The Leonard Lopate Show
Long Legacies
Thursday, November 30, 2006
We talk to a scientist whose research shows that pigeons have surprisingly good memories. Then, on Underreported, we get updates on two topics we haven't been hearing much about in Argentina. Later on, we travel back to 19th century London, during one of the city’s worst cholera outbreaks. And Alice McDermott tells us about her latest novel. Plus, Gunther Schuller talks about his remarkable six-decade-long musical career.
Pigeon-Brained
Dr. Robert Cook studies pigeons at Tufts University. According to his research, pigeons have remarkably good memories--he found that the birds can memorize between 800 and 1,200 images.
Underreported: An Update from Argentina
On today's Underreported, Mike Reid, Latin America editor for the Economist, checks in with an update on Argentina. We find out how the economy is faring today, after the crisis it experienced between 1999 and 2002. And we look at the cultural legacy of the Falklands War, which occurred nearly 25 years ago.
A Devastating Cholera Outbreak
In The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson investigates the impact of an outbreak of cholera in 19th century London.
The Ghost Map is available for purchase at amazon.com
Alice McDermott After This
Novelist Alice McDermott shares her latest book, After This.
After This is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Alice McDermott will be reading and signing books
Thursday, November 30 at 7 pm
The Ireland House at NYU
1 Washington Mews, between 5th Avenue and University Place
$10 for public; free for NYU students with ID
Gunther Schuller's Many Musical Hats
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, author, and scholar Gunther Schuller talks about his remarkable six-decade-long career in music--including his new arrangement of a work by Charles Mingus.
Events: Gunther Schuller will be conducting the Mingus Orchestra
Thursday, November 30 at 8 pm
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
For tickets, visit the Kaufman Center website or call 212-501-3330.
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