The most popular events for the Book TV - Health & Welfare 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) Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:07 GMT Book TV - Health & Welfare Mr. MacDonald talks about his book, [All Souls: A Family Story from Southie], published by Beacon Press. The book describes the author's upbringing in the Irish borough of South Boston. His family suffered the loss of four out of eight children due to violence in the housing projects of the ghetto. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154106-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Thom Hartmann talked about the new book he co-wrote with Mark Crispin Miller, [Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class, And What We Can Do About It], published by Berrett-Koehler. He said that government policies are endangering the middle class, alleging that conservatives are creating rules and conditions that value corporations over people. He said the result is the abandonment of health care and social policies put in place by the Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower administrations. He argued that the disappearance of these programs will cause the extinction of the middle class. He and Professor Miller responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194612-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194612-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and cardiologist at the Scripps Clinic, contends that digital technology can make medical care more efficient and effective. However, due to what the author argues is the medical community's resistance to change, technological advances have yet to be fully accepted. Dr. Topol presented his thoughts on how to re-imagine health care and the doctor-patient relationship using many graphics. He also responded to questions from members of the audience at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304973-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Newberg talked about his book [How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neurocientist] (Ballantine Books; March 24, 2009). The neuroscientist examined brain scans of memory patients and web-based surveys of people's religious and spiritual experiences. The correlations he found led him to conclude that an active spiritual life physically changes the brain, permanently strengthening neural functioning in specific parts of the brain that aid in lowering anxiety and depression, enhancing social awareness and empathy, and improving cognitive functioning. Dr. Newberg showed images of brain scans. He discussed his work on stage with meditation teacher Loch Kelly. Andrew Newberg is the director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind and an associate professor in the radiology department at the University of Pennsylvania. He co-wrote [How God Changes Your Brain] with Mark Robert Waldman, an associate fellow at the center. They are also the co-authors of [Born to Believe: God, Science, and the Origin of Ordinary and Extraordinary Beliefs] and [Why We Believe What We Believe: Uncovering Our Biological Need for Meaning, Spirituality, and Truth]. This "Meetings of the Minds" program of the second annual "Brainwave" series was held at the Rubin Museum of Art on Sunday April 5, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285566-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285566-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT The author assailed the war on drugs by demonstrating why he belives addiction is a social/medical issue and should not be a legal one. The event was at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292158-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292158-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Jean Twenge talked about the cultural consequences of narcissism, which she argued had grown exponentially in recent years. She focused on the identification of narcissism, the implications of "instant stardom" as a result of YouTube and similar websites along with MTV and other television channels, and the generational change in self-centered behavior. She also talked about some possible solutions. Ms. Twenge showed slides throughout her presentation and also talked about researching the book. She answered questions from members of the audience and also sang a song with them. Jean Twenge is the co-author with W. Keith Campbell of [The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement] and author of [Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled -- and More Miserable Than Ever Before], both published by Free Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286496-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Charles Murray argued that white America's classes have diverged in a way different than ever seen before. Utilizing census records from 1960 to 2000, Mr. Murray examined the growth of the class divide, the demise of a shared civic culture, and the development of separate cultural understandings for the upper and lower classes. He argued that the growth of this inequality would spell the end of the "American project" and discussed the the probability of that happening. Mr. Murray also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Alternative Futures for a Fractured American Culture" was a monthly Bradley Lecture at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304306-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT The 1998 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and author of [Mad in America] discussed the rise in diagnosis of mental illness in the U.S. and the proliferation of drugs to medicate various conditions. Mr. Whitaker contended that drugs do little to balance imbalanced brain chemistry. The event was held by Community Access, Inc. at the National Arts Club in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293935-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293935-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Putnam spoke about his book [Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community], published by Simon and Schuster. The book examines the ways in which Americans gather in social groups and suggests that social interaction is less prevalent than ever before. Mr. Putnam said that league bowling is characteristic of this social change in which Americans have become increasingly disconnected from family, neighbors and social structures such as the PTA, church clubs or sports leagures. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159499-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Devra Davis presented her book [Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family], published that day by Dutton. She argued that cell phone radiation damages the human body. She said that recently disclosed research shows that cell phones negatively affect human DNA and increase the user's risk of developing memory loss, cancer, and various neurological diseases. Ms. Dutton talked about the industry practices that have hidden the dangers and her recommendations for cell phone use. Ms. Davis showed slides throughout her presentation and responded questions at the end. Dr. Herberman added remarks about the need to take precautions. Maine State Representative Boland talked about industry resistance to safety warnings. This book launch event was held at at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where Ms. Davis was a visiting lecturer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296071-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Representative Bart Stupak talked about his perspective on health care legislation that House Democratic leaders are expected to unveil later in the week. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289658-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289658-6 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Ben Goldacre talked about his book, [Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients], in which he discusses the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the global healthcare system and argues that pharmaceutical companies hide negative studies and use questionable testing and intensive lobbying to get what they want, regardless of whether the drugs they produce are good for patients. Mr. Goldacre spoke about his book at Town Hall Seattle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311149-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311149-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Siddhartha Mukherjee, staff cancer physician at Columbia University Medical Center, presents a history of cancer. The author recounts the earliest documentation of the disease, profiles the first patients that received radiation and chemotherapy treatments, and remembers the American government's "war against cancer" launched thirty years ago. Siddhartha Mukherjee spoke at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Dr. Maa also responded to questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298385-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298385-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Clint Werner looks at the science and politics behind the medical marijuana movement (which he has been covering since 1996). So far, 16 states have approved using marijuana for medical purposes but the federal government continues to oppose these measures. Mr. Werner responded to questions from members of the audience at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307533-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Gruber, who served as an adviser for both the Massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care problem in the U.S. He had written a graphic novel-style book about health care reform to present the basic facts to the average citizen and persuade them of the need for reform. Professor Gruber also spoke some about the health care system instituted in Massachusetts while Mitt Romney was governor of the state. He was interviewed on stage by Bob Crittenden and also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Jonathan Gruber: A Comic-Book Treatise on Healthcare Reform" was a program presented by The Town Hall Center for Civic Life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303580-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303580-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Ted Fishman talked about his book [Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How It Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation]. In his book he assesses what the world would be like in 2030, when one billion people would be over the age of 65 and the number of people over 50 would, for the first time ever, outnumber people under 17. Mr. Fishman spoke at Half King in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296788-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Steven Johnson talked about [The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America] (Riverhead; December 26, 2008). The book recounts the life of Joseph Priestly, scientist and theologian, who discovered oxygen and played a key role in the founding of the Unitarian Church. Joseph Priestly was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin and walked in the same social circles as many of the Founding Fathers who, according to the author, thought highly of him. Joseph Priestly conducted an experiment that led to his discovery of the existence of oxygen on August 1, 1774. Mr. Johnson responded to questions from member of the audience following his presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283175-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Don Lattin recalls the creation of the Harvard Psilocybin Project (Harvard Psychedelic Club) in 1960-1961 by a group of four students interested in studying the effects of psychedelic drugs. The students, Timothy Leary, Andrew Weil, Huston Smith, and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) would later introduce Americans to mind expanding drugs, alternative healing and medicine, and world religions. Don Lattin discussed his book at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291632-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291632-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Kolata discussed her book [Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It], published by Farrar Straus and Giroux. The author pieced together a picture, through letters, interviews, news reports, and recent research into the virus, of the devastating flu outbreak of 1918, which killed 40 million people worldwide. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154827-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154827-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Jones talked about the book which he co-authored with Lloyd Newman, [Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago], published by Scribner. The book was based on the National Public Radio (NPR) documentaries, "Ghetto Life 101" and "Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse," that Mr. Jones and a friend made in 1993 and 1995chronicling the stories of several residents of the Chicago public housing projects in which he was raised. Mr. Jones, who is eighteen years old, talked about living on the South Side of Chicago in the Ida B. Wells homes that were built as part of President Roosevelt's Public Works Administration in 1941. Mr. Jones described the effect violence and poverty had on the area and pointed out that his neighborhood is governed by the laws of the street rather than the laws of the land. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87257-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87257-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Robert Reich argues that the root cause of the 2008 economic collapse was not Wall Street, but the ever-increasing financial inequality in the country. Even the middle class, he says, has to amass substantial debt in order to achieve a decent standard of living. He was interviewed by Richard Waters and also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was hosted by the Drucker Business Forum and KPCC at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295996-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Gail Dines, sociology and women's studies professor at Wheelock College, presents her research on the social and cultural impact that pornography plays in American society. Ms. Dines reports that the average age that boys first view porn is at 11.5 years and she argues that the result is an unhealthy understanding of sexuality. She also examines how pornography has been embraced by American advertisers and big business. Gail Dines presented her book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294706-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294706-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Tavis Smiley and Cornel West presented their thoughts on poverty in America. The authors report that 150 million Americans are poor or near poor and argue that ending poverty should be addressed with the same concern as prior social and political movements. Tavis Smiley and Cornel West each made a presentation. Then they responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. This event in the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City was a fundraiser by the National Black Writers Conference for the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305439-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305439-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Holly Tucker provides an account of the first blood transfusions, which took place in France in 1667, and the fallout from those experiments. Professor Tucker also compared those events to societal concerns about current scientific research. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was the first in the series "Medical Museum Science Café" held by the National Museum of Health and Medicine in the Fenton Room of the Silver Spring Civic Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299572-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299572-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Shapiro talked about his book [Is the Welfare State Justified?] (Cambridge University Press; July 9, 2007). In the book he examines the values and principles of the people who support welfare institutions and decides that those people should realistically be supporting other methods such as free market solutions. He was interviewed on the C-SPAN Bus at West Virginia University. The date of the interview is not known. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-15 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-15 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Dash talked about his new book, [Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America], published by Basic Books. It focuses on a single-parent family of eight children in public housing in Washington, DC over the past fifty years. He also talked about the problems of the African-American underclass and what can be done to address them. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75246-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75246-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Metzl documents the alleged finding of an increased incidence of schizophrenia in black men, but he argues that the link was fabricated during the 60s and early 70s to undermine the Civil Rights Movement. The event is at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291633-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Martin Amis, Carol Blue, Cary Goldstein, and Robert Weil discussed Christopher Hitchens' book [Mortality], in which Mr. Hitchens, while suffering from esophageal cancer, described the torments of illness, discussed its taboos, and explored how disease changes our relationship to the world around us. This event took place at the 2012 Miami Book Fair International held November 11-18, 2012 on the campus of Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309425-11 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309425-11 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Smith calls animal rights activism a quasi religion that maintains equality between animals and people. He argues that human obligation to other humans is more important than any obligation to other animals. The event was at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292864-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Edward Glaeser argues that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our salvation for the future. Mr. Glaeser says that the 2/3 of Americans who live in cities (which take up only 3% of the country's land mass) are healthier, more prosperous, and more environmentally conscious than other Americans. This event was held at the Harvard Club by the Young Leaders Circle of the Manhattan Institute, a public policy think tank based in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298431-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298431-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Harriet Washington argues that a growing corporate presence in the medical industry yields dire consequences for patients, as drug development and research is initiated on a for-profit basis. Ms. Washington's contentions of the industry's fiscal motivations include the reported versus the actual cost of bringing a new drug to market, her estimate that the monetary value of gifts given by corporate drug manufacturers to physicians in 2000 was $6 billion, and the restricted nature of medical patents, which, the author contends suppresses research. Harriet Washington showed slides throughout her presentation, and then responded to questions from members of the audience at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305728-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Weiner talked about a group of scientists and entrepreneurs who are working to achieve human immortality. He spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295541-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295541-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Muhammad Yunus talked about his book, [Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism] (PublicAffairs; January 5, 2009). The Nobel Peace Prize recipient wrote about using micro-credit to help the poor around the world - including in the U.S. - improve their lives. Following his presentation he responded to questions from the audience. Muhammad Yunus is the founder and managing director of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Mr. Yunus is the author of [Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283927-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283927-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Rosemary Gibson argues that the overuse of medicine is an important contributor to the exploding cost of health care in the United States. She also says that many people have been negatively effected by undergoing unnecessary procedures. She spoke in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294998-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294998-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mark Edmundson talked about his book [The Death of Sigmund Freud: The Legacy of His Last Days], published by Bloomsbury USA. He chronicles the final years of the life of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), which included his escape from Vienna as Hitler's army approached, and the publication in 1939 of his final book, [Moses and Monotheism]. Mr. Edmundson reports that Freud became focused on the occurrence of fundamentalism and fascism in religion and politics and argues that Freud developed profound insights into the rise of a totalitarian, paternalistic leader like Hitler. Mr. Edmundson responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201304-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201304-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Following an introduction by Mr. Kantor and a speech by Mr. Shriver, panelists discussed the life and work of humanitarian Sargent Shriver. Mr. Russert moderated the panel. Each panelist reflected on a different aspect of Mr. Shriver's career, including his leadership in the war on poverty, his efforts to provide legal representation for the poor, and his work for the Special Olympics. Mr. Stossel is the author of [Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver], published by Smithsonian Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181903-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Rosemary Gibson examines the current health care debate and the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Ms. Gibson reports on the creation of the legislation, its recent passage, and the fiscal affect on insurance providers and the federal government. She showed slides during her presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307390-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307390-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Stefan Bradley, history and African American studies professor at Saint Louis University, recalls the efforts by African-American students and the residents of Harlem to stop Columbia University from building a private gymnasium and expanding the University's footprint in 1968-69. Mr. Bradley focuses on the residents of Harlem's protest and the radicalization of portions of Columbia's student body, including the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) led by Mark Rudd and the SAS (Students' Afro American Society). Stefan Bradley discusses his book at the Brecht Forum in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291160-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Nonie Darwish took a critical look at the revolutions in the Middle East and questioned whether they would lead to an expansion of freedom and democracy as many in the West believe. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This "Afternoon with an Author" was held by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute at the Capitol Hill Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304616-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304616-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Author David Quammen talked about his book, [Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic], in which he looks at diseases like Ebola, SARS, avian flu, and AIDS that originated in animals but spread to humans and talks about the threat of this kind of "spillover" in the future. Mr. Quammen spoke at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308799-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT James Fowler talked about the book he wrote with Nicholas Christakis, [Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives] (Little, Brown and Company; September 28, 2009). In the book the social scientists argue that almost every choice people make has something to do with the social networks they belong to. James Fowler talked about how they came to write the book. Using studies and statistics, Professor Fowler talked about how all behaviors are contagious, including overeating, suicide and choice of romantic partner. He used slides during his presentation. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. The event was at Warwick's Bookstore, in La Jolla at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009. James Fowler is an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego. He teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289646-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289646-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler talked about his book [The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite] (Rodale Books; April 28, 2009). He explained how, since the 1980s, the food and advertising industries, in combination with lifestyle changes, have reprogrammed American bodies and minds by too much sugar, salt, and fat into conditioned hypereating. He offered a program to rehabilitate an entire country of people who are gaining weight and getting sick. Dr. Kessler also commented on the regulation of tobacco by the FDA. He responded to questions from members of the audience. David Kessler has been the dean of the medical schools of Yale University and the University of California, San Francisco. He served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Kessler is a graduate of Amherst College, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Chicago Law School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287080-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287080-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Paul Offit takes a broad look at the anti-vaccine movement in the United States and its consequences for children and adults. Dr. Offit spoke at the Harvard Club in New York City at an event hosted by the Manhattan Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297920-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297920-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Rich Benjamin talked about his book [Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America] (Hyperion; (October 6, 2009). In his book he explores the growing phenomenon of self-imposed residential segregation, arguing that as the country becomes more diverse, the creation of all-white communities is on the rise. He talked about the months he spent living in three representative "whitopias," which he characterizes as being among the fastest-growing communities, populated by white migrants, and charming escapes from racial and cultural diversity. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Benjamin is a senior fellow at Demos and a commentator for National Public Radio and Fox Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289775-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289775-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT James Delingpole argued that the modern environmental movement is made up of socialists and communists whose main goal is to rule the world. He focused on global climate change in his argument that the scientific method has been sacrificed for a political and economic agenda. Mr. Delingpole opened by showing a video clip of a Green Movement film. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300308-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Shankar Vedantam talked about the part of our brain that influences, unconsciously, the way we behave and make decisions. Mr. Vedantam says that this "hidden brain" impacts the way we vote, shapes the way we respond to mass tragedies, and aids in indoctrinating suicide bombers. He spoke at Harvard Book Store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292339-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Garrett Peck talked about his book [The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet] (Rutgers University Press August 5, 2009). While researching and writing this book, Mr. Peck developed a "temperance tour" of the nation's capitol as a way to learn about the topic and introduce people to his book. Temperance was a 19th and early 20th century movement against alcohol abuse which led to the 18th Amendment prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcohol in the United States. Mr. Peck discussed the causes of prohibition and the repeal of the amendment in 1933 during a tour that began at the Temperance Fountain and ended near the Woodrow Wilson house in Washington, D.C. A 1933 Universal Newsreel and a portion of a 1952 U.S. Brewer's Foundation promotional film were shown. Other illustrations and video were shown in the background. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290853-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290853-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Peter Edelman talked about why the U.S. economy produces great wealth and great poverty at the same time and offered suggestions on how to improve the condition of the tens of millions of Americans currently living below the poverty line. He responded to questions from membrs of the audience at the 14th and V Street Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306697-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306697-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Wendell Potter, former head of corporate communications at the health insurer, CIGNA, Inc., discussed his soon-to-be published book being releasedin the fall of 2010, Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out On How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans. Mr. Potter was interviewed at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293832-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT Tony Williams recounts an outbreak of smallpox in Boston in 1721 following the arrival of a ship from the West Indies, the HMS Seahorse. A debate ensued between Puritans, led by Reverend Cotton Mather, who believed that fasting and prayer were the only defense against the virus and the medical community who supported the newly introduced practice of inoculation. Tony Williams presented his book at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293341-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT