Chemist Robert L. Wolke reveals the science behind cooking. Then, filmmaker Andrew Bujalski gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his independent film “Funny Ha Ha.” Next, Isild Le Besco discusses her role in the new film "A Tout de Suite." And on our weekly Please Explain feature, we untangle the mysteries of hair.
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Cooking Experiments
Chemistry professor and Washington Post columnist Robert L. Wolke illustrates the scientific laws that govern cooking in What Einstein Told His Cook.
Music: Robert L. Wolke reading and book signing
Friday, April 29 at 7PM
McNally Robinson Booksellers
50 Prince Street, NY
Music: ...
Music: Robert L. Wolke reading and book signing
Friday, April 29 at 7PM
McNally Robinson Booksellers
50 Prince Street, NY
Music: ...
Funny Ha Ha
Filmmaker Andrew Bujalski discusses his unglamorous portrayal of post-college romance: "Funny Ha Ha."
Music: Soundtrack to Mumford, music by James Newton Howard: “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
Music: Soundtrack to Mumford, music by James Newton Howard: “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
A Tout de Suite
Isild Le Besco discusses her role in the new film "A Tout de Suite."
Hair-Raising Possibilities
In this week’s Please Explain feature, Dr. Grant McCracken and Dr. Animesh A. Sinha look into the science and social significance of hair. Dr. McCracken is the author of Big Hair: A Journey Into the Transformation of Self. Dr. Animesh A. Sinha is an Assistant Professor at the Department of ...
Poetry Break-- Marie Ponsot
This week, we'll continue airing one brief poetry segment each day. Today, Marie Ponsot reads a poem called "Winter," and a poem about Easter in the New York City of her childhood.
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Mary Ponsot
Marie Ponsot reads a poem called "Winter," as well as a poem about Easter in the New York City of her childhood. She's a native New Yorker who has taught writing at Queens College, New York University and Columbia University, among other institutions. Her most recent book of poems is Springing: New and Selected Poems (Knopf). Her other books include The Green Dark, Admit Impediment, True Minds, and The Bird Catcher.
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