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Friday, March 17, 2006
  • A mite examines a gear chain produced using nanotechnology (Sandia National Laboratories)
    A mite examines a gear chain produced using nanotechnology (Sandia National Laboratories)

    Large and Small

    On today's show, a journalist’s eyewitness account of the 2003 outbreak of SARS near Hong Kong. Then, Molly Haskell describes the “Essentials” film series on Turner Classic Movies. And Wim Wenders describes his new film. Plus, the subject of this week’s Please Explain is nanotechnology.

Eyewitness to an Epidemic

The World Health Organization has warned that a bird flu pandemic could kill as many as seven million people worldwide. Karl Taro Greenfeld, a journalist working in Hong Kong at the time of the SARS outbreak in 2003, gives us his eyewitness account of the 21st century’s first great epidemic, and explains why we should be worried about infectious diseases, in China Syndrome.

Events:Karl Taro Greenfeld will be speaking
Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm
The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, between 70th and 71st Streets
Call 212-517-2742 for tickets.

Past Present: Eamon de Valera

Each month on our Past Present feature, we take a few moments to listen to what's gone out over WNYC's airwaves in years past. Today, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, we have a clip from Irish leader Eamon de Valera. He was best known as a leader of Ireland's struggle for independence from Great Britain in the early 20th century. De Valera was actually born here in New York City in 1882, but he was raised in Ireland. On March 9, 1948, de Valera received honorary citizenship to New York City, and here's part of his acceptance speech.

Essential Films

Film critic Molly Haskell describes the “Essentials” series on Turner Classic Movies.

Don't Come Knocking

Wim Wenders tells us about his new film, "Don't Come Knocking," about an aging Western movie star.

Please Explain: Nanotechnology

On this week’s Please Explain, we'll learn about nanotechnology: technology on the scale of atoms and molecules that's measured in nanometers (which equal a millionth of a millimeter). Mike Treder, Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology and Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D., Division Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Stanford University's School of Medicine, tell us how nanoscience could change the future of manufacturing.

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.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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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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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.

Guest Picks

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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?