President Bush announced a new climate change strategy this past February. As the United States marks Earth Day we will discuss the effects of climate change and the president’s new climate change plan.

Tue. Apr.23
Topic: Journey to the Moon
Guest: David West Reynolds, author and expert on space exploration

In his book, Apollo, West presents a complete reconstruction of all the key events and personalities in the Apollo space program. West is currently directing a project with a group of lunar and astrophysical scientists to recover image data from a little known 1973 Soviet moon landing. 

Wed. Apr.24
Topic: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution
Guest: Francis Fukuyama, professor of International Political Economy, Johns Hopkins Univ.

Professor Fukuyama argues that future innovations in biotechnology will move present huge ethical and political issues that have nothing to do with religion. Will we be able to control human behavior and shape human nature itself? These and other issues facing our brave new world will be discussed.

Thr. Apr. 25
Topic: Student Coming to America
Guest: Cheryl Darrup Boychuck, recruitment counselor, US Journal

Ms. Darrup-Boychuck will discuss international students coming to the United States post September 11. She will answer questions dealing with the availability of scholarships, housing and visas. Questions about attitudes towards foreign students in America will also be addressed.

Fri. Apr. 26
Topic: Catholic Church in Crisis
Guests: Dennis Doyle, Prof. of Religious Studies, Univ. of Dayton
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The calling of the U.S. cardinals to Rome shows that the pope takes very seriously the problem of pedophilia that has rocked the Catholic Church in America. Our guests will discuss the problems faced by the church, when they began, how they were covered up, and finally, the solution.