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Before The Fallout : From Marie Curie to Hiroshima, Diana PrestonPowerful Reactions
Diana Preston traces the development of nuclear power, from Marie Curie to Hiroshima, in Before the Fallout. Then, we’ll look at why we blush, hiccup, and feel ticklish on our regular Friday feature, Please Explain.
From Marie Curie to Hiroshima
Historian Diana Preston investigates the personal, political, and scientific back stories of the creation of nuclear weapons in Before the Fallout.
Music:
Deep Impact soundtrack, by James Horner (Sony Classics) -- #1/6/3/7
A Ticklish Subject
John W. Krakauer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Columbia University, and Robert Provine, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, try to explain some of the more mysterious reactions our bodies have to the world. We’ll explore why we blush, why we’re ticklish, and why we get the hiccups.
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Sonatine by Joseph Hisaishi, #1 and 6
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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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.
