Long Emergency

Oil dependence has ramifications beyond those of transportation. A shortage in its supply can affect many areas, including agriculture, business, and urban design. On this program, James Howard Kunstler will discuss this long emergency.

I hope they have plenty of ambulances... ;)

Large Scale Universe

How did the universe begin? How will it end? And, what do we do in the mean time? On this program, Prof. P. James Peebles from Princeton University discussed cosmology, dark matter, and the large scale universe.

This universe ain't big enough for the both of us... ;)

Global Health Care

Global health care disparaties are all to evident, made even more stark by the remarkable advances in medical science. But, what can be done to resolve these global health care inequities? On this program, Dr. Edward O'Neill, Jr. discussed global health care solutions.

I think the answer is money, lots of money...

Music Notes:
Segue 1: Return to life
Segue 2: Suicide is harmless
Outro: Garage Groks

Le Prix Nobel 2006

What better way is there to celebrate the Big Bang than with a Nobel Prize? On this week's program, Alex Filipenko commented on the 2006 prize in physics. Caroline Kane also joined us to discuss this year's chemistry prize. Finally, Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty talked about what it takes to get one.

When I grow up, I want one too! :)

Music Notes
1st seg - Syncopated Clock (Tomita)
2nd Seg - Microoworld (Hisaishi)
3rd Seg - Theme from Amelie
4rth Seg and outro - Theme from Willow