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The Latest in Cell Research

From Discourse, Sunday April 19 at 12:30 pm EST, produced by Sophie Jin and Yihe Dong.
In this episode we take a look at the life cycle of a cell, and a particular state called “quiescence,” which may hold the key to developments in cancer research. Dong sits down with Hilary Coller, a leading molecular [...]

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The Arts and Sciences from WPRB News

This week, tune in for a  double edition of Discourse, featuring the latest in film and the future of molecular biology.
Sunday at 12:00 pm EST, join News Director Nikki Leon for a conversation with filmmaker Damien Chazelle, whose debut picture—Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench—is being featured at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. [...]

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The Latest in Nanotechnology

From Discourse, Sunday April 12 at 12:00 pm EST, produced by Nikki Leon and Alfred Miller.
In this episode, we take a look at a new technology, “nanoimprint lithography” developed by Princeton University scientist Stephen Chou. We explore how this method of building things on a “nano” scale can be used in a variety of [...]

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Foreign Policy and Nanotechnology on Discourse

Sunday at 12:00 pm EST, join producer Sophie Jin for an interview with Jon Greenwald, Vice President of the International Crisis Group and former director of the U.S. Department of State Office of Counter-Terrorism.  Greenwald discusses the state of American involvement in the Middle East and how the Obama administration is shaping perspectives on America [...]

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Tony Rothman and Sacred Mathematics

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.
Part [...]

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