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Love and Science
On today’s show, a behind the scenes look at how America’s $3 billion human reproduction industry works. But first, we’ll talk to one of the world’s greatest concert pianists: Alfred Brendel. Then, Kiran Desai shares her new novel. And we’ll hear a scientific explanation of love.
What Tickles an Ivory Tickler?
Alfred Brendel, one of the world’s greatest living pianists tells us about his love of music, as well as some of his other wide-ranging interests—from poetry to cartoons to architecture.
Events: Alfred Brendel will be speaking
Monday, February 13th at 7pm
In Conversation with Paul Holdengraber
Celeste Bartos Forum
New York Public Library
5th Avenue at 42nd Street
Tickets at (212) 868-4444 or www.smarttix.com
And performing
Monday, February 27th at 8pm
Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall
Tickets at 212-247-7800 or www.carnegiehall.org
The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai shares her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss. The book is set in a small Indian village near the border of Nepal, in the mid-1980s.
Event: Kiran Desai will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, March 7th at 7pm
192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue at 21st Street
What's Sexy?
Is love in our hearts or in our heads? Tonight’s edition of "Naked Science" on the National Geographic Channel explores the science behind romantic love, attraction, and sex. Dr. Arthur Aron explains some new discoveries about how chemistry and brain functions play in to sexuality.
The Baby Business
Modern medicine has made it possible for some infertile couples to have their own babies. For a price. Debora L. Spar examines the workings of America’s $3 billion human reproduction industry in The Baby Business.
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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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Let’s Go Swimming!
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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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.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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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.
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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.
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, Circa 2004
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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.
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