How Long Will the U.S. Military Stay in Iraq?; Dean Kamen and the Segway Human Transporter; The Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs; Richard Chamberlain
How Long Will the U.S. Military Stay in Iraq?
Larry Mantle talks with Lt. Col. Hal Kempfer about a recent USA Today article that discusses the scale of the postwar U.S. troop obligation in Iraq. Will the numbers of troops be more than the Pentagon originally expected? What will it take to make peace in the region and keep it?
Dean Kamen and the Segway Human Transporter
Larry Mantle talks with author and journalist Steve Kemper about his new book, Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World (Harvard Business School Press). In it, Kemper recounts his experience as the only journalist allowed into Kamen's high-security R&D company during the time the Segway Human Transporter was being invented.
The Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs
Larry Mantle talks with neuroscientist Dr. Samuel Barondes about his new book Better Than Prozac: Creating the Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs (Oxford University Press). In it, Barondes considers the benefits and limits of Prozac, Ritalin, Valium, and other widely-used medications. He also discusses new research that will allow for superior drugs in the future.
Richard Chamberlain
Larry Mantle talks with award-winning actor Richard Chamberlain about his new memoir Shattered Love: A Memoir (Regan Books), in which he recounts his life in acting and how he struggled to free himself from his self-imposed fears.