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Robert Wyatt, Highfield Hall music director, talks to Mindy about songs of the season.By WGBH Educational Foundation

All about the science of paradigms, and the philosophy of American physicist and historian Thomas Kuhn.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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A look at the week's top news.By WGBH Educational Foundation

Rose Resnick, Vice President of Development Solutions of New England, Mike Brogiolio Executive Director of The Cape Cod Foundation and Lynn Mason-Small from the Rogers and Gray Foundation talk about philanthropy.By WGBH Educational Foundation

The tragedy in Newtown CT last week in which 20 children and 6 adults were gunned down in an elementary school has sparked national debate about gun control, increased security measures and how American culture might have influenced these events. Another aspect of this discussion is the prevalence of mental illness in the perpetrators of mass murde…

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Musician and songwriter Kathy Moser talks about the similarities in the processes of songwriting and recovery, and how sobriety and creativity go hand in hand.By WGBH Educational Foundation

John Bullard, Regional Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service, shares what he learned on a recent listening tour of New England and talks about bridging the gap between fishermen and regulators.By WGBH Educational Foundation

Ornithologist Vernon Laux brings us up to date on the latest bird news.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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The mission of Massachusetts Community Colleges’ is to serve the needs of their individual regions. This means providing the appropriate coursework, training and skills students require now, while looking ahead to be prepared for how community needs will evolve in the future. Dr. John Sbraga President of Bristol Community College and Dr. John Cox, …

Nathan Wilson talks about citizen science, mushrooms, and the Encyclopedia of LifeBy WGBH Educational Foundation

A look at some of the week's top news.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Author Victoria Hopewell talks about her book Grade A Baby Eggs.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Elspeth Hay, Local Food Report host, and Dave Masch, author of Cooking the Catch, talk about traditional holiday foods and share some of their holiday dinner disasters.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Living Lab: A study of flame-retardant chemicals by the Silent Spring Institute.By WGBH Educational Foundation

A look at some of the week's top news.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Nantucket resident and author Peter Brace talks about his book Nantucket: A Natural History.By WGBH Educational Foundation

Jill Erickson, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library and Melanie Lauwers, Books Editor at the Cape Cod Times discuss holiday books.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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In the 1960’s Michael Rockland served as assistant cultural attaché in Madrid. He talks about his memoir An American Diplomat in Franco Spain, which includes stories about accompanying Martin Luther King Jr. and Ted Kennedy during their visits to Madrid and what happened when the US accidentally dropped 4 hydrogen bombs on coastal Spain.…

Three quarters of all volcanic activity on Earth happens on the sea floor. That has ramifications for everything from evolution to climate change. But the science of undersea volcanoes is relatively young.By WGBH Educational Foundation

Author Nicholas Basbanes talks about book collectors past and present in his new book A Gentle Madness.By WGBH Educational Foundation

Barnstable school district teachers and author Mick Carlon talks about his novel Travels with Louis, and his efforts to introduce people to jazz music through fiction.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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For some the Thanksgiving holiday entails eating a large meal with family whose company you may or may not enjoy. The thankful part is often an afterthought. Research shows that being thankful and expressing gratitude is something that makes us not only happier but healthier. Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whales talk about th…

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When it comes to environmental impacts, what you eat is as important as what you drive. David Freudberg, host of Human Kind, talks about his new documentary The Diet-Climate Connection and shares tips on eating for personal and planetary health.By WGBH Educational Foundation

A look at some of the week's top news.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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With the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, and new state cost containment measures, Massachusetts health care will undergo some changes. Jim Purcell former CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Rhode Island and David Rehm, President of Hope Health talk about these reforms and how they are impacting the health care we receive.…

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The holiday season presents a great opportunity for family discussions about topics that are sometimes difficult or sensitive. Bob Mauterstock, author of "Can We Talk? A Financial Guide for Baby Boomers Assisting Their Elderly Parents" and Janie Culbert, a family mediator join us. We’ll talk about how to get family conversations started and why the…

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We listen to Senior Reporter Sean Corcoran's series on ticks, "Tiny Predators."By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Living Lab: all about pteropods (sometimes called sea butterflies) and ocean acidification. Heather Goldstone's guest is Woods Hole Oceanographic assistant scientist Gareth Lawson.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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