The Terry Schiavo Case; Phil Angelides Announces Campaign for Governor of California; Are Women More Genetically Complicated Than Men?; Mercury and Autism; Thomas Mayne Awarded Pritzker
The Terry Schiavo Case
A Florida judge ruled on Friday that the feeding tube keeping Terry Shiavo must be removed, despite objections from her family and others who are fighting to keep her alive. The case raises numerous moral and legal conundrums. Vicki Michel, adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School, Dr. Igor Fineman, MD, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Huntington Hospital, and Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss some of the issues raised by the Terry Shiavo case.
Phil Angelides Announces Campaign for Governor of California
State Treasurer Phil Angelides announced his candidacy for Governor on March 15th. One of the Treasurer’s main criticisms of Governor Schwarzenegger is that he has not solved California’s fiscal problems, and instead placed the state in more debt. If elected, Angelides said that he would have to raise taxes on Californians earning over $280,000 a year. He would also work to close "corporate tax loopholes." State Treasurer Phil Angelides joins Host Larry Mantle to talk about his decision to run for governor.
Are Women More Genetically Complicated Than Men?
A new study published in the journal Nature reveals that women are more different than men, chromosomally, than previously thought. The study found that, on average, 200-300 genes are expressed more than twice as much in females than in males. What does this mean? Dr. Huntington Willard, Duke University genetics expert and co-author of the study, joins Larry to discuss the topic.
Mercury and Autism
More and more studies suggest a link between autism and mercury, but many researchers remain unconvinced. Larry talks about the latest research with Sallie Bernard of Cure Autism Now and Michael Aschner of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Thomas Mayne Awarded Pritzker
Thomas Mayne, founder of the LA-based architectural firm “Morphosis,” was awarded the annual Pritzker Architecture Prize today, the profession’s highest honor. He is the first American to win it in 14 years. Mr. Mayne joins Larry to discuss the honor.