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(Adam's Curse)
Sperm counts are declining and percentages of abnormal sperm are rising in many parts of the world. Are we headed towards a world without men? Brian Sykes, one of the world’s premier geneticists, predicts that the Y chromosome could someday cease to exist. Then, biographer Simon Sebag Montefiore details everything from the daily routines to the horrific crimes of Josef Stalin and his entourage. New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast talks about a new collection of her cartoons from 1995 to 2003. It’s called The Party, After You Left. And our Next Frontier series continues with Dr. Juris Zarins, who’s combing the Middle East for the fabled ancient city of Ubar.
Brian Sykes
Oxford geneticist Brian Sykes is the author of Adam’s Curse. He explains scientific findings that suggest that the Y chromosome is fragile, and why that might lead to the eventual extinction of men.
» Read an excerpt of Adam’s Curse in the Reading Room
» Read an excerpt of Adam’s Curse in the Reading Room
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore’s biography is Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar. He chronicles Stalin’s court from his acclamation 1929 until his death in 1953. According to some estimates, about 20 million Russians died in Stalin's purges and in his notorious Gulag.
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Roz Chast
The Party, After You Left is Roz Chast’s latest collection of her cartoons, which appear frequently in the New Yorker. She finds humor in bad marriages, road rage, and bratty children.
Music: “Down Home Rag” by The Beau Hunks from "Saxophone Soctette"
Music: “Down Home Rag” by The Beau Hunks from "Saxophone Soctette"
The Next Frontier: Dr. Juris Zarins
Dr. Juris Zarins is a professor in the anthropology department at Southwest Missouri State University. He’s been out exploring in the Middle East, looking for the ancient city of Ubar, once dubbed "the Atlantis of the Sands." » ...
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