Category: Conversations on Science and Society
Conversations on Science and Society 2/6/07
February 6th, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Conversations on Science and Society 1/02/07
January 2nd, 2007, Comments Off
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Conversations on Science and Society 12/05/06
December 5th, 2006, Comments Off
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
If you’re intending to wander in to an electronics or appliance store this
holiday season, you may think that they speak a different language there -
and they do: it’s called acronymeze. Don’t worry, though, with your handy
copy of this version of the Electronic Cottage, you’ll be able to decipher
what all those acronyms mean. Sadly, [...]
Conversations on Science and Society 11/07/06
November 7th, 2006, Comments Off
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Do you always reach for the “anti-bacterial” dish soap at the supermarket? If so, that might not be such a great idea. There are many kinds of bacteria, and many of those are of great use to us humans. Those that cause us trouble are only helped by our overuse of antibacterial drugs [...]
Conversations on Science and Society 09/05/06
September 5th, 2006, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
Topic:
Have you ever gone on an airplane trip to a place many time zones away, and for a few days after you arrived, felt a bit out of sync with your surroundings?
Or maybe you have a difficult time adjusting to the vastly different amounts of light available in a Maine summer and winter [...]
Conversations on Science and Society 07/04/06
July 4th, 2006, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
Topic: Although it isn’t true that “on the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog”, many people think it is. So how does the sense of anonymity affect how people act online? Do people have different ethical standards for online and in-person behavior? That is a question that Sissela Bok begins this program [...]
Conversations on Science and Society 04/04/06
April 4th, 2006, Comments Off
Excerpts from a presentation on China’s energy use made by Matt Simmons at the Camden Conference in Maine in February 2006. Simmons is an investment banker specializing in energy, founder and Chairman of Simmons and Co. International, a board member of the Atlantic Council of the USA and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. [...]
