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(The Great Turtle Race)Formative Experiences
Dr. Vittorio Gallese explains how the brain's complex mirror neurons help shape personality. Then, we check in on a slow-speed leatherback turtle race. And Julia Alvarez talks about her latest novel. Later on, bass player Christian McBride pays tribute to the late Charles Mingus. Plus, Sari Nusseibeh talks about serving as the PLO’s chief representative in Jerusalem from 2001 to 2002.
Mirror Neurons and Personality
Dr. Vittorio Gallese, Professor of Human Physiology at the School of Medicine of the University of Parma, explains how mirror neurons affect empathy, and help shape personality.
The Great Turtle Race
Today is Day 8 in The Great Turtle Race. Dr. James Spotila cheers on 11 female leatherback turtles who, equipped with satellite tags, are competing in a slow-speed race on their regular migration from Costa Rica to waters near the Galapagos Islands. And we find out why leatherbacks may face extinction after over 65 million years on Earth. Dr. James Spotila is the founder of The Leatherback Trust and a professor at Drexel University.
Julia Alvarez's Latest Novel
Julia Alvarez tells us about her new novel, Saving the World, about a modern-day Latina writer who is inspired by a 19th Century woman who battled small pox in the Spanish colonies.
Saving the World is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Julia Alvarez will be speakingMonday, April 23 at 7 pm
The Main Branch of the New York Public Library
The South Court Auditorium
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street
For more information and tickets, visit the NYPL website.
McBride Celebrates Mingus
Bass player Christian McBride celebrates the 85th birthday of the late Charles Mingus.
Charles Mingus 85th Birthday Celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center
A Palestinian Perspective
From 2001 to 2002, Sari Nusseibeh served as the Palestine Liberation Organization’s chief representative in Jerusalem. He talks about his personal and political convictions in Once Upon a Country, and tells us why he advocates a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Once Upon a Country is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Sari Nusseibeh will be in conversation with Ethan BronnerMonday, April 23 at 8:15 pm
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue, at 92nd Street
For tickets, visit the 92nd Street Y website.
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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.
