ALOUD at Central Library tag:kcet.org,2008-09-24:/local/podcasts/aloud//28 2010-03-11T01:59:05Z Lectures, readings, performances and discussions presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. For more information, please visit ALOUD's website. Movable Type Pro 4.2-en Temple Grandin - Animals Make Us Human tag:kcet.org,2010:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.3000 2010-03-11T01:51:23Z 2010-03-11T01:59:05Z Grandin offers remarkable insights into animal behavior from her unique position at the intersection of autism and science. KCET Admin http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=3


Grandin offers remarkable insights into animal behavior from her unique position at the intersection of autism and science. In her new book, she aims to revolutionize our ideas about what animals want and need--on their terms, not ours.

]]> Susan Griffin - Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy tag:kcet.org,2010:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.2526 2010-01-07T18:14:22Z 2010-01-07T18:14:46Z Susan Griffin in conversation with Louise Steinman. KCET Admin http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=3



Susan Griffin in conversation with Louise Steinman. ]]> Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer  tag:kcet.org,2009:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.1837 2009-09-10T20:55:54Z 2009-09-10T21:02:52Z Novella Carpenter in conversation with Evan Kleinman. In Carpenter's Farm City, urban and rural collide in this wry inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




A child of back-to-the-land hippies, Novella Carpenter grew up in rural Idaho and Washington State. She attended the University of Washington in Seattle, majoring in Biology and English. Past careers include: assassin bug handler, book editor, media projectionist, hamster oocyte collector, and most recently, free-lance journalist. Carpenter studied under Michael Pollan at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism for two years. Her subsequent journalistic work reflects her interests-in farming, food, the environment, and culture. As an Urban Farmer, Carpenter has been cultivating the city for over ten years now, starting with a few chickens, then some bees, until she had a full-blown farm near downtown Oakland.  ]]> Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life tag:kcet.org,2009:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.1499 2009-06-23T21:09:00Z 2009-09-10T21:04:31Z One of America's most performed and admired composers, Adams (Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic) helped shape the landscape of contemporary classical music.  His new memoir reveals the inner workings of his creative process and illuminates the recent history of music-making. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




One of America's most performed and admired composers, Adams (Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic) helped shape the landscape of contemporary classical music.  His new memoir reveals the inner workings of his creative process and illuminates the recent history of music-making.
]]> How We Decide tag:kcet.org,2009:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.1050 2009-03-18T21:25:17Z 2009-04-14T19:07:41Z Jonah Lehrer draws on cutting-edge research and real-world experience to arm us with the tools we need to think harder (and smarter). Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




In conversation with Dr. Larry Swanson, Appleman Professor of Biological Sciences, USC, 
Jonah Lehrer, the author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist and creator of the Frontal Cortex blog draws on cutting-edge research and the real-world experience of a wide range of "deciders" to arm us with the tools we need to think harder (and smarter) about how we think.
]]> Toni Morrison on A Mercy tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.664 2008-12-05T22:31:54Z 2009-02-02T20:16:04Z Celebrate this magnificent author and her new novel, A Mercy. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




in 1993, the Nobel committee lauded Toni Morrison "who, in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality." Come celebrate this magnificent author and her new novel, A Mercy.

]]> An Exploration of Violence with Slavoj Zizek tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.308 2008-10-24T23:30:48Z 2009-01-14T00:51:02Z Philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Zizek, discusses the concept of violence. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




Philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Zizek, discusses the concept of violence, how we perceive it and how we misperceive it, and its place within the capitalist system.

]]> Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil (Part 2) tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.282 2008-10-20T17:34:58Z 2009-01-14T00:49:56Z A panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts along with Bill Reinert and Dr. J. Gutterman. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




<em>The End of Oil: On the Edge in a Perilous New World</em>, a panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts and David Freeman, president of the Hydrogen Car Company, Bill Reinert, executive with the Advanced Technologies Group, Toyota, and Dr. J. Gutterman, associate producer of preventive medicine, University of Southern California, co-investigator with USC's Children's Health Study.]]> Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil (Part 1) tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.281 2008-10-20T17:30:33Z 2009-01-14T00:49:35Z A panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts along with Bill Reinert and Dr. J. Gutterman. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




<em>The End of Oil: On the Edge in a Perilous New World</em>, a panel discussion at the downtown Central Library featuring author Paul Roberts, David Freeman, president of the Hydrogen Car Company, Bill Reinert, executive with the Advanced Technologies Group, Toyota, and Dr. J. Gutterman, associate producer of preventive medicine, University of Southern California, co-investigator with USC's Children's Health Study.]]> The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.122 2008-09-25T17:28:26Z 2009-01-14T00:48:55Z Pico Iyer explores the hidden life, the singular thinking, and the daily challenges of the Dalai Lama. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27



Drawn from a three-decades-long conversation with the Dalai Lama, Pico Iyer explores the hidden life, the singular thinking, and the daily challenges of a global icon.]]> Debating Race tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.121 2008-09-25T17:25:23Z 2009-01-14T00:48:09Z Join two of America's most astute intellectuals as Michael Eric Dyson speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez about issues such as race. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




Whether chronicling the class conflict in the African American community or exposing the failings of the government response to Hurricane Katrina, Michael Eric Dyson never shies away from controversy. Join two of America's most astute intellectuals as Dyson speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez about issues that matter.]]> The Omnivore's Dilemma tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.119 2008-09-25T17:17:14Z 2009-01-14T00:47:35Z Join Michael Pollan, bestselling author of The Botany of Desire, in conversation with Laurie Winer, frequent contributor to the L.A. Times Food section, as they explore the ecology of eating in America today. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




Why has a question as simple as what should we eat gotten so complicated? Join Michael Pollan, bestselling author of The Botany of Desire, in conversation with Laurie Winer, frequent contributor to the L.A. Times Food section, as they explore the ecology of eating in America today.]]> Can Religion and Reason Be Reconciled? tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.118 2008-09-25T17:15:34Z 2009-01-14T00:46:40Z LA Times book critic Jonathan Kirsch moderates a conversation between Reza Aslan and Sam Harris, squaring off for the first time to debate the future of religion and its role in society. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




LA Times book critic Jonathan Kirsch moderates a conversation between Reza Aslan and Sam Harris, squaring off for the first time to debate the future of religion and its role in society.]]> Hazel Rowley, Tete a Tete: Simone de Beavoir and Jean-Paul Sartre tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.81 2008-09-25T01:07:45Z 2009-01-14T00:46:08Z Hazel Rowley offers an intimate look at one of the world's most unconventional love stories. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




Rowley, a distinguished biographer and Lynda Obst, legendary producer of films such as Sleepless in Seattle, offer an intimate look at one of the world's most unconventional love stories.]]> Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet tag:kcet.org,2008:/local/podcasts/aloud//28.348 2008-05-20T18:31:16Z 2009-01-14T00:45:04Z Jeffrey Sachs, author of the bestseller The End of Poverty, discusses his road map to sustainable and equitable global prosperity. Aloud at Central Library http://kcet.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=28&id=27




Jeffrey Sachs, author of the bestseller The End of Poverty, discusses his road map to sustainable and equitable global prosperity with Ira Jackson, Dean of Claremont Graduate University's School of Management.

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