Connections: Science Rountable
It's our monthly Science Roundtable and we're talking about how the Harry Potter cloaking device -- the invisible cloak, of course -- might turn out to be a real thing. We're looking at cloaking,...
View ArticleConnections: D&C's James Lawrence
James Lawrence is retiring from his position as executive editor of the Democrat & Chronicle's editorial page. We sit down with Jim to talk about his career in the newspaper industry -- how it's...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, December 2nd
First hour: Solar power future?Second hour: Fighting homelessness
View ArticleConnections: Is Solar Power Viable?
Is solar power a viable energy source -- right now? How much does it cost to fit your house, or your workplace? How soon could it replace fossil fuels, if ever? We look at the business side, the policy...
View ArticleConnections: Fighting Homelessness
Our look at homelessness continues with the Open Door Mission. They take a markedly different approach compared to Sister Grace, etc, and we'll talk about why that is. What works to cure homelessness?...
View ArticleConnections: Making Threats Online
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide if threats made on social media are credible threats. Anthony Elonis was convicted of making threats to his estranged wife, an FBI agent. He appealed to the...
View ArticleConnections: Autism is Not a Limitation
Autism is often viewed as a limitation. As part of our Move to Include series, we look at new programs and efforts designed to help people with autism realize their potential – in work, school, and...
View ArticleConnections: Refugees in Rochester
Our area is home to a surprising number of people from war-torn countries, most of them women and children. Most come here not knowing the language. Many have never seen snow, let alone experienced the...
View ArticleConnections: Music For Life - The Story of New Horizons
WXXI's own Tom Dooley is helping tell the story of the remarkable New Horizons group, founded in 1991, that has grown to include thousands of aging people around the world. The documentary airs tonight...
View ArticleConnections: Arts Friday - Downton Abbey
It's almost time for Downton Abbey. We preview the upcoming season, and we preview the upcoming Abbey New Year festivities that WXXI is holding on New Year's Eve with:Danielle Abramson Swartz, host of...
View ArticleConnections: Arts Friday - Fast Forward Film Festival
We spend this hour talking film and the environment with the Fast Forward Film Festival. It's an upcoming event at the Little and Dryden Theatres. Our guests are:Andy Stern, executive director, The...
View ArticleConnections: Human Rights Day
Is capitalism inherently hostile to human rights? You might reflexively say, "Of course not!" Or perhaps you're concerned about wage inequality, labor conditions, and other problems that remain...
View ArticleConnections: The County Budget
On Tuesday night, the Monroe County legislature will pass a billion-dollar budget. What's in it? The county says they had to make some hard cuts; Democrats say the child care cuts are too severe. We'll...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, December 9th
First hour: Talking about rape, a culture of respect, the Rolling Stone story and more with Dartmouth's Susan BrisonSecond hour: Examining single payer healthcare
View ArticleConnections: The Experience of a Rape Victim
This hour we are reflecting on rape: the reporting, the victims, the accusers, and the impact of the UVA story reported by Rolling Stone. We're joined by Susan Brison, chair of the philosophy...
View ArticleConnections: Single Payer Health Care
Single payer health care: is it an option for New York state? Asssemblyman Richard Gottfried thinks so, and he's been hosting forums around the state. We'll talk to him, along with a panel with diverse...
View ArticleConnections: Do We Still Need Villages?
Governor Cuomo spent part of the campaign hammering at "too many layers of government," and a number of villages have looked at dissolving. But a group of mayors is attempting to turn the tide and...
View ArticleConnections: Why a Rochester Doctor is Moving to Canada
We had a lively discussion on single payer healthcare on Tuesday. During that time, the question of Canadian health care came up. It just so happens that a very highly regarded Rochester pediatrician...
View ArticleConnections: Todd Moss
Todd Moss is a PittsfordMendon grad who went to work for a foreign policy think tank on 2003, concentrating on African affairs. In 2007, President George W. Bush tapped him to be a top State Department...
View ArticleConnections: A Link Between Climate Change and Severe Weather?
Is there a proven relationship between climate change and severe weather? Climate scientist Adam Sobel's new book explores this question. It's called Storm Surge: Hurricane Sandy, Our Changing Climate,...
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