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Marisha Pessl (Laura Rose)
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press. On today’s show, he says he regrets not releasing them sooner, to try to stop the escalation of the Vietnam War. But first, we’ll find out what dinosaur bones can teach us about human health. And on this week’s Underreported, a worker from Doctors Without Borders calls in live from Colombia. Later on, Marisha Pessl shares her critically-acclaimed debut novel. And a curator from the Met discusses the influential art dealer Ambroise Vollard.
Dinosaur Bones and Human Health
Rheumatologist and paleopathologist Bruce Rothschild, MD studies dinosaur bones, and uses his research to try to help patients with arthritis.
Discover magazine's article on Bruce Rothschild
Discover magazine's article on Bruce Rothschild
Underreported: Displaced in Colombia
On today’s Underreported, Fernando Galan from Doctors Without Borders calls in with a field report from Colombia—where conflict has displaced nearly three million people since 1995.
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Marisha Pessl tells us about Special Topics in Calamity Physics, her critically-acclaimed debut novel.
Events: Marisha Pessl will be reading and signing books
Thursday, September 21 at 7 pm
192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets
Available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Marisha Pessl will be reading and signing books
Thursday, September 21 at 7 pm
192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets
Cezanne to Picasso
Rebecca Rabinow, a curator of the Met’s “Cezanne to Picasso,” discusses the pioneering art deal Ambroise Vollard, who promoted many modern masters before they were widely recognized as important.
Daniel Ellsberg on Staying Out of Iran
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers to the press. In his article "The Next War," in the October issue of Harper's, he says he regrets not leaking the information sooner, in order to stop the escalation of the Vietnam War. Now, he urges today's officials to take bold ...
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