Mon. Apr. 16
Topic: Witness To Hope
Guest: George Weigel,
Ethics
& Public Policy Center
Pope John Paul II is a spiritual
leader and statesman of immense stature and influence. Mr. Weigel
offers a thoughtful appraisal of John Paul II’s papacy arguing that he
has been the most consequential pope since the Reformation.
Tue. Apr. 17
Topic: Migraine Headaches
Guests: Dr. Stuart Stark,
Neurologist
and Headache expert
Michael Coleman, MAGNUM, Migraine
Awareness Group
Terri Miller Burchfield, MAGNUM
Now
Experts now generally agree
that migraine is a brain disorder and that all
of the symptoms are the
result of brain-related changes. Our guests will discuss the latest treatments
and how to live with migraines.
Wed. Apr. 18
Topic: Surviving Death
Row
Guests: Prof. Binny Miller,
The
Innocent Project, American Univ.
Paula Caplan, psychologist, playwright
Paula Caplan’s play, “The
Test” is based on a former death row inmate who’s death Sentence was commuted.
That inmate is now an ordained minister. Professor Miller’s the Innocent
Project seeks the exoneration and release from confinement of persons who
have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. We will discuss life
on death row and why everyone there may not be guilty of a crime.
Thr. Apr. 19
Topic: What’s So Funny
Guests: Darren
LaCroix, The Humor Insitute
Dr. Lawrence Mintz,
Art
Gliner Center for Humor Studies, University of Md
April is National Humor
Month in the United States. We all love to laugh but something that may
be funny to you may not be funny to someone else. Is there a difference
in humor because of culture, language, religion or age ? We’ll discuss
humor and laughter and find out What’s So Funny ?
Fri. Apr. 20
Topic: Biodiversity
(Earth Day)
Guests: Thomas E. Lovejoy,
tropical
and conservation biologist
TBA
Dr. Lovejoy was the project
leader of the National Biological Survey
and is this year’s co-winner
of the Tyler Environmental Prize. Dr. Lovejoy was also the first person
to use the term biological diversity and in 1980 made the first projection
of global extinction rates in the Global 2000 Report. We will mark Earth
Day with a discussionabout his prediction |