The most recent events for the Book TV - Science & Technology Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:38:20 GMT Book TV - Science & Technology This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />John Sargent on the Book Industry<br />Book Discussion on [David and Goliath]<br />Book Discussion on [An Appettite for Wonder]<br />2013 Book Expo America Day 1<br />Keynote Panel, "Shaping the Future of the Book"<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=219412 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=219412 Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet]<br />2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival<br />Book Discussion on [National Insecurity]<br />Book Discussion on [38 Nooses]<br />Book Discussion on [Those Angry Days]<br />Book Discussion on [Capturing Camelot]<br />Book Discussion on [The Violinist's Thumb]<br />Book Discussion on [The Alchemists]<br />Panel Discussion on Independent Bookselling<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=218795 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=218795 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Charles Emmerson talked about the similarities between the years 1913 and 2013 and the current and future status of the arctic. Charles Emmerson is the author of two books: [1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War] and [The Future History of the Arctic]. Book TV in London was series of interviews conducted in April 2013, in which some of Great Britain's most acclaimed historians, philosophers, literary critics and more spoke with Book TV about, politics, war, history, religion and culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312126-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312126-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Sudduth talked about the Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy, a collection of historic astronomy books, documents and telescopes donated to the South Carolina State Museum and the Thomas Cooper Library at the University of South Carolina by astronomy collector and Columbia resident Robert B. Ariail. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312303-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Rushkoff talked about his book, [Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now], in which he argues that we are being overwhelmed by the technological advances that we dreamed about achieving for most of the 20th Century. Mr. Rushkoff spoke at McNally Jackson Books in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311956-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311956-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ernest Freeberg recounts Thomas Edison's creation of the incandescent light bulb in 1879. The author reports on the way that electrical light transformed the way people lived and worked and the technological innovations born from Edison's invention. Ernest Freeberg was interviewed at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311667-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311667-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />2013 Tucson Festival of Books, Sunday<br />Book Discussion on [Little America]<br />Book Discussion on [The People's Pension]<br />Panel Discussion on The Environment<br />Panel Discussion on [Last Water on the Devil's Highway]<br />Panel Discussion on Journalism<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214971 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214971 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />2013 Tucson Festival of Books, Saturday<br />Book Discussion on [Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher]<br />Panel Discussion on [¡Ban This! The BSP Anthology of Xican@ Literature]<br />Panel Discussion on Navy SEALs<br />Book Discussion on [Zoobiquity]<br />Panel Discussion on The Alamo<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214970 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214970 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Maclean talked about his book, [The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57], in which he chronicles the 2006 arson-caused wildfire in Southern California that killed five firefighters and destroyed 61 square miles of land before it was contained. He spoke at the Rustic Theater in Idyllwild, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311576-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT April Summitt talked about her book, [Contested Waters: An Environmental History of the Colorado River], in which she explores the history of the Colorado River and its importance to the American Southwest. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Mesa, Arizona, on March 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311751-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Marguerite Holloway talked about her book, [The Measure of Manhattan: The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel Jr. Cartographer, Surveyor, Inventor], in which she recounts the life of surveyor John Randel Jr., who created the city grid for Manhattan. Commissioned to survey the island in 1808, Randel utilized tools that he had invented to plot the unwieldy terrain that titled eastward and was spotted with rocks and marsh lands. Marguerite Holloway spoke and answered questions at the Museum of the City of New York in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311408-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311408-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Budiansky talked about his book, [Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare], in which he recounts the use of scientific and mathematical research to aid in the direction of Allied forces in World War II. In his book, the author profiles Patrick Blackett, a future Nobel Prize-winner, who with his colleagues, applied probability theory and other mathematical formulas to overhaul military strategy and led to the determent of German submarine attacks that had plagued Allied forces. He spoke at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311431-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311431-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alec Foege talked about his book, [The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great], in which he explores the contributions to our society made by modern-day Ben Franklins and Thomas Edisons. He spoke at the Westport Library in Westport, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311430-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311430-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gretel Ehrlich talked about her book, [Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami], in which she looks at the impact and aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. Ms. Ehrlich spoke at the Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311222-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Edward Ball talked about his book, [The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures], in which he recounts the relationship between the inventor of stop-motion photography Eadweard Muybridge and his patron, former governor of California and railroad tycoon Leland Stanford. In his book, the author reports on Muybridge's technological breakthroughs and his personal life, notably his admission of murder and his court trial that became a national curiosity. Edward Ball spoke at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311303-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gavin Newsom talked about his book, [Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government], in which he argues that technological innovation can be used to improve our government and restore our prosperity. He also talked about his own efforts to modernize San Francisco when he was mayor of that city. During this event hosted by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, Lieutenant Governor Newsom spoke with Michael Krasny, host of KQED's "Forum," a news and public affairs program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311166-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311166-1 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [The Thistle and the Drone]<br />Book Discussion on [Becoming a Candidate]<br />Book Discussion on [Reclaiming Fair Use]<br />Book Discussion on [Living with the UN]<br />Book Discussion on [Arbitrary Justice]<br />Book Discussion on [How to Succeed in College (While Really Trying)]<br />Book Discussion on [Rethinking Anti-Americanism]<br />Book Discussion on [Always On]<br />Book Discussion on [FDR and the Jews]<br />Book Discussion on [Grave Injustice]<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214525 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=214525 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Correspondent Jonathan Katz talked about his book, [The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster], about the failure to rebuild the country even though many aid agencies took part in the effort. Mr. Katz also talked about the involvement of people like actor Sean Penn, who went down to the country with the best of intentions but ended up hindering the efforts of others. Mr Katz spoke at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310297-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310297-1 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Harvard University Professor Joyce Chaplin talked about her book, [Round About the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit], in which she presents the history of the circumnavigation of earth, going back to the days of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Professor Chaplin spoke at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309754-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309754-1 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [The Potomac River]<br />Book Discussion on [America's Great Debate]<br />Book Discussion on [Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.]<br />Book Discussion on [Assignment to Hell]<br />Book Discussion on [Indomitable Will]<br />Book Discussion on [Counting the Days]<br />Book Discussion on [Guest of Honor]<br />Book Discussion on [Out of the News]<br />Book Discussion on [Snow-Storm in August]<br />Book Discussion on [Disrobed]<br />Book Discussion on [Courage in the Moment]<br />Book Discussion on [The Right Frequency]<br />Book Discussion on [Radical Chapters]<br />Book Discussion on [Representing the Race]<br />Book Discussion on [Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat]<br />Book Discussion on [Reckless]<br />Book Discussion on [Deadline Artists]<br />Book Discussion on [Women of the Washington Press]<br />Book Discussion on [Yours in Truth]<br />Book Discussion on [Bay and Her Boys]<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211218 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211218 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Diana Furchtgott-Roth talked about he book, [Regulating to Disaster: How Green Jobs Policies Are Damaging America's Economy], in which she takes a critical look at President Obama's "green jobs" initiative and argues that it hurt the economy. This event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309274-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309274-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Author Alex Berezow talked about his book, [Science Left Behind: Feel-Good Fallacies and the Rise of the Anti-Scientific Left], in which he argues that while "anti-science" is usually a term associated with conservatives, the left in the United States has plenty of problems with science when it comes to issues they don't support such as nuclear energy and bio-medical research on animals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308724-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Author William Souder talked about his book, [On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson], in which he recounted the life of the biologist, who authored [Silent Spring], a 1962 indictment of synthetic insecticides including DDT. Mr. Souder examined the affect the book had on environmental awareness. Following the publication of Ms. Carson's book DDT was banned and the Environmental Protection Agency was created. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of [Silent Spring]. William Souder speaks at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308616-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308616-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Across That Bridge]<br />Book Discussion on [Eminent Outlaws]<br />Book Discussion on [The Quest]<br />Book Discussion on [No One's World]<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=209131 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=209131 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Author Barbara Walsh talked about the story of two storms, the 1935 Newfoundland Hurricane that claimed several of her ancestors and the family storm created by her grandfather in [August Gale: A Father and Daughter's Journey into the Storm].C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Augusta, Maine, on September 10-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308559-1 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ruben Martinez talked about his book [Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New Old West]. In the book he described his travels throughout the American West and presents his thoughts on the changing landscape and the toll the recent economic recession has had on the residents of the region. He responded to questions from members of the audience at The Booksmith in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307909-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307909-1 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kristen Iversen recounts her childhood in Arvada, Colorado, adjacent to the Rocky Flats nuclear weaponry facility, which produced over 70,000 plutonium triggers for nuclear bombs. Using elements of memoir writing and investigative journalism, the author examines the effect the plant had on the environment and what the U.S. government did not divulge to the local populace. Ms. Iversen utilized EPA and FBI documents, interviews, and class-action testimony to better understand the operations at Rocky Flats, which ceased in 1992. Kristen Iversen responded to questions from members of the audience at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306931-1 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT International economist Dambisa Moyo talked about the huge impact of China's efforts to control basic resources around the world. She used some slides during her presentation, which was followed by a questions and answer session moderated by Professor Yang. This World Affairs Council of Seattle program, held at the Swedish Cultural Center, was sponsored by Microsoft. The co-presenters included the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Seattle University's Asian Studies and Global African Studies Programs, and the University of Washington African Studies Program and Evans School of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306659-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306659-1 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kenneth Brower talked about his father, Sierra Club founder David Brower (1912-2000). [The Wildness Within] is a collection of interviews Kenneth Brower did with well-known environmentalists who were influenced by his father. He was interviewed by Malcolm Margolin and responded to questions from members of the audience in the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California. Colleagues of David Brower in the audience who were interviewed for the book also spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307493-1 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Network Nation]<br />Book Discussion on [The Great American University]<br />Book Discussion on [Storms of My Grandchildren]<br />Book Discussion on [American Force]<br />Book Discussion on [Ignorance: How It Drives Science]<br />Book Discussion on [Occupy Nation]<br />Book Discussion on [New Netherland and the Dutch Origins of American Religious Liberty]<br /> [Body and Soul]<br />Book Discussion on [The Lonely Soldier]<br />Book Discussion on [Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality]<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=204498 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=204498 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jack Hitt recounts America's many amateur inventors and tinkerers, from Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity to Mark Zuckerberg's social media website, and profiles the current crop of individuals who are working in their kitchens, basements, and garages. Jack Hitt responded to questions from members of the audience at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306765-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306765-1 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Maggie Koerth-Baker examines the current and future state of energy issues in the United States. The author reports that there is no one answer to the future of energy infrastructure and that a more energy efficient world will not be a utopia but will be better than if no action is taken. She posits that the same economically driven thinking that created the country's current energy issues would be the force behind the changes in production and consumption over the next twenty to forty years. She responded to questions from members of the audience at Barnes & Noble in El Cerrito, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305973-1 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson talked about his book on the rise and domination of Homo sapiens on Earth as he laid out a re-examination of fundamental questions of philosophy, religion, and science in human evolution in explaining how socially advanced species have come to dominate the Earth. He was interviewed by Steven Snyder and responded to questions from members of the audience at the Free Library of Philadelphia during this Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305870-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305870-1 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bob Deans talked about legislation pushed by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives that he says weaken or reverse environmental laws that have been on the books for decades. Mr. Deans argued that the Republican Party, which in the past championed environmental protection, is now largely beholden to corporate polluters and tea party activists. He responded to questions from members of the audience at this book launch party held by the NRDC Action Fund at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305488-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305488-1 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />The University of Oklahoma's History of Science Collections<br />The University of Oklahoma's Nichols Collection<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202722 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202722 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jon Gertner talked about the history of Bell Labs and the inventions it produced. During this event, Mr. Gertner was interviewed on stage by Dave Iverson. He also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. The program began with video clips from figures in computer history. This was part of the Computer History Museum 2012 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305445-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305445-1 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Mann, lead author of the paper that introduced the hockey stick graph to the global warming debate (featured in the 2001 UN report on climate change) talked about his experiences being the subject of attacks by those who disagree with his conclusions. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Penn State Bookstore in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305972-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305972-1 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Klare looks at what countries around the world are doing to secure dwindling resources such as coal, uranium, copper, water, and arable land. He responded to questions at this Public Affairs Program at the Carnegie Council in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305971-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305971-1 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about the history and future of NASA and the U.S. space program. He argued that the exploration of space benefits Americans more than they may think. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305092-1 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Open Phones<br />Senator James Inhofe on Global Climate Change<br />Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients<br />Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients<br />Open Phones<br />State and Local Finances<br />Washington Journal Program 03/02/2012<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=201191 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=201191 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kitty Ferguson talked about physicist Stephen Hawking's life and work and the process of writing his biography. She responded to questions from members of the audience at Princeton University's Lewis Science Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304598-1 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert Silvers moderated a panel discussion on the current global economic crisis. Topics included the problems with the euro such as the economy of Greece, the recession in the U.S., the future strength of the Chinese economy, and global climate change. They also responded to questions from members of the audience in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . "Global Economy: Crisis Without End -- From Europe to Beijing to Washington, Can the World's Economic System Cope?" was an event held by the [New York Review of Books], the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Fritt Ord Foundation of Oslo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304872-1 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ben Hellwarth talked about the Navy experiment launched in 1964 to study the ocean floor and test the limits of our ability to live deep under water for long periods of time. He showed slides and video and audio clip during his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Santa Monica, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305359-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305359-1 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Caddo Lake Oil Wells and the Clearing of the Red River Raft<br />James Smith Noel Collection<br />Caddo Parish Coroner's Records from 1934<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=201137 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=201137 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Greg Palast presented his investigation of the BP oil spill and talked about the corruption he says permeates the oil industry, the financial sector, and government. This event was held at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Maryland by WPFW (Pacifica Radio). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303885-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303885-1 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marsha Coleman-Adebayo talked about her book, which recounts her case against the Environmental Protection Agency, her former employer, which attempted to quell her claims that a corporation was responsible for hundreds of deaths in a vanadium mine in South Africa. In her book Ms. Coleman-Adebayo recalls her court battle against the agency and the development of the No FEAR Coalition she organized to provide protection to other whistle-blowers. Maria Coleman-Adebayo's efforts led to the passage of the first civil rights legislation of the 21st century, Notification of Federal Employees Anti-discrimination and Retaliation, signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2002. Tylon Washingon introduced a a video clip of his documentary film [No Fear: The Marsha Coleman-Adebayo Story]. He joined Ms. Coleman-Adebayo in responding to questions from members of the audience at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303596-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303596-1 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Frances Moore Lappe, author of "Diet for a Small Planet," argues in her latest book that people should not be pessimistic about solving the ecological problems facing the planet. She says that it is important to get people to think differently about their connection to the natural world and the possibilities for changing course. This event,hosted by the Odyssey Bookshop, was held at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Ms. Moore responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302874-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302874-1 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Constitutional Faith]<br />Book Discussion on [Tales for Little Rebels]<br />Book Discussion on [Lake Views: This World and the Universe]<br />Book Discussion on [My Dearest Nellie]<br />Book Discussion on [Deception and Abuse at the Fed]<br />Book Discussion on [The Predator State]<br />Book Discussion on [Naturalizing Mexican Immigrants]<br />Book Discussion on [Liberty's Surest Guardian]<br />Book Discussion on [The Israeli Secret Services and the Struggle Against Terrorism]<br />Book Discussion on [Quest for Equality]<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=198598 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=198598 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow debated whether science or religion (spirituality) forms the best foundation for understanding the world. Tim Shriver moderated. They also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302673-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302673-1 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Rifkin argues that Internet technology and renewable energy could lead the way for a new industrial revolution in the United States and help the country regain its economic foothold in the world. He responded to questions from members of the audience at The Booksmith in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT