Paul Bracken is an academic at Yale University with a warning; nukes are back. In his book, "The Second Nuclear Age," Bracken says profileration, political instability overseas, an outdated American arms control policy and improved technology is making the possibility of a regional nuclear war more likely than full scale war was during the Cold War. Don Merrill talks with Paul about the circumstances and scenarios of this new reality.
Tune in to The Digital Divide to hear KBOO's Joe Meyer speaks with Michelle Rowley about Code Scouts, a not-for-profit she put together at the Portland Incubator Experiment. Code Scouts creates environments that empower women to become computer programmers and uses badges to layout what you don't know how to ask. Michelle shares some biographical information and her plans to help more women succeed in the tech world.
We'll also hear a great Ted Talk on climate change from Evergreen State College.
On tonight's episode of Table for One we will subject ourselves to the flotsam and jetsom that we have now know and love/tolerate that makes up this program. We will also explore the curious phenomenon that is "the one slow hardcore song on the album". These sit deep in our favorite records like an overweight tyrant, stuffing it's face with hate and ding dongs, waiting for it's time on your stereo. Please do tune in.
Can people's behavior really be explained by neuroscience and our evolutionary needs as hunter-gatherers -- or is this just a popular fad? Does understanding the brain really solve the mysteries of being human? Neurologist Dr. Raymond Tallis, philosopher, Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow, and author of Why the Mind is Not a Computer and Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity, exposes the bad science and faulty logic behind pop obsessions with the brain and evolutionary psychology.
The next presidential debate is Tuesday night. Should you tune in? Should you even care? Abe and Joe opine about an electoral process that is more and more corrupt and cynical.
Plus -- GIVE US YOUR MONEY! It's KBOO's Fall Membership Drive.
The Pacific Northwest has long been an area stricken by earthquakes and tectonic forces. The problem is... no one thought to Google that information as they were building cities along the entire West coast, 200 years ago. Then earthquakes started to level the cities of California in the 1800's and, in the early 1950's, Portland learned that we were also in the same boat.
It's no longer a case of 'if' it will happen, but 'when' and now that we know that, what we choose to do about our own personal preparedness can determine how well we will fare in the days after the next 'event of note'.
The U.S. Forest Service canceled the Eagle Creek timber sale in April, 2002. We revisit the Eagle Creek Campaign and Victory which was a three year campaign to protect the Eagle Creek area from logging and environmental damage.
Despites decades of active opposition, next month Portland intends to vote to fluoridate its drinking water. Or will they? Tune in to hear arguments in favor (if anyone accepts our invitations) and opposition to drinking water fluoridation. Contact City Council.
