What would happen if you threw a caucus and only the activists came? Would it be good for democracy? And: you may talk about the environment but when was the last time you actually went camping? New research links the rise of videogames to a decline in experiencing the great outdoors. Then: a listener call-in for your favorite words or expressions that don't have a clear English equivalent. (Anyone want to bite the wax tadpole?) And we close our week-long series on food with a look at a tear-free onion.
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A Raucous Caucus
What would happen if you threw a caucus and only the activists came? Kenneth Baer, a co-editor of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas and a former senior speech writer for Al Gore, looks at why we have caucuses and whether they are good for democracy.
Nurturing a Love of Nature
You may talk about the environment but how much time do you actually spend in the great outdoors? Dr. Patricia Zaradic, conservation ecologist with the Environmental Leadership Program, joins us to speak about the decline in nature-based recreation, the rise of videophilia, and what ...
The World of Languages, Continued
Elizabeth Little, author of Biting The Wax Tadpole: Confessions of a Language Fanatic (Melville House, 2008), returns to the show.
Something to Chew On: Tear-Free Onions
For the final installment in our week-long series on food, Dr. Colin Eady, senior scientist at the New Zealand Crop & Food Research Institute, discusses his research on the the first tear-free onion.
Elizabeth LIttle
Elizabeth Little, author of Biting The Wax Tadpole: Confessions of a Language Fanatic, returned to the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/15/2008 for more ...
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