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Alarms and Excursions -- Groks Science Show 2002-11-20
Has technology improved our lives or just made it more complicated? That is the question posed in the new play, Alarms and Excursion. This episode featured the director, Soren Oliver, discussing this play.
Halting the Hackers -- Groks Science Show 2002-11-13
Computer hackers compromise the security of information stored on computers. This show featured a discussion with Donald Pipkin of methods to prevent hackers from attacking a computer.
Environmental Policy -- Groks Science Show 2002-11-06
The adverse changes to the global climate will require widespread measures to halt. However, legislating these changes is perhaps even more challenging than the science needed to reverse these trends. This show featured a discussion with Prof. Steven Schneider regarding legislating environmental policy.
The Blank Slate -- Groks Science Show 2002-10-30
The debate of nature versus nurture in understanding behavior is ongoing. The blank slate is the idea that humans are not born with innate behaviors. On this program, Prof. Steven Pinker joined us to critique the idea of the blank slate.
A Beautiful Mind -- Groks Science Show 2002-05-01
The life and times of mathematician John F. Nash Jr. have garnered a great deal of attention since the release of the popular movie, A Beautiful Mind, chronicled events in his life. This show featured an interview with Sylvia Nassar, the author of Nash's biography, who discussed Nash's struggles with math, schizophrenia, and the Nobel Prize.