L.A. Basin Chemical Plants And Risk Of Exposure To Toxins; "Neuro" Exhibit; FilmWeek
L.A. Basin Chemical Plants And Risk Of Exposure To Toxins
According to a General Accounting Office Report "chemical facilities may be attractive targets for terrorists intent on causing economic harm and loss of life." This could be due to the exposure of individuals to toxic gases like chlorine. In the Los Angeles basin there are 12 chemical plants, what risk is there for L.A. residents? From what toxic chemicals? Larry talks with Marla Cone, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, and Jeremiah Baumann, environmental health advocate for US PIRG.
"Neuro" Exhibit
Larry Mantle discusses this art-science collaboration opening at both Art Center College of Design and Caltech with Pietro Perona, Director of the Engineering Research Center for Neuromorphic Sensory Systems Engineering and professor of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, Stephen Nowlin, Vice President, director, Alice de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Art Center College of Design, and Christian Moller, Professor, Media Artist and Media Architect at UCLA.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Andy Klein of New Times and Lael Lowenstein of Variety discuss this week's new film releases, including A Mighty Wind, Holes, Bulletproof Monk, Malibu's Most Wanted, Chasing Papi, Raising Victor Vargas, and Lilya 4-Ever.
The critics also talk about this week's videos.