RadioActive 5/5/11

Producers/Hosts: Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco
Audio provided by Unity College and Roger Fenn

Dr. Ira Helfand, co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, with a look at the medical perspectives on the use of nuclear weapons. He spoke at Unity college on April 19th, as part of the College’s Lapping Lecture Series. He is Introduced by Roger Fenn of the Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maine Chapter.

(NOTE: Colonel Richard Klass (USAF, ret) of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation also spoke on this topic at Unity College that evening. We didn’t have time to bring you his comments today, but we’ll air that on “RadioActive” next week at this time.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 5/5/11

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Technology makes things possible today that were not possible even a decade ago. The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that deals with one of those technologies – coding and storage of a person’s DNA – before a person is convicted of a crime. Proponents claim that it will help law enforcement. Those with reservations look at the legal maxim of “innocent until proven
guilty” and at the less than reassuring record of data systems to keep stored information secure. Where is the balance? See what you think?

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Healthy Options 5/4/11

Producer/Host: Andree Bella
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Topic: Near-Death Experiences

What is a near-death experience? What scientific research exists on this subject? How do near-death experiences relate to the existence of an afterlife?

Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Long, MD, Founder of the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, www.nderf.org and author of “Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences”

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