This New Years Eve we look back on the events of the past year, and make predictions for the year ahead. Daniel Franklin from The Economist joins us with some forecasts for The World in 2005. Then, two-time Heavy Weight Champion of the World George Foreman celebrates the art of grilling with his latest cookbook: Indoor Grilling Made Easy. And Stephen Mitchell tells us about his new translation of what may be the oldest written story in the world—the Ancient Sumerian text Gilgamesh. Finally, for our weekly Please Explain feature, we tackle the measurement of time. Thomas O'Brian, chief of the Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, helps demystify everything from time zones to leap years and daylight savings.
All in Good Time
The Economist's Daniel Franklin shares some predictions for The World in 2005.
Music: Soundtrack to "The Secret Agent," music by Philip Glass: "Winnie Remembers" / "Blood on the Stairs"
Music: Soundtrack to "The Secret Agent," music by Philip Glass: "Winnie Remembers" / "Blood on the Stairs"
Grill Time
George Foreman gives us a tour of his latest cookbook: Indoor Grilling Made Easy.
Music: Music: Jump Start and Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: "Ragtime" / "1/2 Fiddle Bow Real"
Music: Music: Jump Start and Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: "Ragtime" / "1/2 Fiddle Bow Real"
Tale as Old as Time
Stephen Mitchell on his new translation of Gilgamesh.
» Read an excerpt of Gilgamesh in the Reading Room
Music: Music: "Suite for Deyzi" and "Canaan" by Bustan Abraham
» Read an excerpt of Gilgamesh in the Reading Room
Music: Music: "Suite for Deyzi" and "Canaan" by Bustan Abraham
Please Explain: 525,600 Minutes
Thomas O'Brian, chief of the Time and Frequency Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, gets to the bottom of how we measure time.
» More on the Time and Frequency Division
» More on the Please Explain series
» More on the Time and Frequency Division
» More on the Please Explain series
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