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WPRB News – Voices on Japan

This week, Raphael Murillo interviewed Professor Sheldon Garon of Princeton University about the
impact of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan. They talked about the portrayal of the event
in the American and international media, and more general about the response of the Japanese
government to the crisis.

Click here for the segment on Japan (the full episode, which aired on Monday, March 28, included
live commentary on the situation in Libya)

Executive Producer: Raphael Murillo
Senior Producer: Rosy Yang
Chief Engineer: Jackie Cremos

Discourse: Tony Rothman and Sacred Mathematics

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From Discourse, Sunday April 5 at 12:30 pm EST, an interview with physicist and author Tony Rothman about his latest book, Sacred Mathematics. Rothman reads from his book and examines how Japanese mathematics flourished, along with other strains of national culture, during Japan’s pre-19th century period of isolation from the west. Produced by Nikki Leon.