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compact fluorescent light bulb
On today's Underreported, a look at which works better - small localized conservation projects, or big environmental organizations like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund. Also: the darker side of compact fluorescent light bulbs: they're energy-efficient, but the mercury inside them needs to be disposed of properly. Then, Martha Plimpton on her Shakespeare in the Park performance. We'll talk to two roller-skating acrobats now appearing in an adults-only circus. And find out why 1932 was a miracle year for physics.
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Martha PlimptonUnderreported: Conservation, Big and Small
Which is more effective: large-scale conservation practices or smaller, more localized organizations? Large international NGOs like The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund have contributed a lot to global conservation efforts. But some scientists and policymakers worry that conservation is being corporatized, at the expense of local programs and ...
Underreported: The Darker Side of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs are catching on as stores like Wal-Mart and Home Depot encourage their customers to make the switch. But inside each bulb is about 5 milligrams of toxic mercury. On the second part of Underreported, Leonard will be speaking with Lisa Rainwater, policy director at
Martha Plimpton Does Shakespeare in the Park
Martha Plimpton has just finished a Tony-nominated turn in Tom Stoppard’s “Coast of Utopia.” She now joins Leonard to talk about her new role in the Shakespeare in the Park production of a “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Performances of Shakespeare in the Park will be Tuesday through Sunday at 8pm. ...
Adults-Only Acrobatics
There’s a circus on the New York City pier of South Street Seaport, but it’s not for kids. The adults-only variety show, called “Absinthe,” bills itself as acro-burlesque. The biggest draw is the acrobatic rollerskating pair, Jean-Pierre and Wanda Poisenette, also known as the Skating Willers. Ross Mollison, the director ...
Faust in Copenhagen
1932 was a miracle year for physics. It saw the discovery of the neutron and the first artificially induced nuclear transmutation. At the same time, Europe was moving closer toward totalitarianism and war. This was the backdrop for the historic gathering of forty of the world’s leading physicists in Copenhagen ...
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