Connections: Are Kids Getting Too Much Homework?
A new study finds that elementary school students are getting nearly three times as much homework, on average, than is recommended by education leaders. The old "10-minute rule" is routinely broken....
View ArticleConnections: Thinking Across The Spectrum Conference
Temple Grandin, renowned for her work in animal husbandry and in the autism community,is coming to the Finger Lakes this week. We'll talk briefly with her about her career and her desire to see...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, September 16th
First hour: Astrophysicist Adam Frank on the civilization-saving benefits of climate scienceSecond hour: Life as a dairy farmer in 2015
View ArticleConnections: Why You Should Pay Attention to NASA's Climate Change Research
NASA has sent man to the moon, a rover to Mars, and a probe to Pluto. Their work is often celebrated as heroic, and it requires remarkable precision to pull it off. Why, then, do some Americans view...
View ArticleConnections: What's it Like to Be a Dairy Farmer?
What's it like to be a dairy farmer in 2015? Our panel explains why they love what they do, and how they care for their animals. From animal husbandry, to caring for the environment, we'll cover what...
View ArticleConnections: How Do Atheists Find Meaning?
Finding meaning without deities: we'll talk to documentary filmmaker Christopher Johnson about his new film, "A Better Life." It's coming to our area, and we'll get a sense for why he wanted to tell...
View ArticleConnections: GOP $10 Bill Debate; Eastman House's Coburn Retropsective
We open with a conversation with Deb Hughes, CEO of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, about the GOP debate's question regarding putting a woman on the $10 bill. What did she think of the...
View ArticleConnections: Unleashed - Diabetic & Courthouse Dogs
This is the premier episode of Unleashed: The Pet Show. Our guest veterinarian is Danielle Shemanski from Hilton Veterinary Hospital. We'll also learn about how dogs are being used to calm the fears...
View ArticleConnections: Second Opinion LIVE! - High Cholesterol
More than 100 million adults in the U.S. have a cholesterol level of 200 or higher. But what does this mean? Should you be concerned if your cholesterol is over 200?Our expert will answer your...
View ArticleConnections: Will Shortz; Papal Visit
Puzzle master and NY Times crossword editor Will Shortz joins us. He's coming to the Smith Opera House in Geneva on Thursday night, but first, he'll talk puzzles with us. From the creation of the Times...
View ArticleConnections: Race and American Culture
We'll talk race and American culture with Gerald Early, a scholar, professor, and a cultural critic. Early will come to Rochester on Thursday to help open the new Humanities Center at the University of...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, September 23rd
First hour: #IStandWithAhmedSecond hour: Outrage over the dramatic price increase of a life-saving pill
View ArticleConnections: #IStandWithAhmed
#IStandWithAhmed: we'll welcome a panel of young, local Muslims to discuss their feelings on the 14-year old from Texas who was arrested after he brought a clock to school. We'll talk about prejudice,...
View ArticleConnections: Prescription Drug Price Gouging
Outrage over the cost of a pill. You might have seen the story this week: a former hedge fund manager buys the rights to a pill that can save lives, then raises the price 5000% overnight. Daraprim has...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, September 24th
First hour: Can a movie help make plant-based diets go mainstream?Second hour: National Women's Hall of Fame 2015 inductees
View ArticleConnections: Plant-Based Diets
Can a film bring plant-based diets into the American mainstream? The notion of vegan living used to be considered fringe. That has been changing, and now the Rochester Academy of Medicine is bringing...
View ArticleConnections: National Women's Hall of Fame
On October 3, ten women will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. We'll talk to one of the inductees, an award-winning researcher from the University of Rochester who...
View ArticleConnections: Innovation Friday - Gamification of Our Lives
Even if you’ve never played a video game in your life, video game design and gamification are still shaping our lives. More than 155 million Americans spend over 20 billion dollars a year on video...
View ArticleConnections: Innovation Friday - Taxes
Taxes. We hate paying them, but we’ll spend an hour talking about taxes! As we head towards the end of the federal fiscal year we’ll talk with Sheila Weinberg from the non-partisan Truth in Accounting...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, September 28th
First hour: New approaches to battling addictionSecond hour: Sandra Frankel, Democratic candidate for Monroe County Executive
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