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January 12, 2001 Last Aired March 9, 2002
The Mysteries of Life and the Universe

Award-winning writers talked about how science writing changes the way people view the universe and about the importance of dispelling myths. Lynn Margulis is the author of Symbiotic Planet:…
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January 13, 2001 Last Aired February 9, 2002
Nobel Prize Winners

Nobel Laureates talked about challenges facing science and scientists. Among the topics they addressed were public interest in science, government funding of scientific projects, and the imp…
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January 12, 2001 Last Aired January 21, 2002
Science Writing

Professor Timothy Ferris talked about the art and craft of science writing. He described the commonalities between science and art and explained how science writing is different from other k…
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January 12, 2001 Last Aired September 16, 2001
The Impulse to Write About Science

Moderated by Mr. Flatow, award-winning writers talked about their writing experiences and the difficulties associated with science as subject matter. Sobel is the author of Longitude and oth…
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January 13, 2001 Last Aired August 27, 2001
The Gatekeepers

Moderated by producer of “Beyond the Moon,” Ann Marie Cunningham, award-winning writers talked about the role of science writers as gatekeepers of knowledge. They talked about such topics as…
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