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Back to Basics
Fewer American college students study science with each passing year. New York Times science correspondent Natalie Angier fears we are becoming science illiterate and she explains why in her new book: The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science. Plus: Democratic presidential candidates' plans for ending the war in Iraq.
On a New Note
Rick Klein, senior political reporter at ABC news and author of The Note, and Jonathan Martin, senior political writer at Politico, talk about how the presidential candidates will be affected by their stand on war funding.
The Fight Over "The War"
Angelo Falcon, president and founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy and member of the Defend the Honor Campaign, says Ken Burns' upcoming documentary "The War" leaves out the Latino community’s contribution to the war effort during WWII.
Open Phones: The Eleventh Candidate
Democrats call in on which presidential candidate has the best plan for ending the Iraq war. Republicans give their suggestions for an eleventh candidate to join the ten who debated last week.
Science Illiteracy
Natalie Angier, New York Times science writer and author of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, celebrates science.
The Canon is available for purchase at Amazon.com
Event: Natalie Angier will be reading at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side, 229 Broadway at 82nd St. Tonight at 7pm.
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Don't Say That, Literally
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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")
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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.
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