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Dolly and her firstborn lambEverything Under the Sun
In 1997, Dolly became the most famous sheep in the world. On today’s show, the lead scientist on the team that cloned her looks ahead to the future of human cloning. Then, we’ll hear about some new research on FDR’s efforts to save Jews from Nazi persecution. And we’ll shed some light on how sunscreen works on this week’s Please Explain.
The Future of Human Cloning
Ian Wilmut, the lead scientist on the project that cloned Dolly the sheep, discusses the medical possibilities—both exciting and disturbing—of cloning humans. His new book is After Dolly.
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Saving the Jews
In Saving the Jews, Robert Rosen shares his new research on FDR’s efforts to save Jews from Nazi persecution during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Events: Robert Rosen will be reading
Saturday, June 23 at 10 am
As part of the Roosevelt Reading Festival
The Franklin D. Roosevelt President Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York
Past Present: How to Be an Escape Artist
On today's Past Present, we'll try to learn some tricks of the trade from Theo Hardeen, Harry Houdini's brother and an accomplished magician and escape artist himself. Harry Houdini left his secrets with Theo, but Theo was instructed to have them burned after his own death. This interview originally aired on July 3, 1939 as part of WNYC's "Voice of the Theatre" program. The host is Ezra Macintosh.
Please Explain: Sunscreen
Dr. Martin A. Weinstock, a Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School, and Dr. Joe Vinson, a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Scranton, answer your burning questions about how sunscreen works, and how to best protect your skin and eyes from the sun. Call 212-433-9692.
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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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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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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.
