kpbs.org podcasts: These Days
5 Episodes of this Podcast:
Local Iranian-Americans Speak Out About the Unrest in Iran (These Days)
Published: 2009-07-02 18:12:31How have San Diegans reacted to the political unrest in Iran, which has led to public killings and violence? We speak to Iranian-Americans living in San Diego to get their perspective on the situation.
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Steven Pinker Tells Us about the Stuff of Thought (These Days)
Published: 2009-07-02 18:12:31Steven Pinker's new book about language is called "The Stuff of Thought." The relation between language and thought is clear, but controversial. Is language the stuff of thought, or is thought the stuff of language? Pinker tells us what came first, the word or the thought. We'll also talk about why so much of our language depends on metaphor, why we use profanity, what's in a name and why some words catch on and others don't.
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Symphony Kicks of Summer Pops with a Bang (These Days)
Published: 2009-07-02 18:12:31The San Diego Symphony Summer Pops starts a new season of concerts. We speak with Pops conductor Matt Garbutt about the upcoming shows and this weekend's Star Spangled opener.
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Local Attorney Fights for Military Justice (These Days)
Published: 2009-07-02 18:12:30How is the military justice system different from the civilian system? What kinds of military cases occur in San Diego and how are they handled? These Days takes a look at some recent high-profile military cases handled by San Diego attorney Jeremiah Sullivan.
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Is the Market Moral? (These Days)
Published: 2009-07-02 18:12:30Dr. Michael Shermer, historian of science, bestselling author and founder of the Skeptics Society and Skeptic Magazine, will discuss how evolution applies to economics, whether being a scientist means not believing in god, and whether science can prove (or disprove) the existence of God.
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