Leishmaniasis currently threatens 350 million men, women and children in 88 countries around the world. This parasitic disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sandfly. This is a disabling and sometimes highly mutilating disease. Our experts will discuss how this disease can be prevented and treated.

Tue. Aug.13
Topic: Search for Lost Species
Guest: Scott Weidensaul, naturalist

Scientists say that we are experiencing the worst global extinction crisis of species in the last sixty-five million years. In his book, The Ghost With Trembling Wings, Weidensaul writes about how species, thought lost, have been rediscovered. We will discuss the frontiers of modern science and wildlife biology.

Wed. Aug.14
Topic: Combating Biological Weapons Terrorism
Guests: Kathy Fallon Lambert, Executive Director Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
 Martin Butcher, Director of Security Programs for Physicians for Social Responsibility

It is said that the best defense against biological terrorism, and any disease outbreak, is a strong and flexible public health infrastructure. We will discuss how a biological attack can be detected and what type of infrastructure is needed to protect the general population.

Thur. Aug.15
Topic: Debate Over Reparations for Slavery
Guests: Vernellia Randall, founder Race, Healthcare and the Law, and Professor of Law at University of Dayton, Ohio
 Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny

On Aug.17 Washington, D.C. will host the Reparations March. Our guests will debate the merits of reparations and whether the whole idea is racist and divisive in and of itself.

Fri. Aug. 16
Topic: The King Is Dead – 25th Anniv. Of the Death of Elvis
Guests: TBA

Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley continues to be an enormous pop culture presence.   Presley's role in ushering in a cultural revolution still reverberates today. Many performers credit him as an inspiration. His worldwide album sales are estimated to top 1 billion, and his music is reaching new generations.  We'll mark the 25th anniversary of the death of an American Icon with an examination of the life and legacy of Elvis Aron Presley.