The Legacy of Gerald Ford; Top Tech Stories of 2006; The Best Science Stories of 2006
The Legacy of Gerald Ford
In light of the National Memorial for President Ford, Larry Mantle talks with Presidential Historian Robert Dallek and Professor of Political Science Shirley Anne Warshaw about the legacy of the former President.
Top Tech Stories of 2006
Larry Mantle and Wired Magazine's senior editor Adam Rogers talk about the top tech stories of 2006. Rogers will also briefly preview Wired Science, the magazine's co-production with KCET which debuts Wednesday, January 3 at 8:00 pm.
The Best Science Stories of 2006
Face transplants and lab-grown bladders; Pluto demoted; the biggest dinosaur uncovered to date as well as remains of an ancient fish that could be the missing link. These and other stories made Discover magazine's list of The Top 100 Science Stories of 2006. Larry is joined by Michael Shermer, founder and publisher of Skeptic Magazine, and Corey Powell of Discover to talk about the year's most important scientific achievements and discoveries.