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Crazy But Possible
Physicist Michio Kaku explains how scientific advances could be making impossible things like time travel and telepathy possible. Also: Stefan Merrill Block’s debut novel. Isabel Allende on her new memoir. And Nicaragua's leading writer and former Vice President Sergio Ramirez, talks about the complicated history of his country.
Physics of the Impossible
Physicist Michio Kaku says that recent scientific advances could be making impossible-sounding things like telepathy and time travel possible! His new book is Physics of the Impossible.
The Story of Forgetting
Stefan Merrill Block’s debut novel, The Story of Forgetting, weaves together the stories of a 15-year-old science nerd and an elderly hunchback, both living in Texas.
Isabel Allende’s New Memoir
In Isabel Allende’s second memoir, The Sum of Our Days, she writes about love, marriage, the writing life, her close family relationships, and the difficulties of dealing with her daughter Paula’s death.
Sergio Ramirez on the History of Nicaragua
Sergio Ramirez is a leading Nicaraguan writer and intellectual who served as vice president of the country from 1984 until 1990. His book on the history of Nicaragua, Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea, has now been translated into English.
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National Book Award Winners
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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.
