2011 Selected "Discovery" Radio Programs
[Dates refer to original air dates on KKUP Radio, 91.5 FM, in San Jose, Calif. Guest information is current as of broadcast date.]
02-10-2011 "How Human Error Causes Disasters"
Rey Gonzalez interviews Dr. Sidney Seidenstein, a Human Factors Engineer. Citing events such as the near-crash of the Airbus A380, the San Bruno, Calif., natural gas line explosion, and the BP oil spill, Dr. Seidenstein explains the role of Human Factors Engineering in anticipating and analyzing human errors and system induced errors.
04-14-2011 "A Sacred Mayan Midwife"
Josh Wagner interviews UCSC Foundation Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara Rogoff, who speaks about her more than 35 years' experience conducting field studies in Guatemala. An author of several books and numerous articles, she describes her most recent book, "Developing Destinies, a Mayan Midwife and Town," which centers on the life of an innovative sacred Mayan midwife and the many changes her town has experienced over the decades.
Click here to hear the above program in its entirety at PRX.org.
05-12-2011 "How to Improve Our Schools"
Rey Gonzalez speaks extensively about the public education system and how to improve it, drawing on his many years' experience as a substitute teacher. He covers areas such as teacher tenure, discipline, and parents' involvement as a key to success.
07-14-2011 "Can Death Be Joyful?"
Long-time hospice volunteer (and professional software engineer) Vanessa Callison-Burch talks about her many years' experience in the hospice movement and how hospice services can make the end of life a joyful event.
Click here to hear the above program in its entirety at PRX.org.
10-13-2011 "Why Everything's Going Digital"
Josh Wagner interviews Joe Esposito, digital media strategist and former Encyclopedia Britanica CEO, who addresses issues such as the transition away from print media, digital piracy, online privacy, the roles of such behemoths as Apple, Google and Amazon, and the effects of the open source movement.
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