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Puffy? Diddy? 'It's Not a Serious Thing'

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:31:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: An interesting interview. I bet you didn't know that P. Diddy was helping his grandmother sew clothes when he was a teen.

The story between the lines is of a mother with middle class aspirations.

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Fresh Air from WHYY, June 17, 2008 - While his nicknames may be ever-changing, Sean Combs himself is immediately recognizable as one of the richest and most influential people in hip-hop.

Combs talks to Terry Gross about his almost obsessive rehearsal process for that show, about losing his father — an associate of reputed druglord Frank Lucas — in a shooting when Combs was 3 years old, and about the influence his mother and grandmother have had on his life and career.

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Summer Allergies: For Many, Nothing to Sneeze At

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:26:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Food allergies are on the rise in the developing world. There is indication that doctors have given the wrong information in recommending that the very young avoid certain foods (such as nuts and peanuts) and maybe should recommend higher than 'normal' amounts.

An interesting interview.

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Summer Allergies: For Many, Nothing to Sneeze At

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Dr. Hugh Sampson serves as director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute. Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Fresh Air from WHYY, June 18, 2008 · Dr. Hugh Sampson knows just how deadly a peanut butter and jelly sandwich can be.

Sampson, an expert on food allergies, has just been elected president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. He specializes in pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is also the principal investigator in the Food Allergy Resource Initiative.

Sampson provides guidance to allergy sufferers during this season of barbecues and clambakes.

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After a Stroke, a Scientist Studies Herself

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:37:46 GMT

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Fresh Air from WHYY, June 25, 2008 · Neurological researcher Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke 12 years ago. While a stroke is often devastating and sometimes fatal, Taylor was able to make a complete recovery after becoming her own experimental subject.

It was 7:00 am on December 10, 1996. I sluggishly awoke to a sharp pain piercing my brain directly behind my left eye. Squinting into the early morning light, I clicked off the impending alarm with my right hand and instinctively pressed the palm of my left hand firmly against the side of my face. Rarely ill, I thought how queer it was for me to awaken to such a striking pain. As my left eye pulsed with a slow and deliberate rhythm, I felt bewildered and irritated.

Tags: podcast, fresh air, neuroscience, brain, stroke, health, religion

Al Gore: 'Assault on Reason' Endangers Democracy

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:04:05 GMT

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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Getty Images

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Fresh Air from WHYY, May 6, 2008 · Al Gore, who galvanized public opinion with his advocacy on global warming, sees danger in another poisoned environment, this one metaphorical: In his book The Assault on Reason, just published in paperback, he argues that what used to be called civil discourse is threatened by a combination of public apathy and political cynicism.

"I'm not pointing a finger at Bush and Cheney," Gore said when the book was published. "I am pointing to the cracks in the foundation of American democracy."

Television's quasi-hypnotic effect is one reason that the political economy supported by the television industry is as different from the vibrant politics of America's first century

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Veteran Peacemakers O'Malley, Maharaj on Iraq

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The show has many interesting details on conflict resolution and peace work.

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There is not one Iraqi from any segment of society that O'Malley met that was not resentful of the American occupation. This was fueled by the unequal treatment that Iraqis receive at American checkpoints where low-level American functionaries are waved through but top Iraqi government officials wait for hours to pass.

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Fresh Air from WHYY, May 12, 2008 · Political activist Mac Maharaj fought apartheid with Nelson Mandela, and spent four months in the South African prison on Robben Island.

Padraig O'Malley is a veteran peace negotiator who wrote a book about Maharaj, and who worked to help settle the conflicts in both South Africa and Northern Ireland.

Now the two are trying to help Iraq's rival factions bridge their differences and build a future for their country.

Padraig O'Malley has aided peace negotiations in Northern Ireland, South Africa and most recently, Iraq. Getty Images

Satyandranath Ragunanan "Mac" Maharaj stepped down as South Africa's transport minister when Thabo Mbeki replaced Nelson Mandela as president. African National Congress

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Battling the Pentagon Blaze After 9/11

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:52:26 GMT

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Journalist Rick Newman (left) and firefighter Patrick Creed chronicle the efforts to save the Pentagon following 9/11 in the book, Firefight. Presidio Press

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After American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, it took firefighters three days to extinguish the flames.

Firefight tells the stories of the people inside the Pentagon when the plane hit, the rescue efforts that followed the attack and the three-day battle to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters faced unique circumstances, Creed and Newman write, because structural reinforcements built to safeguard the Pentagon against attack — like blast-proof windows and a roof covered by a foot of concrete — hampered their progress.

Creed, a volunteer firefighter, recently returned from Iraq, where he served as a civil-affairs officer with the Army's Special Operations Command.

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The Pentagon on Sept. 11: One Survivor's Account

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:49:59 GMT

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Marc Garlasco is the senior military analyst at Human Rights Watch. Courtesy of Marc Garlasco

Fresh Air from WHYY, May 22, 2008 · Now a military expert for Human Rights Watch, Marc Garlasco was a Pentagon analyst for seven years — and he was there when terrorists attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.

He tells Fresh Air about his experiences that morning.

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Beat Jetlag by Fasting

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:45:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Waiting 12 to 20 hours for your "breakfast" will reset your internal clock.

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It's been known for years that the brains of many organisms incorporate a 'circadian clock,' a biological timekeeping mechanism that connects the body's rhythms to external light levels.

Writing this week in the journal Science, researchers report that mice seem to have a second, independent circadian clock that connects to food consumption -- and it can overrule the regular light-based clock.

The food-synced clock, the researchers believe, could be used in nature to help animals adjust to hard times. "This new timepiece enables animals to switch their sleep and wake schedules in order to maximize their opportunity of finding food,"

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Looking Inside the Brain with fMRI

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:41:31 GMT

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What's really going on inside your head when you make a decision, make a mistake, or have a few drinks? In this segment, Ira and guests talk about new research involving the field of functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI. The technique allows researchers to monitor the blood flow through parts of the brain as it responds to stimuli, allowing researchers to monitor which parts of the brain are active and which are resting.

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Interview: Robert Schimmel

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:52:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Despite his being an insufferable prick, the interview somehow is sufferable. A very interesting interview. He's an ass, but he doesn't hide it.

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Fresh Air from WHYY

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Interviews

For Comedian, Humor Eases 'Toughest Journey'

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Comedian Robert Schimmel suffered cancer but found strength in humor. Courtesy of Da Capo Lifelong Books

Remembrances: William F. Buckley

Tue, 06 May 2008 23:48:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "He drove out the kooks of the movement" And as he faded and left the scene, they started to come back.

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Remembrances

William F. Buckley, Irrepressible Conservative

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Fresh Air from WHYY, February 28, 2008 · Conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr., died Wednesday. He was 82. Fresh Air remembers the founder and longtime editor of the National Review with excerpts from a 1989 interview.

Above all, his son Christopher Buckley recalled Wednesday, William Buckley sought to make it respectable to be a conservative.

"He drove out the kooks of the movement," Christopher Buckley said.

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Hackers Test Voting Machines

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:10:46 GMT

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Researchers in California were asked by state officials to try to hack into several different types of electronic voting devices certified for use in California. We'll talk with the leader of the electronic 'red team' hacking effort about what the team found. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

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The Placebo Effect: New Research

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:09:26 GMT

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The placebo effect --when a sham medication actually produces a real medical effect in a patient -- is one of the more intriguing phenomena in medical science. But what actually happens in the brain when you take a placebo? In this segment, Ira talks with a researcher using brain imaging studies to try to track down the root of the placebo effect. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

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New Frontiers In Wireless Energy Transfer

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:07:50 GMT

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Move over Tesla - wireless energy transfer is making a move. In this segment, Ira talks with a researcher who lit up a 60-watt bulb from seven feet away -- with no wires. He thinks he's on to a way that laptops and cell phones could recharge themselves. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Electric power was transmitted from the coil structure at left to the coil and attached lightbulb at right without wires. Aristeidis Karalis, MIT

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Small And Unsafe? Concerns About Nanotechnology

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:06:04 GMT

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How safe are nanoscale materials -- and how strong are the regulations that cover them? A former EPA administrator talks with Ira about why he thinks the agency is not prepared to protect the environment -- and us -- from any hazards that nanotechnology might produce. Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

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Clipmarks | kmcolo's 'podcast' clips

Puffy? Diddy? 'It's Not a Serious Thing'

Summer Allergies: For Many, Nothing to Sneeze At

Summer Allergies: For Many, Nothing to Sneeze At

After a Stroke, a Scientist Studies Herself

Al Gore: 'Assault on Reason' Endangers Democracy

Veteran Peacemakers O'Malley, Maharaj on Iraq

Battling the Pentagon Blaze After 9/11

The Pentagon on Sept. 11: One Survivor's Account

Beat Jetlag by Fasting

Looking Inside the Brain with fMRI

Interview: Robert Schimmel

Fresh Air from WHYY

Listen to Wednesday's show · March 12, 2008

For Comedian, Humor Eases 'Toughest Journey'

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