pamuk. Originally Broadcast: November 29, 2005 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/12/07/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/12/07/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea-2/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=5025 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/12/07/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans - “The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans, Click here to begin listening.  The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans “The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans,” is a book by professors Stanley Greenspan and Stuart Shanker. Their hypotheses assert that our ability to use symbols and language depends on specific types of nurturing interactions and other cultural practices passed down, learned anew and further developed by each generation, dating back to prehuman and even nonhuman primate cultures. I spoke with Professor Shanker about these and other topics. Stuart Shanker recommends “The Trees in my Forest,” by Berndt Heinrich. Originally Broadcast: November 23, 2004 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/09/29/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/09/29/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear-2/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:25:57 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4995 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/09/29/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear-2/feed/ 1 Click here to begin listening. Adam’s Curse, A Future Without Men The Y chromosome, compared to the body’s 45 other chromosomes, is very fragile. It has been worn down by millions years of attrition and over time has lost many of its genes. Click here to begin listening. Adam’s Curse, A Future Without Men The Y chromosome, compared to the body’s 45 other chromosomes, is very fragile. It has been worn down by millions years of attrition and over time has lost many of its genes. It is unable to exchange genetic material or repair itself because it does not combine with other chromosomes like the X chromosome does. Professor Bryan Sykes, author of “Adam’s Curse, A Future Without Men,” explains the degeneration of the Y chromosome. Bryan Sykes recommends “Mismatch,” by Andrew Hacker & “Burgdorf Blondes,” by Plumb Sykes. Originally Broadcast: June 1, 2004 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/08/11/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/08/11/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food-2/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:57:16 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4977 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/08/11/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - Director of, The Future of Food - “The Future of Food,” a film written and produced by Deborah Koons Garcia, discusses our food’s conflicting relationship with both mass agri-business and local agriculture. Click here to begin listening.  Director of, The Future of Food “The Future of Food,” a film written and produced by Deborah Koons Garcia, discusses our food’s conflicting relationship with both mass agri-business and local agriculture. Our discussion was conducted in the context of the passage of Mendocino County’s Measure H, banning growth of GMOs in the county. Deborah Koons Garcia recommends “Women’s Diaries fo the Westward Journey,” edited by Lillian Schlissel. Originally Broadcast: April 25, 2004 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/15/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/15/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture-2/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2022 04:44:11 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4967 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/15/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  Genome & Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human Are we humans defined by nature or nurture? Matt Ridley, the author of “Genome,” published in 2000, has more recently written “Nature via Nurture: ... Click here to begin listening.  Genome & Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human Are we humans defined by nature or nurture? Matt Ridley, the author of “Genome,” published in 2000, has more recently written “Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human.” He argues that genes are enablers, rather than constrainers; thus, we are continually shaped by everyday life. Matt Ridley recommends “Dot Con,” by John Cassidy. Originally Broadcast: February 3, 2004 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/07/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/07/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world-2/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:20:02 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4963 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/07/07/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - The Journey of Man, A Genetic Odyssey - Around 60,000 years ago, a man – identical to us in all important genetic respects – lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. Click here to begin listening.  (http://www.radio4all.net/files/vogel@sonic.net/WELLS_SPENCER_7.6.22%20IA.mp3://) The Journey of Man, A Genetic Odyssey Around 60,000 years ago, a man – identical to us in all important genetic respects – lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. This is known because the secrets of human evolution are hidden in our genetic code. In this edition of Radio Curious, we visit with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the book and movie, “Journey of Man, A Genetic Odyssey.” Spencer Wells recommends “No Logo,” by Naomi Klein. Originally Broadcast: February 10, 2004 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/23/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/23/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia-2/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:35:54 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4897 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/23/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia-2/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/16/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/16/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome-2/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:27:46 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4892 http://www.radiocurious.org/2022/03/16/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome-2/feed/ 0 This program was originally broadcasted on August 12, 2003. - Click here to begin listening. - Y, The Descent of Men, Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness - Professor Steve Jones, author of the book, Y, The Descent of Men, This program was originally broadcasted on August 12, 2003. Click here to begin listening. (http://www.radio4all.net/files/vogel@sonic.net/JONES_STEVE_3.16.22%20IA.mp3) Y, The Descent of Men, Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness Professor Steve Jones, author of the book, Y, The Descent of Men, Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness, discusses biological aspects of maleness created by the Y chromosome. Jones explores the effect of male hormones, hair loss, and the hydraulics of mans most intimate organ. He lays out the case for and against masculinity. Steve Jones recommends Cherries, the Worst Journey in the World: A Biography of Alexy Cherry Gerard, by Sarah Wheeler.   Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2021/09/29/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2021/09/29/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence-2/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2021 03:02:10 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4767 http://www.radiocurious.org/2021/09/29/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening. In this program we visit concepts of evolution and intelligence, some of which were raised after our series on near term human extinction. - What is intelligence?  What kind of intelligence do non human creatures ha... Click here to begin listening. In this program we visit concepts of evolution and intelligence, some of which were raised after our series on near term human extinction. What is intelligence?  What kind of intelligence do non human creatures have?  What are the different levels of intelligence that can be found in single cells, or invertebrates, up to human beings? Neurosurgeon Dr. Frank Vertosick, author of “The Genius Within: Discovering the Intelligence of Every Living Thing,” discusses these and other questions about learning among all species.   He talks about the learning that occurs through evolution or alteration of the genetic structure and about the learning, of the way we commonly think of it, by studying or by experience. When Dr. Frank Vertosick and I visited by phone from his office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early October 2002, we began when I asked him to describe the different levels of intelligence and the development of intelligence in invertebrates. The book Dr. Frank Vertosick recommends is “Linked: How Everything is Connected to Everything Else and What it Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life,” by Albert-Lasio Barabasi. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-VERTOSICK_FRANK_2015_CA.mp3) to listen or on the media player below.   Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2020/11/25/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2020/11/25/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control-2/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4556 http://www.radiocurious.org/2020/11/25/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening.  - Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior - How much of our personalities are truly within our control? What is currently known about how the genes we inherit affect our behavior? Click here to begin listening.  (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-Weiner_Jonathan__11.25.20_IA.mp3) Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior How much of our personalities are truly within our control? What is currently known about how the genes we inherit affect our behavior? The science that studies these questions is now called molecular biology. Looking at life from the genes up, molecular biology has given us insight into the hard links between genes and behavior. Seymour Benzer, a pioneer scientist who studied the genetics of fruit flies, is the hero of a book called "Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior," by Jonathan Weiner. Weiner, who won the Pulitzer prize in 1995 for his work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands, provides a current analysis of Benzer's genetic studies and raises questions about molecular biology the 21st century. Jonathan Weiner recommends “The Missing Moment,” by Robert Pollack. Originally Broadcast: May 26, 1999 Ignacio Ayala no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2019/07/16/epstein-dr-ron-genetically-modified-food/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2019/07/16/epstein-dr-ron-genetically-modified-food/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:39:03 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4445 http://www.radiocurious.org/2019/07/16/epstein-dr-ron-genetically-modified-food/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - Genetically engineered food products are an issue that concerns many. In more recent years, Mendocino County has gone so far as to pass a resolution legally prohibiting their growth in the county. Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-1197-1-[153]_Epstein_Ron_7.16.19.IA.mp3) Genetically engineered food products are an issue that concerns many. In more recent years, Mendocino County has gone so far as to pass a resolution legally prohibiting their growth in the county. My guest in this program, recorded in the late summer of 1995, is Ron Epstein, a philosophy professor at both the Buddhist University in Talmage, CA and San Francisco State University. He has given considerable consideration to the problems of genetic engineering of the plants and vegetables that we eat. Dr. Ron Epstein recommends “Algeny,” by Jeremy Rifkin. Originally Broadcast: September 18, 1995 LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2018/05/02/basta-michael-relationship-warning-signs-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2018/05/02/basta-michael-relationship-warning-signs-2/#comments Thu, 03 May 2018 00:51:31 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4321 http://www.radiocurious.org/2018/05/02/basta-michael-relationship-warning-signs-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - Why some couples get along and others don’t, sometimes to the extent of terminating their relationship, is a curious question, the answer to which is likely to bring both pleasure and unhappiness to each of us. Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-BASTA_MICHAEL_2018_CA.mp3) Why some couples get along and others don’t, sometimes to the extent of terminating their relationship, is a curious question, the answer to which is likely to bring both pleasure and unhappiness to each of us. Michael Basta has been a licensed clinical social worker based in Sonoma, County California, since 1988. He is trained and certified as a Gottman Couples’ Therapist. This training identifies the traits and behaviors of couples that are useful to predict how long their relationship will last. Michael Basta visited Radio Curious on May 21, 2010, and began by describing the negative traits and behaviors that indicate a dark future for the relationship. The book Michael Basta recommends is “The Female Brain,” by Dr. Louann Brizendine. LeGov no 29:01 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/08/01/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/08/01/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain-2/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:12:44 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4235 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/08/01/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - Gene expression: Psychosocial and cultural genomics--a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical healing is our topic. Our guest is Dr. Ernest Rossi, a practicing psychologist, Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-ROSSI-ERNEST-2015_CA.mp3) Gene expression: Psychosocial and cultural genomics--a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical healing is our topic. Our guest is Dr. Ernest Rossi, a practicing psychologist, hypnotherapist and an expert in dreams. Dr. Rossi describes how we humans can activate a specific gene within us to advance our abilities, or recover from an injury. He suffered a major stroke in the early 2000s that impaired his speech and movement. Dr. Rossi managed his own recovery using psychosocial and cultural genomics. He and I visited at the 11th Milton Erickson Psychotherapy Congress in Phoenix, Arizona in December 2011. I turned on the recorder and asked Dr. Rossi to explain how gene expression works. Dr. Ernest Rossi recommends your choice of the 36 books he has authored or edited. His website is www.ernestrossi.com. LeGov no 29:02 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/17/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-two/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/17/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-two/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:07:45 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4231 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/17/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-two/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - In our continuing series on dementia we present two interviews with Dr. Betty J. Lacy, clinical psychiatrist, based in Ukiah, California, whose focus is the prevention, care and treatment of dementia, Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-LACY_BETTY_P2_2017_CA.mp3) In our continuing series on dementia we present two interviews with Dr. Betty J. Lacy, clinical psychiatrist, based in Ukiah, California, whose focus is the prevention, care and treatment of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time, is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. In part one, Dr. Lacy tells the story of Alois Alheimers, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, who’s credited with identifying the first published case of “presenile dementia”, which would later be identified as Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Lacy shares the emotional impact of the personal experiences of her parents, both of whom suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. She and her two siblings each carry the gene called APOE4, which increases a person’s susceptibility to this disease. She explains the benefits of being tested and identifies specific ways to retard and possibly prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. In this program, part two, Dr. Lacy shares her personal experiences of caring for her parents with Alzheimer's. She suggests ways to deal with the changing personality that comes with this disease and how to deal with the stress it brings to family members. The book Dr. Betty Lacy recommends is “He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter’s Quest to Know Him,” by Mimi Baird and Eve Claxton. LeGov no 29:01 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/12/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-one/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/12/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-one/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:06:07 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4229 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/07/12/lacy-dr-betty-alzheimers-disease-a-psychiatrists-personal-perspective-part-one/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - In our continuing series on dementia we visit with Dr. Betty J. Lacy, clinical psychiatrist, based in Ukiah, California, whose focus is the prevention, care and treatment of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-LACY_BETTY_2017_CA.mp3) In our continuing series on dementia we visit with Dr. Betty J. Lacy, clinical psychiatrist, based in Ukiah, California, whose focus is the prevention, care and treatment of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time is the cause of 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. Dr. Lacy tells the story about Alois Alheimers, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He’s credited with identifying the first published case of "presenile dementia", which would later be identified as Alzheimer's disease. In this the first of two visits with Dr. Lacy, she shares the emotional impact of the personal experiences of her parents, both of whom suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. She and her two siblings each carry the gene called APOE4, which increases a person’s susceptibility to this disease. She also explains the benefits of being tested and identifies specific ways to retard and possibly prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. When Betty Lacy visited Radio Curious on July 7, 2017, we began with her description of her parents’ conditions and their states of mind. In part two, Dr. Lacy discusses how to deal with this disease, and provides suggestions for family and friends of a person who suffers from Alzheimer’s. The book Betty Lacy recommends is “He Wanted the Moon:  The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter’s Quest to Know Him,” by Mimi Baird and Eve Claxton. LeGov no 29:01 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/28/gordon-ina-dick-edward-living-in-the-moment-with-alzheimers/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/28/gordon-ina-dick-edward-living-in-the-moment-with-alzheimers/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:58:05 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4224 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/28/gordon-ina-dick-edward-living-in-the-moment-with-alzheimers/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - When a lapse in memory becomes several lapses, and then many, it becomes scary. It could possibly be the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-17.6.26_Gordon_Published.mp3) When a lapse in memory becomes several lapses, and then many, it becomes scary. It could possibly be the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. It's reportedly the cause of two-thirds of the cases of dementia, and is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious. Our guests are Ina Gordon and her husband Edward Dick, residents of Redwood Valley, California. Ina, formerly a Mendocino County librarian, has Alzheimer's. Ed is her caregiver. About five years ago, Ina realized she could not remember where she had put commonly used items. Now she no longer drives for fear of getting lost or safely controlling the car. She claims to be able to have a conversation, but says she wouldn't remember it the following day. Ina Gordon offered to share her experience, how she is now, and what her life was like before Alzheimer's began to narrow her world. When she and Ed Dick visited the Radio Curious studios on June 24, 2017, we began what turned out to be a very sweet and poignant story, when I asked to recall what her life was like before her memory began to fade. The readings that Ed Dick recommends are the articles in the Plough Quarterly. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/20/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/20/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth-2/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:56:00 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4222 http://www.radiocurious.org/2017/06/20/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth-2/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - Eric Herm is a 4th generation farmer from Ackerly Texas and author of, “Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth: A Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness.” Herm is transitioning his family farm into an organic farm. Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-HERM_ERIC_10-23-11_CA.mp3) Eric Herm is a 4th generation farmer from Ackerly Texas and author of, “Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth: A Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness.” Herm is transitioning his family farm into an organic farm. He recently returned from a march that began in Baltimore, Maryland and ended in front of the White House in Washington D.C. to oppose the use of genetically modified organisms, GMO’s. We spoke with Eric Herm from his farm in Ackerly, Texas on October 24th, 2011 and asked him to describe his experience in Washington D.C. LeGov no 29:01 http://www.radiocurious.org/2016/07/05/cohen-dr-gene-the-mature-mind-the-positive-power-of-the-aging-brain/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2016/07/05/cohen-dr-gene-the-mature-mind-the-positive-power-of-the-aging-brain/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:49:34 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=4117 http://www.radiocurious.org/2016/07/05/cohen-dr-gene-the-mature-mind-the-positive-power-of-the-aging-brain/feed/ 0 Click here to begin listening - Do people over a certain age necessarily loose mental acuity? According to Dr. Gene Cohen, the answer is “no.”  Dr. Cohen, a psychiatrist and gerontologist has determined that certain genes are activated by experience a... Click here to begin listening (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-COHEN_GENE_2016_CA.mp3) Do people over a certain age necessarily loose mental acuity? According to Dr. Gene Cohen, the answer is “no.”  Dr. Cohen, a psychiatrist and gerontologist has determined that certain genes are activated by experience as we age, allowing our personalities to grow and change. The brain has reserves of strength and agility that compensate for the effects of aging on its other parts. Dr. Cohen has found that the information processing in the 60 to 80 year old brain achieves it’s greatest density and reach. He explains these and other developing concepts in brain research in his book, “The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain.” I spoke with Dr. Cohen in March 2006 from his office on Aging, Health & Humanities, in Washington D.C., where he is the Director. We began our conversation with his description of the importance of the role of creativity on the mind. The book Dr. Gene Cohen recommends is “Tuesdays with Morrie: A Young Man, An Old Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson,” by Mitch Albom. Originally Broadcast: April 18, 2006 LeGov no 29:02 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/11/17/vertosick-dr-frank-evolutionary-intelligence/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/11/17/vertosick-dr-frank-evolutionary-intelligence/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3898 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/11/17/vertosick-dr-frank-evolutionary-intelligence/feed/ 1 Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Dr. Frank Vertosick, author of the “The Genius Within, Discovering the Intelligence of Every Living Thing,” a book about evolutionary intelligence. In this program we visit concepts of evolution and intelligence, some of which were raised after our series on near term human extinction. What is intelligence?  What kind of intelligence do non human creatures have?  What are the different levels of intelligence that can be found in single cells, or invertebrates, up to human beings?  Neurosurgeon Dr. Frank Vertosick, author of “The Genius Within: Discovering the Intelligence of Every Living Thing,” discusses these and other questions about learning among all species.   He talks about the learning that occurs through evolution or alteration of the genetic structure and about the learning, of the way we commonly think of it, by studying or by experience.  When Dr. Frank Vertosick and I visited by phone from his office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early October 2002, we began when I asked him to describe the different levels of intelligence and the development of intelligence in invertebrates. The book Dr. Frank Vertosick recommends is “Linked: How Everything is Connected to Everything Else and What it Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life,” by Albert-Lasio Barabasi. Click here to listen or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/03/10/bainbridge-dr-david-why-women-have-curves/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/03/10/bainbridge-dr-david-why-women-have-curves/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:02:34 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3596 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/03/10/bainbridge-dr-david-why-women-have-curves/feed/ 0 Radio Curious discusses the evolution of women's bodies and why they have curves with Dr. David Bainbridge, author of “Curvology:  The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape” and Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Cambridge. I presume that all of you have, at one time or another, noticed that within the greater animal kingdom, the female of our species has a curvaceous body shape visibly different from the shape of the male homo sapiens.  Why women have curves and how these curves reflect on other aspects of our lives, is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious.  Our guest is Dr. David Bainbridge, Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, England and the author of “Curvology:  The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape.”  When Dr. David Bainbridge and I visited by phone from his home in England on March 6, 2015, I asked him "why is it that female humans are curvy?" The book Dr. David Bainbridge recommends is “Intelligent Life in the Universe,” by I.S. Shklovskii and Carl Sagan, published in 1966.  It is a product of a unique international collaboration between a world famous Russian astronomer and a leading American space scientist, presenting a modern discussion of the entire panorama of natural evolution. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/01/12/rossi-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/01/12/rossi-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2015 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3539 http://www.radiocurious.org/2015/01/12/rossi-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/feed/ 0 genomics Radio Curious discusses psychosocial and cultural genomics-a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical recovery by activating your RNA and DNA-with Dr. Ernest Rossi, who healed from a stroke using this process. Psychosocial and cultural genomics is a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical healing and is our topic in this archived edition of Radio Curious. Our guest is Dr. Ernest Rossi, a practicing psychologist, hypnotherapist and an expert in dreams. Dr. Rossi describes how we humans can activate a specific gene within us to advance our abilities, or recover from an injury. He suffered a major stroke in the early 2000's that impaired his speech and movement. Dr. Rossi managed his own recovery using psychosocial and cultural genomics. He and I visited at the 11th Milton Erickson Psychotherapy Congress in Phoenix, Arizona in December 2011. I turned on the recorder and asked Dr. Rossi to explain how gene expression works. Dr. Ernest Rossi recommends your choice of the 36 books he has authored or edited, some of which may be found at his website. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/23/wells-spencer-the-peopling-of-the-world/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/23/wells-spencer-the-peopling-of-the-world/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:43:31 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3422 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/23/wells-spencer-the-peopling-of-the-world/feed/ 0 evolution Radio Curious revisits a conversation about human evolution with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the book and movie, “Journey of Man, A Genetic Odyssey.” Around 60,000 years ago, a man – identical to us in all important genetic respects – lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. This is known because the secrets of human evolution are hidden in our genetic code. In this edition of Radio Curious, we visit with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the book and movie, “Journey of Man, A Genetic Odyssey.” Spencer Well is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., where he leads the Genographic Project, which is collecting and analyzing hundreds of thousands of DNA samples from people around the wold in order to decipher how our ancestors populated the world. He is also a professor a Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The book Spencer Wells recommends is “No Logo,” by Naomi Klein. Originally Broadcast: February 10, 2004. Click here to listen or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/16/wells-spencer-the-unforseen-cost-of-civilization-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/16/wells-spencer-the-unforseen-cost-of-civilization-2/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:23:16 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3419 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/09/16/wells-spencer-the-unforseen-cost-of-civilization-2/feed/ 0 Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Spencer Wells, author of “Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization,” published in 2010, about the impacts of civilization that could eventually kill our species. In this edition of Radio Curious we revisit a conversation with Spencer Wells about his book, “Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization,” published in 2010. Our interview is a follow-up to a 2003 conversation about his book, "The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey," in which Wells traces our routes as small bands of hunter-gatherers when our ancestors walked out of Africa approximately 60,000 years ago and began populating the world. “Pandora’s Seed” tells the story of what we humans, with our hunter-gatherer biological construct have created in the past 10,000 years. These multiple life style changes have produced what we call “civilization,” with systems and mechanisms that will not allow us to continue the life-styles that are emulated by many people world-wide, and exploited by those who have access to them. In other words, we can’t last much longer doing what we are doing without radically reducing the way we all live, if not outright killing our species. Spencer Well is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., where he leads the Genographic Project, which is collecting and analyzing hundreds of thousands of DNA samples from people around the wold in order to decipher how our ancestors populated the world. He is also a professor a Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. In this interview with Spencer Wells, recorded on July 19, 2010, we began by describing the changes necessary for our species survival. The book Spencer Wells recommends is “The Histories," by Herodotus, a 5th century B.C. Greek historian. Click here to listen or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/08/11/hong-fincher-leta-ph-d-gender-inequality-in-china-part-one-leftover-women/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/08/11/hong-fincher-leta-ph-d-gender-inequality-in-china-part-one-leftover-women/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3390 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/08/11/hong-fincher-leta-ph-d-gender-inequality-in-china-part-one-leftover-women/feed/ 1 "leftover women",China,women Radio Curious discusses the erosion of gender equality in China with Leta Hong Fincher, the author of “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China” in this two part conversation. The erosion of gender equality in China is the topic of this two part series with Leta Hong Fincher, the author of “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China.” This book is based in part on her research for the Ph.D. in sociology she received in 2014 from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. In our first conversation we discuss governmental, social and family pressures on women to marry by age 27. Those who don't are characterized in cartoons and posters as “leftover women.” We also discuss the why home ownership deeds are most often only recorded in the name of the husband, regardless of the fact the wife has made a significant if not great financial contribution. In the second conversation, we discuss issues of domestic violence in China and treatment of women in the workplace. When Leta Hong Fincher and I visited by phone on August 9, 2014 we began our conversation with her description of the term “leftover women.” The book Leta Hong Fincher recommends is “The Birth of Chinese Feminism: Essential Texts in Transnational Theory,” by Lydia H. Liu, Rebecca E. Karl and Dorothy Ko. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/21/brizendine-dr-louann-the-female-the-male-brain-there-is-a-difference/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/21/brizendine-dr-louann-the-female-the-male-brain-there-is-a-difference/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3275 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/21/brizendine-dr-louann-the-female-the-male-brain-there-is-a-difference/feed/ 0 Radio Curious visits with neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Louann Brizendine, founder of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California at San Francisco. She’s the author of 2 books, “The Female Brain,” published in 2006 and “The Male Brain, Have you ever been curious about the difference between the male brain and the female brain? Well I have, for a long time. Dr. Louann Brizendine, founder of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California at San Francisco wrote two books about those differences. In 2006 she wrote a book called, “The Female Brain,” and in 2010 she wrote “The Male Brain,”--very different books about very different genders of our human species. The interview with Dr. Louann Brizendine was recorded by phone from her home in San Francisco, Ca on March 21st, 2011. We began by discussing the mail brain and in particular, the chapter to her book titled “Seeing the World Through Male Colored Glasses.” The book Dr. Louann Brizendine recommends is “The Emperor of All Maladies,” by Siddhartha Mukherjee. Click here or on the media player below to listen to part two. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/15/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-two/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/15/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-two/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3266 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/15/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-two/feed/ 0 evolution,human biology Radio Curious revisits part two of a conversation with Gregory Cochran, co-author of the book “The 10,000 Year Explosion – How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution,” which explores how changes in human biology have evolved from civilization. In this, the second of two Radio Curious interviews, we continue our discussion of human evolution with Gregory Cochran an aerospace physicist and professor of anthropology at the University of Utah; his expertise is in genetic anthropology. Gregory Cochran along with Henry Harpending, also a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah, are the co-authors of the 2009 book “The 10,000 Year Explosion – How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution.” This book explores how humans appear to have evolved over the last 10,000 years, largely driven by civilization-the place, culture and lifestyle of the time. In this two part conversation, recorded by phone with Gregory Cochran from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 23rd, 2009, we discuss how humans have genetically evolved. In part one we discussed the changes in human biology such as lactose tolerance and resistance to malaria that represent human evolution accelerated by civilization. We also discussed the intermixing of neanderthals and humans and the genetic benefits in our species that continue to this day. In part two, Cochran discusses how gene mutations have allowed specific human advantages in different locations around the world.   We began with his discussion of the migration of the human species out of Africa, which resulted in some people living in the northern latitudes.  People born in these areas with a random genetic mutation resulting in skin of a lighter color allowed them to absorb more vitamin D from the sun, thus giving them better health and a greater opportunity to have off spring. We also discuss the genetic mutations that contribute to certain types of intelligence. The book Gregory Cochran recommends is"Tthe Princeton Companion to Mathematics,” edited by Timothy Gowers. Click here or on the media player below to listen to part two. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/08/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-one/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/08/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-one/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:26:19 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3262 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/04/08/cochran-gregory-the-10000-year-explosion-how-civilization-accelerated-human-evolution-part-one/feed/ 1 evolution Radio Curious revisits a two part conversation with Gregory Cochran, physicist, anthropologist, and co-author of the book “The 10,000 Year Explosion – How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution,” which explores how changes in human biology have evolv... Have humans changed in the last 10,000 years?  Are we biologically the same as we have been for the past 60,000 years? Recent evidence suggests that so called civilization has promoted rapid evolutionary change in our species in the last 10,000 years. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with Gregory Cochran, a physicist and anthropologist, who is the co-author of the book “The 10,000 Year Explosion – How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution”.  His book asserts that changes in human biology, lactose tolerance and resistance to malaria for example, represent human evolution accelerated by civilization. In this, the first of two Radio Curious conversations with Gregory Cochran we discuss some of these evolutions. In part two we discuss the evolution and genetic mutations of race and physiology. I spoke with Gregory Cochran from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 23, 2009 and began by asking him what biological indications exist to show an increase in human evolution in the past 10,000 years and why they occurred. The book Gregory Cochran recommends is “Twilight of the Mammoths: Ice Age Extinctions and the Re-Wilding of America” by Paul S. Martin Click here or on the media player below to listen to part one. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/03/10/nuland-dr-sherwin-body-wisdom/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/03/10/nuland-dr-sherwin-body-wisdom/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:25:34 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3224 http://www.radiocurious.org/2014/03/10/nuland-dr-sherwin-body-wisdom/feed/ 0 Radio Curious pays tribute to the life of Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of several books, including “How We Die,” and “The Wisdom of the Body,” with an archived conversation from 1997. Dr. Nuland died on March 3, 2014 at the age of 83. Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, our guest in this archive edition is the author of several books, including “How We Die,” and “The Wisdom of the Body.”  He died on March 3, 2014, at his home in Connecticut, at the age of 83.  Dr. Nuland and I visited, shortly after “The Wisdom of the Body” was published, in the back of a bookstore in Santa Rosa, California on May 6, 1997. In “The Wisdom of the Body,” Dr. Nuland, describes the synergistic functions of the human body and considers the brain, language, and civilization from developmental perspectives.  He reflects on children, and humankind as a whole, and explores aspects that have separated our species from the rest of the animal kingdom. In this interview, originally broadcast in May, 1997, we began with his answer to the question, what is it about the human species that has allowed us to learn so much about ourselves. The book Dr. Nuland recommended is “The Meaning of Yiddish,” by Benjamin Harshav. Click here or on the media player below to listen. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2013/12/09/bernstein-paula-schein-elyse-identical-twins-meet/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2013/12/09/bernstein-paula-schein-elyse-identical-twins-meet/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:01:41 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=3108 http://www.radiocurious.org/2013/12/09/bernstein-paula-schein-elyse-identical-twins-meet/feed/ 0 Radio Curious visits with identical twins, Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, who were separated as infants and reunited in 2003 at the ages of 35. They are the authors of “Identical Strangers:  A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited.” In our unsatisfied curiosity about the difference between nature and nurture we visit with Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein.  These women are identical twins separated as infants and reunited in 2003 when they were 35 years old.  They are the authors of “Identical Strangers:  A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited.”  Their mother, as we will hear was unable to care for them and as babies they were placed for adoption. When we visited by phone on November 10, 2007, we discussed their separate childhoods, how they learned that they had a twin, their similarities and differences, and their attempt to learn about a study of twins in which they unknowingly participated. We began when I asked them to describe aspects of their twin-ship which they still find strange. The book that Elyse Schein recommends is “Later, At The Bar:  A Novel in Stories” by Rebecca Barry. The book that Paula Bernstein recommends is “Borrowed Finery:  A Memoir” by Paula Fox. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-BERNSTEIN_SCHEIN_CA_2013.mp3) to listen or on the media player below. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/podcast/podcast.xml?program_id=73060&version_id=80803&version=1) to download the podcast. LeGov no 29:01 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/12/11/smith-janna-malamud-why-mothers-worry-about-their-children/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/12/11/smith-janna-malamud-why-mothers-worry-about-their-children/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:32:56 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=2601 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/12/11/smith-janna-malamud-why-mothers-worry-about-their-children/feed/ 0 Is the concept of  “mother blame” a method to control women?  Radio Curious discusses these questions and more with Janna Malamud Smith author of “A Potent Spell:  Mother Love and the Power of Fear.” Is the concept of  “mother blame” a method to control women?  Is motherhood really a fearsome job?  Will a mother’s mistake or inattention damage a child?  Radio Curious discusses these questions and more with Janna Malamud Smith, clinical psychotherapist and author of “A Potent Spell:  Mother Love and the Power of Fear.” Click here to visit and listen to our archived program or click on the media player below. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/04/30/maestripieri-dario-the-primate-within-us/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/04/30/maestripieri-dario-the-primate-within-us/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:47:28 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=2304 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/04/30/maestripieri-dario-the-primate-within-us/feed/ 0 primates, with Dario Maestriprieri, author of “Games Primate Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and Economics of Human Relationships.” We humans are a lot like the other primates on earth, but because we don’t associate with them, we often assume that our interpersonal behavior, how we make friends, work together, interact with strangers, relate to our spouse is the produce of our unique personalities and environment. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with Dario Maestripieri, author of “Games Primate Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and Economics of Human Relationships.”  He’s a professor Comparative Human Development, Evolutionary Biology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, and Behavior Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Professor Maestripieri and I visited by phone from his office in Chicago, Illinois on April 16, 2012 and began with a description of the close relationship human have with other primates. The book he recommends is “Auto-Da-Fe,” by Elias Canetti. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here to download the podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/02/14/nelson-alondra/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/02/14/nelson-alondra/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:21:30 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=2206 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/02/14/nelson-alondra/feed/ 0 The Black Panther Party and its health care work in black communities is the topic of Radio Curious this week, in an interview with Professor Alondra Nelson author of “Body and Soul:The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medial Discrimination.” The exodus of approximately six million black people from the American South between 1915 and 1970 had a significant role in setting the stage of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s. Many of the children of those who left the south participated in desegregation efforts which included the Freedom Rides and lunch counter sit-ins. The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965 which attempted to resolve employment discrimination and define voting rights, only changed the law. Many young blacks however did not see changes in their everyday life. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was born out of this disillusionment. Although infiltrated and feared by the F.B.I., the Black Panther Party pioneered social and community programs, including free medical clinics, free meals, and educational programs. Our guest in this edition of Radio Curious is Columbia University Sociology and Gender Studies Professor Alondra Nelson, author of “Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination." We visited by phone from her Office in New York City, on February 13, 2012 and began our conversation when I asked her to describe the Black Panther Party. The book she recommends is "Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems," by Elizabeth Alexander. Professor Nelson’s website is http://www.alondranelson.com (http://www.alondranelson.com). Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here to download the podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/01/17/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/01/17/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:08:32 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=2150 http://www.radiocurious.org/2012/01/17/rossi-dr-ernest-how-to-turn-on-genes-and-reconstruct-your-brain/feed/ 2 Radio Curious discusses gene expression to recover from injury with Dr. Ernest Rossi, who suffered a stroke 9 years ago and managed his own recovery using psychosocial and and cultural genomics--a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotiona... Gene expression:  Psychosocial and cultural genomics--a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical healing is our topic.  Our guest is Dr. Ernest Rossi, a practicing psychologist, hypnotherapist and an expert in dreams. Dr. Rossi describes how we humans can activate a specific gene within us to advance our abilities, or recover from an injury. He suffered a major stroke in the early 2000s that impaired his speech and movement.  Dr. Rossi managed his own recovery using psychosocial and cultural genomics.  He and I visited at the 11th Milton Erickson Psychotherapy Congress in Phoenix, Arizona in December 2011.  I turned on the recorder and asked Dr. Rossi to explain how gene expression works. Dr. Ernest Rossi recommends your choice of the 36 books he has authored or edited.  For more information visit his website: www.ernestrossi.com. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here to download the podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/26/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/26/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:00:52 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=2022 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/26/herm-eric-son-of-a-farmer-child-of-the-earth/feed/ 0 Radio Curious visits with 4th generation family farmer, Eric Herm, and author of "Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth." Herm is transitioning his family farm in northwest Texas to an organic farm. Eric Herm is a 4th generation farmer from Ackerly Texas and author of, “Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth: A Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness.” Herm is transitioning his family farm into an organic farm. He recently returned from a march that began in Baltimore, Maryland and ended in front of the White House in Washington D.C. to oppose the use of genetically modified organisms, GMO’s. We spoke with Eric Herm from his farm in Ackerly, Texas on October 24th, 2011 and asked him to describe his experience in Washington D.C. The book that Eric Herm recommends is, “The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture,” by Wendell Berry. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/podcast/podcast.xml?program_id=55259&version_id=61770&version=1) to download and subscribe to our podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/03/williampatrick/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/03/williampatrick/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:46:22 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=1998 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/10/03/williampatrick/feed/ 0 Welcome to Radio Curious, I’m Barry Vogel. How many of us are lonely? What is loneliness and how does it affect us? Approximately 25 years ago, when asked the number of friends in whom we could confide, most people in the United States said “three. How many of us are lonely?  What is loneliness and how does it affect us?  Approximately 25 years ago, when asked the number of friends in whom we could confide, most people in the United States said “three.”  When that question was asked recently most people said “none.” Inquires reveal that 20% of people, -- 60 million in the Untied States alone – are feeling lonely at any given moment.  And, it appears that chronic loneliness may well compete with smoking, obesity and lack of exercise as a significant health risk. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with William Patrick, the founding editor of The Journal of Life Sciences and co-author of “Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection,” along with University of Chicago psychology professor John Cacioppo. My conversation with William Patrick, recorded on October 13, 2008, began when I asked him to define loneliness as used in their book. The book William Patrick recommends is “The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins,” by Burton Mack. Originally Broadcast: October 18th, 2008. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here to download and subscribe to our podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/07/04/caldicott-dr-helen-a-nuclear-catastrophe-never-seen-before-2/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/07/04/caldicott-dr-helen-a-nuclear-catastrophe-never-seen-before-2/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:19:12 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=1891 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/07/04/caldicott-dr-helen-a-nuclear-catastrophe-never-seen-before-2/feed/ 1 Dr. Helen Caldicott, a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, discusses the nuclear disasters in Japan. Dr. Helen Caldicott describes how the nuclear disasters that began in Japan on March 11, 2011, with the massive 9.0 point earthquake and resulting tsunami, present catastrophes the likes of which human kind has never seen before.  We discuss what happened, the medical and health consequences around the world, why public information has not been forthcoming, and what can be done to protect ourselves.  In response to the question, what can be done to prevent similar disasters in the future, Dr. Caldicott’s suggested action is somewhat reminiscent of the 1960s civil right’s movement in the United States. Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1938, Dr. Caldicott received her medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1961, she was a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, and has devoted the last 35 years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and what she believes are necessary changes in human behavior. Our conversation, recorded by phone from her home in southeast Australia on June 26, 2011, begins with her explanation of what occurred at the Fukushima Nuclear Power plants in Japan after the March, 2011 earthquake. The books Helen Caldicott recommends are “On The Beach,” by Nevil Shute, and her book, “Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer.” Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/download/52883/59202/73372/?url=http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-CALDICOTT_HELEN_INTERVIEW_BV.2_6-26-11.mp3) to listen. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/podcast/podcast.xml?program_id=52883&version_id=59202&version=1) to download and subscribe to our podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/03/28/brizendine-dr-louann-the-male-brain-the-female-brain-there-is-a-difference/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/03/28/brizendine-dr-louann-the-male-brain-the-female-brain-there-is-a-difference/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:41:55 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=1709 http://www.radiocurious.org/2011/03/28/brizendine-dr-louann-the-male-brain-the-female-brain-there-is-a-difference/feed/ 0 Radio Curious visits with Dr. Louann Brizendine, neuropsychiatrist and author of 2 books, "The Female Brain," and, "The Male Brain." She discusses what differentiates the two. Have you ever been curious about the difference between the male brain and the female brain?  Well I have, for a long time.  This week Radio Curious speaks with neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Louann Brizendine, founder of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California at San Francisco.  In 2006 she wrote a book called, “The Female Brain,” and in 2010 she wrote “The Male Brain,”--very different books about very different genders of our human species. The interview with Dr. Louann Brizendine was recorded March 21st, 2011. The book she recommends is “The Emperor of All Maladies,” by Siddhartha Mukherjee. Click here to listen to the program or on the media player below. Click here (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/podcast/podcast.xml?program_id=50547&version_id=56691&version=1) to download and subscribe to our podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/06/08/vedantam-shankar-have-you-found-your-hidden-brain/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/06/08/vedantam-shankar-have-you-found-your-hidden-brain/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:11:40 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=1185 http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/06/08/vedantam-shankar-have-you-found-your-hidden-brain/feed/ 0 Part One - How do we make the big decisions in our lives?  Who to vote for—or who to choose as a life mate or form an opinion about politics or war?  Most of us are certain we consciously evaluate these decisions.  But, we may be fooling ourselves, Part One How do we make the big decisions in our lives?  Who to vote for—or who to choose as a life mate or form an opinion about politics or war?  Most of us are certain we consciously evaluate these decisions.  But, we may be fooling ourselves, if not being fooled by others.  Shankar Vedantam, author of “The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives,” encourages us to be aware of how our unconscious mind is capable of controlling our decision making capabilities.  In this, the first of two conversations with Shankar Vedantam, we explore the unconscious mind, how we rely upon it and how it is can be manipulated by advertising  and our anecdotal experiences.  These interviews with Shankar Vedantam were recorded on May 17, 2010 by phone from his home in Massachusetts.  We began with his description of the “hidden brain.”  Shankar Vedantam is a national correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post and 2009-10 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. The book Shankar Vedantam recommends is “A House For Mr. Biswas” by V.S.Naipaul. Click here to begin listening to part one Click here to download the podcast to part one (http://radiocurious.podomatic.com/enclosure/2010-06-08T11_57_33-07_00.mp3) Part Two Not too long before the pseudo religious organization known as “The People’s Temple moved to the remote jungles of Guyana in the northeast corner of South America where over 900 people killed themselves at the direction of Jim Jones in 1978, they were based in Redwood Valley, California, about 10 miles from Ukiah, the home of Radio Curious.   In this, the second Radio Curious conversation with Shankar Vedantam author of “The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives,” we explore what compelled these people to kill themselves. We’ll examine what compels suicide bombers of the early 21st century to take their own lives and those of others? And are we, in fact, all susceptible to these ideas? The conversation with Shankar Vedamtam, recorded from his home in Massachusetts on May 17, 2010, began when I asked him to explain the attraction of cults, who are drawn to them, and why.  Shankar Vedantam is a national correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post and 2009-10 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. This interview was recorded on May 17th, 2010. The book Shankar Vedantam recommends is “Heart Of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad. Click here to begin listening to part two Click here to download the podcast of part two (http://radiocurious.podomatic.com/enclosure/2010-06-08T15_08_50-07_00.mp3) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/03/24/dow-katie-how-do-we-feel-about-surrogacy/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/03/24/dow-katie-how-do-we-feel-about-surrogacy/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:18:52 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=1092 http://www.radiocurious.org/2010/03/24/dow-katie-how-do-we-feel-about-surrogacy/feed/ 0 For millennia when couples were not able to conceive and bear their own children their options were somewhat limited, and not at all available if the complication was on the females parts.  And, these matters still are not much discussed even among the... For millennia when couples were not able to conceive and bear their own children their options were somewhat limited, and not at all available if the complication was on the females parts.  And, these matters still are not much discussed even among the couples themselves.  However in the past decades medical science has developed in vitro fertilization which can accommodate the egg for the intended mother, or from another woman, and the sperm from the intended father, or from another man, depending on what is needed. The fertilized egg can then be placed into a ‘surrogate’ mother who can take the pregnancy to term and deliver the baby for the parents. The many issues surrounding surrogacy form the conversation in this edition of Radio Curious.  We visit with Dr. Katie Dow, who has studied issues of surrogate parenthood in preparation of her doctorial dissertation in anthropology at the London School of Economics. Katie Dow joined us in the studios of Radio Curious in Ukiah, California on March 8th, 2010, and began by explaining what constitutes surrogacy. The book Katie Dow recommends is “A Meaningful Life,” by L.J. Davis. Click here to begin listening. (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/download/41064/46486/63209/?url=http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-dow,_katie_3-8-10_hb_mono.mp3) Click here to download the podcast of this program. (http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/podcast/podcast.xml?program_id=41064&version_id=46486&version=1) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/11/30/clement-brian-r-phd-do-we-really-need-dietary-supplements/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/11/30/clement-brian-r-phd-do-we-really-need-dietary-supplements/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:32:10 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=888 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/11/30/clement-brian-r-phd-do-we-really-need-dietary-supplements/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/07/sloan-dr-mark-why-do-gorillas-have-it-so-easy/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/07/sloan-dr-mark-why-do-gorillas-have-it-so-easy/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:11:17 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=611 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/07/sloan-dr-mark-why-do-gorillas-have-it-so-easy/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/06/miller-geoffrey-sex-evolution-and-consumer-behaviour/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/06/miller-geoffrey-sex-evolution-and-consumer-behaviour/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:31:24 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=599 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/07/06/miller-geoffrey-sex-evolution-and-consumer-behaviour/feed/ 0 Why do you buy what you buy? What do you hope to gain from it and will it make you a happier, sexier and more successful person? In these days of economic downturn many of us may be questioning whether we really need all this "stuff" and how it impacts... Why do you buy what you buy? What do you hope to gain from it and will it make you a happier, sexier and more successful person? In these days of economic downturn many of us may be questioning whether we really need all this "stuff" and how it impacts our lives? In this edition of Radio Curious we meet Geoffrey Miller, a tenured professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, and the author of "Spent: Sex, Evolution and Comsumer Behaviour." During our visit we discuss how our purchasing choices are driven by thousands of years of evolution, how marketers can take advantage of this and how we might try to better understand our consumer instincts. I spoke with Geoffrey Miller from his home in Australia on May 29, 2009 and began by asking him to define his field of evolutionary psychology. The book Geoffrey Miller recommends is "The Life You Can Save: Acting Now To End World Poverty," by Peter Singer. Click here to listen or on the media player below. Click here to download the podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/02/23/cochran-gregory-accelerated-evolution/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/02/23/cochran-gregory-accelerated-evolution/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:31:40 +0000 http://www.radiocurious.org/?p=620 http://www.radiocurious.org/2009/02/23/cochran-gregory-accelerated-evolution/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/10/19/patrick-william-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/10/19/patrick-william-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:37:06 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/10/19/patrick-william-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/10/19/patrick-william-loneliness-and-how-it-affects-us/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/sutherland-amy-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/sutherland-amy-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:21:55 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/sutherland-amy-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/sutherland-amy-lessons-about-ourselves-from-animal-trainers/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/roach-mary-human-sexuality-a-conversation/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/roach-mary-human-sexuality-a-conversation/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:07:57 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/roach-mary-human-sexuality-a-conversation/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2008/04/16/roach-mary-human-sexuality-a-conversation/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/09/05/ira-flatow-science-changes/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/09/05/ira-flatow-science-changes/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:37:03 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/ira-flatow-science-changes/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/09/05/ira-flatow-science-changes/feed/ 0 The chance to interview another interviewer is an opportunity I like to take. A chance came on September 4, 2007, when I was able to visit with Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,” a part of Talk of the Nation, on NPR. The chance to interview another interviewer is an opportunity I like to take. A chance came on September 4, 2007, when I was able to visit with Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,” a part of Talk of the Nation, on NPR. We talked about some ideas and concepts he raises in his new book, “Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature.”  I think that after thirty-five years as a science journalist, Ira Flatow has seen enough to know unexpected changes are in order. He refers to that at the close of the introduction to his book and writes, “After watching science do its thing for a while, you realize knowledge is really a moving target. What we know today will probably be wrong tomorrow. And science is that tool for discovery. When science tells us something, chances are that it will tell us something different a few years from now.” And that's where Ira Flatow and I began our conversation, which was originally broadcast September 5, 2007. His website is www.iraflatow.com (http://www.iraflatow.com/) and the book he recommends is “The World Without Us,” by Alan Weisman. Click here (http://radio4all.net/responder.php/download/24566/28683/42626/?url=http://emma2.radio4all.net/pub/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20070905-FLATOW_INTERVIEW_9-4-07.mp3) to begin listening. LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/05/07/kevin-z-golden-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/05/07/kevin-z-golden-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 07:54:05 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/kevin-z-golden-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2007/05/07/kevin-z-golden-lawsuit-to-ban-genetically-modified-alfalfa/feed/ 0 The consequences of growing genetically modified alfalfa were deteremined by the United States District Court in San Francisco, California to be so uncertain and so potentially dangerous that they were outlawed nation-wide in litigation brought by the ... The consequences of growing genetically modified alfalfa were deteremined by the United States District Court in San Francisco, California to be so uncertain and so potentially dangerous that they were outlawed nation-wide in litigation brought by the Center for Food Safety based in San Francisco. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with Attorney Kevin Zelig Golden, who, along with others from the Center for Food Safety, litigated this landmark case which banned the planting of genetically modified alfalfa as of May 3, 2007.  This program was originally broadcast May 7, 2007. The book that Kevin Z. Golden recommends is "Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals," by Michael Pollan. Click here (http://radio4all.net/responder.php/download/23912/27951/41451/?url=http://emma2.radio4all.net/pub/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20070716-KEVIN_GOLDEN_INTERVIEW_5-7-07.mp3) to begin listening. LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2006/12/20/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2006/12/20/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:10:52 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2006/12/20/dr-arthur-janov-dr-france-janov-emotional-healing-by-examining-initial-imprints/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2005/11/29/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2005/11/29/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:33:21 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2005/11/29/john-darnton-who-is-charles-darwin/feed/ 0 The Darwin Conspiracy Who was Charles Darwin and what led him to describe what we now call “the theory of evolution?” These curious questions are ones that I have been following since I was about ten years old. The Darwin Conspiracy Who was Charles Darwin and what led him to describe what we now call “the theory of evolution?” These curious questions are ones that I have been following since I was about ten years old. In 1978 I had the good fortune of visiting the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Island in 1831 for month as part of a five-year voyage around the world. There he saw birds and animals that helped him formulate some of his ideas about evolution he published “The Origin of the Species,” 22 years later in 1853. And the world has not been the same since. Now, at a time when concepts of evolution and natural selection are attacked certain from theological and political perspectives, a novel called “The Darwin Conspiracy,” has been written by John Darnton, a writer and editor for the New York Times. “The Darwin Conspiracy,” although fiction, is said by John Darton to be 90% accurate, and covers Darwin’s life and thinking before and after the publication of “The Origin of the Species.” I spoke with John Darton from his home in New York City at the end of October 2005. He began by describing who Charles Darwin was, in his time and place. John Darnton recommends "Snow," by Orhan Pamuk. Originally Broadcast: November 29, 2005 Click here to begin listening. (http://www.radio4all.net/pub/archive2/07.01.07/curious@pacific.net/1197-1-20051127-JOHN_DARNTON.mp3) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/11/23/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/11/23/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:16:15 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/11/23/stuart-shanker-the-first-idea/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/06/01/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/06/01/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2004 22:42:49 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/06/01/bryan-sykes-the-y-chromosome-may-disappear/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/04/25/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/04/25/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:44:36 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/16/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/04/25/deborah-koons-garcia-the-future-of-food/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/10/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/10/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:40:05 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/17/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/10/spencer-wells-the-peopling-of-the-world/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/03/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/03/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:41:26 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/17/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2004/02/03/matt-ridley-nature-or-nurture/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/12/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/12/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:07:25 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/17/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/12/steve-jones-tracing-the-y-chromosome/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/05/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/05/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2003 10:16:10 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/17/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2003/08/05/dr-sally-shaywitz-how-to-identify-and-overcome-dyslexia/feed/ 0 Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level Approximately one child in five suffers from dyslexia, a condition that makes learning to read difficult and in some cases seemingly impossible. Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level Approximately one child in five suffers from dyslexia, a condition that makes learning to read difficult and in some cases seemingly impossible. In this edition of Radio Curious, originally broadcast in August of 2003, we visit with Dr. Sally Shaywitz, a Professor of Pediatrics at Yale University and the co-director of the Yale justify for the Study of Learning and Attention. She discusses early diagnosis of dyslexia in young children, older children, and in adults, and what can be done to assist people who suffer from this disability. In her book, “Overcoming Dyslexia,” Dr. Shaywitz describes how current research, including new brain imaging studies, are uncovering the mechanics underlying this problem, and have led to effective treatments. Dr. Sally Shaywitz recommends "Emperor of Ocean Park," by Stephen Carter & "Samaritan," by Richard Price. Originally Broadcast: August 5, 2003 Click here to begin listening. (http://www.radio4all.net/pub/archive2/07.01.07/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20060418-SHAYWITZ__Sally_5-14-03.mp3) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/2002/10/09/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2002/10/09/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2002 07:55:23 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/25/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2002/10/09/dr-frank-vertosick-evolutionary-intelligence/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/2001/09/22/saul-diskin-identical-twins/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2001/09/22/saul-diskin-identical-twins/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2001 17:50:33 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/28/saul-diskin-identical-twins/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2001/09/22/saul-diskin-identical-twins/feed/ 0 Radio Curious speaks with Saul Diskin, author of “The End of the Twins, a Memoir of Losing a Brother,” a book about being an identical twin. The End of the Twins, a Memoir of Losing a Brother Ever wondered what it would be like to have an identical twin—how alike would you be to that person? How much of an individual would you be? Saul Diskin and his identical twin brother Marty grew up together in New York City where Saul and Marty were inseparable. As adults, they began to live separate lives, Saul in Phoenix and Marty near Boston. In 1991, Marty, who had suffered from leukemia for 20 years, needed a bone marrow transplant, which he received from Saul. In his extraordinarily intimate book, “The End of the Twins, a Memoir of Losing a Brother,” Saul Diskin chronicles the rich relationship beginning with their early childhood and ending well past Marty’s death in 1997, shortly before their 63rd birthday. Saul Diskin recommends “Entwined Lives,” by Nancy Segal and “Cosmology and Creation: The Spiritual Significance of Contemporary Cosmology” by Paul Brockelman. Originally Broadcast: September 22, 2001 Click here to listen or on the media player below. Click here to download and subscribe to our podcast. LeGov no 29:00 http://www.radiocurious.org/2000/05/16/steve-jones-origin-of-species-updated/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2000/05/16/steve-jones-origin-of-species-updated/#comments Tue, 16 May 2000 18:21:55 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/28/steve-jones-origin-of-species-updated/ http://www.radiocurious.org/2000/05/16/steve-jones-origin-of-species-updated/feed/ 0 Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated The Origin of the Species,” written by Charles Darwin, after his trip to the Galapagos Islands off of the northwest coast of South America, approximately 150 years ago, fundamentally changed, Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated The Origin of the Species,” written by Charles Darwin, after his trip to the Galapagos Islands off of the northwest coast of South America, approximately 150 years ago, fundamentally changed, the understandings of how our species came to be. Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics at University College in London, England, has written a sequel to Darwin’s book called “Darwin’s Ghost, the Origin of the Species Updated. Steve Jones recommends “The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation,” by Mark Kurlansky and "The Book of Pi," author unkown. Originally Broadcast: May 9, 2000 May 16, 2000 Click here to begin listening to Part One. (http://www.radio4all.net/pub/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20070713-Jones__Steve__part_1_May_9__2000.mp3) Click here to begin listening to Part Two. (http://www.radio4all.net/pub/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20070713-Jones__Steve_May_16__2000_Part_2.mp3) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/1999/05/26/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1999/05/26/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control/#comments Wed, 26 May 1999 18:48:27 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/28/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1999/05/26/jonathan-weiner-genetic-control/feed/ 0 Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior How much of our personalities are truly within our control? What is currently known about how the genes we inherit affect our behavior? Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior How much of our personalities are truly within our control? What is currently known about how the genes we inherit affect our behavior? The science that studies these questions is now called molecular biology. Looking at life from the genes up, molecular biology has given us insight into the hard links between genes and behavior. Seymour Benzer, a pioneer scientist who studied the genetics of fruit flies, is the hero of a book called “Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior," by Jonathan Weiner. Weiner, who won the Pulitzer prize in 1995 for his work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands, provides a current analysis of Benzer’s genetic studies and raises questions about molecular biology the 21st century. Jonathan Weiner recommends “The Missing Moment,” by Robert Pollack. Originally Broadcast: May 26, 1999 Click here to begin listening. (http://www.radio4all.net/pub/archive2/07.01.07/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-20060713-_275_Weiner__Jonathan__5-26-99.mp3) LeGov no http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/09/04/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food-part-two/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/09/04/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food-part-two/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 1998 19:45:48 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/28/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food-part-two/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/09/04/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food-part-two/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/01/30/michael-gurian-let-boys-be-boys/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/01/30/michael-gurian-let-boys-be-boys/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 1998 19:55:00 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/28/michael-gurian-let-boys-be-boys/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1998/01/30/michael-gurian-let-boys-be-boys/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/09/18/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/09/18/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 1995 22:41:32 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/29/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/09/18/dr-ron-epstein-genetically-modified-food/feed/ 0 http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/04/01/dr-donald-perry-a-ride-through-a-rain-forest-in-costa-rica/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/04/01/dr-donald-perry-a-ride-through-a-rain-forest-in-costa-rica/#comments Sat, 01 Apr 1995 22:47:19 +0000 http://radiocurious.org/2008/01/29/dr-donald-perry-a-ride-through-a-rain-forest-in-costa-rica/ http://www.radiocurious.org/1995/04/01/dr-donald-perry-a-ride-through-a-rain-forest-in-costa-rica/feed/ 0