Mon. Mar. 19
Topic: Success Strategies
for Women
Guest: Col. Jo B. Rusin,
U.S.
Army (retired)
Col. Rusin was the Army’s
most senior woman commander in a wartime theater of operations. Col.
Rusin will discuss how what she learned in the war room and be used in
the boardroom as well as in daily life.
Tue. Mar. 20
Topic: Our Toxic Environment
Guests:Dr. Christopher
Portier, National Institute of Environmental Health R.
Michael Wisner,environmental scientist and researcher
Is our environment getting
more toxic and if so, how do we know that? What effects do the toxins in
our environment have on our health? And is there anything we can do to
prevent or lessen exposure to environmental toxins.
Wed. Mar. 21
Topic: Mir Space Station
Guests: David Herbek,
NASA
TBA
On February 20, 1986 the
Soviet Union launched a new space station called Mir, which in Russian
means peace. Now, 25 years later it is returning to earth. We will discuss
what has been learned from this human outpost in space as well as the possible
consequences of its return to earth.
Thr. Mar. 22
Topic: Impact of Women
in Politics
Guests: Erica Henri,
Political
Director, Women’s Campaign Fund
Allida Black, Prof. of History, George Washington Univ.
TBA, South Africa
As part of Talk To America’s
observance of Women’s History month, we’ll look at where women are in politics,
particularly in the United States. What have women achieved in the political
system ?
Fri. Mar. 23
Topic: Animal Borne Epidemics
Guests: Brian Halweil,
Researcher,
Worldwatch Institute
Representative US Department of Agriculture
The UN Food and Agriculture
Organization warned that foot-and-mouth Disease has turned into a global
threat and urged countries to adopt stricter Controls on immigrants and
tourists. The impact of the disease in Europe Has been nothing short of
devastating. |
