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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 26
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- In the last installment of the Health Show, the producers, Bob Barrett and Dr. Nina Sax, review some standout segments. 1) From 2008: Dr. Nina Sax discusses breast cancer. 2) From 2009: Bob Barrett speaks with Dr. Donald A. Henderson about eradicating smallpox. 3) From 2006: Bob Barrett talks to a group of people with terminal cancer.
- Subject:
- Terminally ill, Smallpox vaccine, and Breast--Cancer--Patients
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 19
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Joe Donahue speaks with Richard Besser about his book, "Tell Me the Truth Doctor." 2) Abbie Fentress Swanson reports about the health concerns of raw milk cheese. 3) Joanne Silberner compares her breast cancer experience with that of a woman in Uganda.
- Subject:
- Raw milk cheese, Health--Miscellanea, and Breast--Cancer--Patients
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Maya Silver and father Marc Silver discuss their book, "My Parent has Cancer and it Really Sucks," about teenagers with parents who have cancer. 2) Rebecca Sheir reports on musicians who are hearing impaired.
- Subject:
- Deaf musicians, Hearing impaired, and Children of cancer patients
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 5
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- Joe Donahue interviews David Sheff about addiction in America, and his book, "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy." They discuss Sheff's experience with his son's drug addiction.
- Subject:
- Substance abuse--United States, Drug addicts--Rehabilitation--United States, and Sheff, David
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 29
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Mary Rogers talks about Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). 2) A group of women speak about their diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. 3) A commentary from storyteller Judah Leblang about juggling doctor appointments.
- Subject:
- Clostridium difficile, Chronic fatigue syndrome, and Medical appointments and schedules
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 22
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Sandra Raymond discusses Lupus, an autoimmune disease. 2) Artist Jon Joyce has Down syndrome and is the caretaker of his aging 94-year old mother, Colleen Udis produces the story. 3) Sandy Daigler discusses weight loss.
- Subject:
- Weight loss, Down syndrome patients, Caregivers, Caregivers--Family relationships, and Lupus
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 15
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Curt Nickisch reports on Lyme disease vaccines. 2) Dave Lucas reports on new recommendations for New York drug laws that would shift drug policy from a criminalization-based to a public health-based approach. 3) Jamie MacKenzie discusses his book, "Saying Good-bye to Your Prostate," a humorous perspective on living with prostate cancer.
- Subject:
- Drugs--Law and legislation, Prostate--Cancer--Treatment--Humor, Lyme disease, and Prostate--Cancer--Patients
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 8
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Neil Sondheimer discusses the purpose and advances of newborn screening for diseases, including testing DNA and genome sequencing. 2) Joe Balintfy reports on cancer screening. 3) Teri Lazzara reads her essay about a family member with terminal cancer.
- Subject:
- Medical screening, Cancer--Early detection, Human gene mapping, Newborn infants--Diseases--Diagnosis, and Terminally ill children
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 1
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Sakeenah Francis and daughter Anika Francis discuss their book, "Love's All That Makes Sense," about Sakeenah's schizophrenia. 2) Anne Garrels reports on how pay inequity and lack of paid parental leave in the United States affects American families.
- Subject:
- Mothers and daughters--United States, Parental leave, and Schizophrenics--United States--Biography
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 24
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Jason Cohen, critical care physician and Iraq War medic, discusses the treatment for injured patients after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. 2) Sgt. Matthew Pennington, an Iraq War veteran, speaks about his experience in the war and post-traumatic stress. 3) Public health nurse Amy Gastelum talks about fear and working in an unsafe New York City neighborhood.
- Subject:
- Surgical emergencies, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Critical care medicine, and Fear
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 17
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Kelley Scanlon, an epidemiologist at the CDC, discusses a study on infant feeding practices and the introduction of solid foods prematurely. 2) Joe Balintfy explains a study correlating getting an insufficient amount of food with muscle weakness, exhaustion, and low stamina. 3) Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar discusses age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and prevention.
- Subject:
- Asthenia, Retinal degeneration, Infants--Nutrition, and Malnutrition
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 10
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- Doctors Timothy Lynch and Matthew Adamo of Albany Medical Center join host Bob Barrett to discuss epilepsy, including detection, treatment, and attitudes about the condition.
- Subject:
- Epilepsy
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 3
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Coauthor Henry Beard discusses his book, "Encyclopedia Paranoiaca." 2) Ray Lopex is helping people with asthma in low-income housing decontaminate their homes from mold. 3) Peter Ubel discusses how making critical health care decisions should be a collaborative effort in his book, "Critical Decisions."
- Subject:
- Physician and patient, Medicine--Decision making, Molds (Fungi)--Control, Humor, Beard, Henry, and Antiasthmatic agents
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 27
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Julie Silver discusses the growing field of cancer rehabilitation. 2) Jack Rodolico reports horses from the United States, slaughtered in Canada and Mexico, and sold as horsemeat in Europe, carry traces of a drug that is carcinogenic to humans. 3) Abbie Fentress Swanson reports reductions to the Farm Bill included subsidy, program, and research cuts for organic farms.
- Subject:
- Horsemeat, Organic farming--Law and legislation, Cancer--Patients--Rehabilitation, and Farm law--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 20
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Joe Balintfy reports on microbes and the Human Microbiome Project. 2) Sharon Begley discusses the importance of bacteria and microbes, particularly in the stomach. 3) James Versalovic discusses the Human Microbiome Project and finding treatments for some bacteria-related health conditions.
- Subject:
- Microorganisms and Bacteria
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 13
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Eckardt Johanning discusses the potential health hazards of mold. 2) Angela Rose discuss changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 3) Tristan Ahtone reports that the Affordable Care Act may mean access to health insurance for many Americans Indians.
- Subject:
- United States. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health insurance, and Molds (Fungi) Health aspects
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 6
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Joe Balintfy reports on advances in the early detection of cancer. 2) Clinical researchers talk about the feasibility of finding warning signs and biomarkers for cancer. 2) Dr. Christine Berg discusses the trial regarding two conflicting studies about a PSA blood test for prostate cancer.
- Subject:
- Cancer--Early detection and Prostate--Cancer--Diagnosis
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 27
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Susan Cummings, a breast cancer survivor, talks about her book, "The Adventures of a One-Breasted Woman." 2) Leonor Caraballo, a new media artist, creates sculptures and wearable art in the shape of cancer tumors.
- Subject:
- Breast cancer patients as artists and Breast--Cancer--Patients--Biography
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 20
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. David Meyerson talks about hypertension. 2) The National Institute of Health (NIH) has a new method of screening for coronary artery disease using MRI technology. 3) A story of police and other first responders working with mentally ill adolescents.
- Subject:
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services), Cardiovascular system--Diseases--diagnosis, Hypertension--Prevention, and Heart--Magnetic resonance imaging
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 13
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Samuel K. Sia, developer of the mChip, talks about the low-cost diagnostic device and its use for medical testing in locations with limited resources. 2) Richard O'Connor talks about e-cigarettes and a new user survey. 3) Research suggests resveratrol, a chemical in wine, may have health benefits.
- Subject:
- Medical laboratory technology, Wine--Health aspects, Diagnosis, Laboratory, and Cigarette smokers
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 6
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) David Goldhill discusses the health care industry and his book, "Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father--and How We Can Fix It." 2) A progress report on Vermont's single-payer, universal health care system.
- Subject:
- Medical care, Cost of--United States, Single-payer health care, and Health insurance--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Leanne Reynolds talks about male family caregivers. 2) A report on the effects of leisure time physical activity on extended life-expectancy. 3) John Myers reports on digital detox retreats and technology and Internet addition disorder. 4) A commentary from storyteller Judah Leblang.
- Subject:
- Internet addiction, Exercise, Male caregivers, and Life expectancy
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 23
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Summers talks about ocular health and eye diseases including glaucoma and vision loss. 2) Research finds the deaf brain processes touch differently. 3) Dr. Peter Abaci talks about concussions and head injuries.
- Subject:
- Brain--Concussion, Touch, Deaf, Head--Wounds and injuries, Vision disorders, and Eye--Care and hygiene
-
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Gregory Poland from the Mayo Clinic talks about this year's flu strain and how to stay healthy. 2) Dr. Dean Limeri, author of the book, "Medicine is a Team Sport," compares good medicine to a team sport.
- Subject:
- Medical personnel and patient, Influenza, Medical cooperation, and Influenza--Prevention
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Deborah Wagner, author of the book, "The Fifth Decade," talks about the stages of perimenopause and menopause. 2) A Midwestern farming family solves financial and health problems by going organic. 3) Dr. Patrick Bossuyt discusses medical practice guidelines.
- Subject:
- Practice Guidelines as Topic, Perimenopause, Organic farming, Medicine--Practice, Evidence based clinical practice guideline, and Menopause
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- Representatives from AARP talk about the future of Medicare and Social Security and AARP member support efforts.
- Subject:
- Social security--United States, Social security--Law and legislation--United States, American Association of Retired Persons, and Medicare
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2012 December 26
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) Two brothers discuss organ transplantations and their own heart transplants. 2) Actress Hogan Gorman turns a life altering accident into a one woman show and book, "Hot Cripple." 3) Sandy Daigler discusses weight loss.
- Subject:
- Models (Person)--United States--Biography, Heart--Transplantation, Medical care--United States, and Weight loss
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2012 December 19
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 406fdb443b24b1ab9c8de942ba646d9c
- Description:
- 1) On the topic of heart disease, Bob Barrett reruns a conversation from last February with Dr. Steven Nissen and Dr. Marc Gillinov, heart specialists from the Cleveland Clinic and authors of a complete guide to heart health. 2) Author Judan Leblang shares his personal heart history.
- Subject:
- Heart--Diseases--Treatment and Heart--Diseases
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 November 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Joe Donahue speaks with M. Night Shyamalan about his book, "I Got Schooled." The book explores public education reform and closing the achievement gap. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the history of municipal drinking water.
- Subject:
- Educational change--United States and Educational equalization--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 November 5
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jill Powlick, patent attorney, speaks about some of the most prominent intellectual property patent cases in recent years, including the Prometheus case. 2) WBEZ radio explores the first controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how Shakespeare's writing reflects early modern ideas about property and ownership in 16th-century England.
- Subject:
- Patent laws and legislation--United States and Nuclear reactors--Research
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 29
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the search for exoplanets and possible life forms they could host. 2) An Academic Minute segment about tropical forests and climate change.
- Subject:
- Extrasolar planets and Life on other planets
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 22
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Angie Kalman, a pediatric occupational therapist, talks about cursive handwriting in curriculum. 2) A report on the disappearing language of the Passamaquoddy tribe and methods of preservation. 3) A commentary about a distracted audience member. 4) An Academic Minute segment on the geological process and materials involved in cell phone production.
- Subject:
- Passamaquoddy language, Penmanship, and Endangered languages
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 15
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Gregory Stock talks about the revised edition of his book, "The Book of Questions." 2) A report about American nuns under investigation by the Vatican for liberal and feminist beliefs. 3) An Academic Minute segment about sexual selection and the mating behavior of female fruit flies.
- Subject:
- Conversation and Nuns
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 8
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jim Ziolkowski talks about buildOn, an organization that creates educational opportunities for children in developing countries. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the influence of family on cigarette smoking.
- Subject:
- Fundamental education--Developing countries, School buildings--Developing countries--Design and construction, and After-school programs--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 1
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the building blocks and formation of planets. 2) An Academic Minute segment about the evolutionary characteristics of tetrapods.
- Subject:
- Planets--Origin, Life--Origin, and Exobiology
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 24
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott A. Berg about, "Wilson," a biography on President Woodrow Wilson. 2) An Academic Minute segment on why some mammals have evolved so large.
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States--Biography, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, and Berg, A. Scott
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 17
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Janisse Ray, author of the book, "The Seed Underground," talks about saving different varieties of seeds to preserve diversity. 2) A report on the maker movement, including DIY (Do-It-Yourself) clubs and Hacker Scouts, where students explore STEAM and STEM fields by making things. 3) An Academic Minute segment on the world of farms and bees.
- Subject:
- Plant diversity, Do-it-yourself work, and Seeds
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 10
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jason Lane, author of the book, "Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers," discusses the economic potential and impact of higher education institutions. 2) Galileo Vieira, Windows marketing manager, discusses the latest types of education apps for the classroom. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how flowing lava interacts with its environment.
- Subject:
- Educational technology and Education, Higher--Economic aspects
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 3
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Anthony Butch and Dr. Larry Bowers explain drug testing programs for colleges and professional sports leagues. 2) An Academic Minute segment report on the cost of hiring a smoker.
- Subject:
- Doping in sports and Drug testing
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 27
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Amanda Ripley, author of the book, "The Smartest Kids in the World," compares global education systems through the perspective of American students studying internationally. 2) Four foreign exchange students from large urban cities spend a year in small town, Judith Gap, MT. 3) An Academic Minute segment on teacher evaluations.
- Subject:
- Foreign study, Students, Foreign--United States, and Comparative education
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 20
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with Pauline Schwartz discussing the chemical evolution of life and earth. 2) An Academic Minute segment about box jelly fish venom.
- Subject:
- Molecular evolution and Exobiology
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 13
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Mark Edmundson, author of the book, "Why Teach," makes a case for real education on the college level. 2) Joe Donahue speaks with Kristine Barnett author of, "The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius," about her gifted 14-year-old autistic son. 3) An Academic Minute segment on imaging an emotional brain.
- Subject:
- Autistic children--Rehabilitation and Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 6
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Chris Arp, coauthor of the book, "Up Your Score ACT," talks about the differences between the SAT and ACT and shares tips for test taking happiness. 2) A high school senior confronts the SAT. 3) A Georgetown University study on race and college admission. 4) An Academic Minute segment about gender discrimination at conception in patriarchal cultures and societies.
- Subject:
- ACT Assessment, Universities and colleges--United States--Admission, and Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Academic standards for physical therapists are becoming more rigorous, requiring a doctorate to practice. 2) Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers an exposé of alternative medicine in his book, "Do You Believe in Magic." 3) Lauren Ober reports on a metal casting course at the University of Maryland's art department. 4) An Academic Minute segment on the Milky Way galactic core.
- Subject:
- Alternative medicine--Corrupt practices, Art metal-work, Alternative medicine, and Physical therapy--Study and teaching
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 23
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) John Sack and Nader Rifai discuss the state of scientific information sharing in the digital age and the slow evolution of scientific journals. 2) Yovel Badash, author of the book, "No Child Held Back," speaks about the state of summer school and education standards. 3) Audrey Summers comments on the freedom of summer. 4) An Academic Minute segment on weeds and butterflies.
- Subject:
- Year-round schools, Summer schools, Science publishing, and Science--Periodicals
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with Dr. Laurie Leshin former NASA scientist and Dean of the School of Science and Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She talks about female scientists and her long distance search for life on Mars. 2) An Academic Minute segment on a new species of arapaima, a giant freshwater fish discovered in Brazil.
- Subject:
- Exobiology and Mars (Planet)?Exploration
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Champlain College in Burlington, VT now mandates courses in financial literacy for all students. 2) An Academic Minute segment on finding financial sense in the cost of health care in the US.
- Subject:
- Medical care, Cost of--United States, Finance, Personal--Study and teaching--United States, and College students--United States--Finance, Personal
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Professor Lawrence A. Blum talks about a class he teaches on race. Blum is the author of, "High Schools, Race, and America's Future What Students Can Teach Us about Morality, Diversity, and Community." 2) Academic Minute explores the evolution of skin color. (Originally aired on The Best of Our Knowledge show #1172.)
- Subject:
- Human skin color, High school students--United States--Attitudes, and Race awareness--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 25
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A school system in New Jersey is closing the achievement gap using proven methods like quality early education strategies. 2) A commentary on fun and storytelling. 3) A profile of an instrument repairman for a school system. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how nature records climate change in the Hudson River Valley.
- Subject:
- Education (Early childhood) and Musical instruments
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 18
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the discussion of the importance of water in the solar system and to the origins of life. 2) An Academic Minute segment explores why humidity makes it harder to keep drinks cold.
- Subject:
- Planets--Water, Interstellar molecules, Life--Origin, and Cosmochemistry