Mayor Hahn's Pick for LAPD Chief; Stargazing; The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace
Mayor Hahn's Pick for LAPD Chief
KPCC Reporter Frank Stoltze joins Larry Mantle for an update on Mayor Hahn's choice for the next Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton.
Stargazing
Larry Mantle talks with science journalist and author Timothy Ferris about his new book Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth From Interplanetary Peril (Simon & Schuster). Mr. Ferris discusses how to stargaze and get the most out of being an amateur astronomer.
The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace
Larry Mantle talks with KPCC science expert and founder and publisher of Skeptic magazine Michael Shermer about his new book In Darwin’s Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace (Oxford University Press). Mr. Shermer chronicles the life and research of eminent scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, the co-discoverer, with Charles Darwin, of natural selection.