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The Leonard Lopate Show / July 14, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, July 14, 2004
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  • Freud and Einstein
    Freud and Einstein

    It’s All Relative

    Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed "Gurus of How-To," discuss the nuts and bolts of home repair. Richard Panek delves into the similarities between Einstein and Freud in his book The Invisible Century. Then Edmund Blair Bolles takes a look at the scientific strife between Einstein and Neils Bohr in his book Einstein Defiant. And we’ll hear from Carl Hiaasen on his latest novel, Skinny Dip.

Alvin and Larry Ubell

Building inspectors Alvin and Larry Ubell take listeners’ calls on the air. Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) with your home-repair questions.

» Visit the Ubell’s website

Richard Panek

Richard Panek compares the scientific endeavors of Freud and Einstein in his new book The Invisible Century: Einstein, Freud, and the Search for Hidden Universes.

» Read an excerpt of The Invisible Century in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Music: Soundtrack to The Secret Agent, music by Philip Glass: “Emigration” / “Blood on the Stairs”

Edmund Blair Bolles

Edmund Blair Bolles looks into the contentious history of quantum mechanics in Einstein Defiant: Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution.

» Read an excerpt of Einstein Defiant in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Music: Soundtrack to Naqoyqatsi, music by Philip Glass: “Definition” / “Religion”

Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen’s latest novel, Skinny Dip, follows the misadventures of an unscrupulous marine scientist.

» More about the book

Events: Carl Hiaasen will be at the Book Revue (313 New York Avenue) in Huntington, NY on Wednesday, July 14 at 8 pm for a talk and booksigning

Music: Soundtrack to Sirens, music by Rachel Portman: “Terra Australis”

genome

Science and Faith

The Leonard Lopate Show

Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

The Leonard Lopate Show

May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

The Leonard Lopate Show

Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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James Beard

Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

The Leonard Lopate Show

Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?