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(J. Robert Oppenheimer)
Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer was largely responsible for the creation of the atom bomb, one of the most destructive forces known to man; according to a new biography by Jeremy Bernstein, he exhibited destructive tendencies in his own personal life as well. Bernstein, a physicist himself, is here to talk about Oppenheimer’s life and work. Then banjoist Bela Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer team up and perform from their new recording, Music for Two. Bernard Lewis, one of the world’s leading experts on Islam, talks about Middle Eastern history and foreign affairs from the last four decades. And we continue with The Next Frontier series with Dr. Sam Marshall, who’s been tracking the elusive goliath bird-eating tarantula in some of the most remote parts of the Amazon rain forest.
Jeremy Bernstein
Jeremy Bernstein’s new book is Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma. Bernstein is a physicist as well as a journalist, and was a staff writer for the New Yorker for 39 years, where he specialized in profiles of scientists.
Music: "Dans la Nuit," Music by Louis Sclavis For ...
Music: "Dans la Nuit," Music by Louis Sclavis For ...
Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer
Music For Two is a collection of cuts from Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer’s 2003 tour season. Fleck and Meyer have been collaborators for years, and this latest project includes works by Fleck, Meyer, Bach, Henry Eccles, and Miles Davis.
Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis' new book is From Babel to the Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East. It's a collection of his writings and lectures, including the essays "What Saddam Wrought," "Deconstructing Osama and His Evil Appeal," and "Can Islam be Secularized?"
» More about Bernard Lewis
» More about Bernard Lewis
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