2006-01 (1/1/06)

The Uninsured in America

Susan Starr Sered, co-author, The Uninsured in America: Life & Death in the Land of Opportunity.

A Biography of the Boston Accent

John J. McCarthy, professor of Linguistics, UMass Amherst

2005-52 (12/25/05)

The Life and Times of A.C. Gilbert, the Inventor of the Erector Set

Bruce Watson, author, The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made.

Dinner for Dickens

Susan Rossi-Wilcox, Author, Dinner for Dickens: The Culinary History of Mrs. Charles Dickens's Menu Books.

2005-51 (12/18/05)

Reading the Signs: The Massachusetts Housing Slump

Alan Clayton-Matthews, assistant professor, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, UMass Boston.

In My Own Words: Revisiting the Halifax Explosion of 1917

Laura Mac Donald, author, Curse of the Narrows.

2005-50 (12/11/05)

Art and Disability

Rae Edelson, program director, Gateway Arts.

A Voice for Justice: The Yiddish Community Chorus of the Workmen's Circle

Lisa Gallatin, music director, A Besere Velt: Yiddish Community Chorus of the Workmen's Circle.

2005-49 (12/4/05)

Harvard's Purge of Homosexuals

William Wright, author, Harvard's Secret Court: The Savage 1920 Purge of Campus Homosexuals.

Hip Hop and the African Diaspora

Derrick Ashong, founder, Sweet Mother Tour.

2005-48 (11/27/05)

Facing Global Water Scarcity

Sandra Postel, director, Global Water Policy Project; visiting senior lecturer in Environmental Studies, Mount Holyoke College.

Life in the Media

Callie Crossley, television producer; NPR commentator.

2005-47 (11/20/05)

Cooking Before the Microwave

Joe Carlin, founder, Food Heritage Press; regional nutrition specialist, U.S. Administration on Aging.

The Massachusetts Cranberry Industry

Jeffrey LaFleur, executive director, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association.

2005-46 (11/13/05)

Even the Women Must Fight: Memories of War from North Vietnam

Karen Gottschang Turner, author (with Phan Thanh Hao), Even the Women Must Fight: Memories of War from North Vietnam.

Rebuilding the Postal Service of the Gulf Coast

Bob Cannon, director of Public Affairs, United States Postal Service, Massachusetts.

2005-45 (11/6/05)

Imprisoned Under Apartheid: A Discussion with Ahmed Kathrada

Ahmed Kathrada, South African anti-apartheid leader and author of Memoirs

The Earthen Vessels Program

Brian Thompson, co-founder Earthen Vessels, Inc; Professor of French, UMass Boston

2005-44 (10/30/05)

A History of Halloween in America

Lesley Bannatyne, author Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History.

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2005-43 (10/23/05)

Health Care for the Homeless

Barry Bock, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

Peer Mediation

Michelle Gainsky, Peer Mediation Coordinator, PhD candidate, Dispute Resolution, UMass Boston; Shaneka Veale, peer mediator, senior, Madison Park Technical High School.

2005-42 (10/16/05)

A History of Doing Laundry in America

Hilary Anderson, director of Collections & Exhibitions, National Heritage Museum.

The Aging Driver

Nina Silverstein, Associate Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston, College of Public and Community Service.

2005-41 (10/9/05)

Native American Slavery in New England

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2005-40 (10/2/05)

The Dune Shacks of the Cape

Russell Powell, producer, Shack Time, editor and publisher, New England Watershed Magazine.

Re-examining the State of the Race in a Time of Crisis

Jemadari Kamara and Tony Van Der Meer, co-editors, State of the Race: Creating Our 21st Century: Where Do We Go From Here?

2005-39 (9/25/05)

The Pequot Mill Strike: Salem's Forgotten History

Avi Chomsky, professor of History, Salem State College.

In My Own Words: Burning the Sea

Sarah Pemberton Strong, author, Burning the Sea.

2005-38 (9/18/05)

New Challenges for a New Chancellor: A Discussion with Michael Collins

Michael Collins, Chancellor, UMass Boston.

Sports Technology and Innovation

Kim Blair, Founding Director, MIT Center for Sports Innovation.

2005-37 (9/11/05)

Debbie Hall: Pet Detective

Debbie Hall, founder, lostdogsearch.com.

Astronomy From Your Backyard

Mike Renzi, amateur astronomer.

2005-36 (9/4/05)

Dreaming and the Brain

Robert Stickgold, neuroscientist; assistant professor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

Exploring the Deep Sea

Dan Fornari, director, Deep Ocean Exploration Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

2005-35 (8/28/05)

Consumerism and Kids

Susan Linn, author, Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood

Childhood Asthma in Massachusetts

Laurie Stillman, executive director, Asthma Regional Council of New England.

2005-34 (8/21/05)

Multiculturalism and American Identity

Ronald Takaki, founder and professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California Berkeley

The State Boy's Rebellion

Michael D'Antonio, author The State Boy's Rebellion.

2005-33 (8/14/05)

Parenting Today: A Discussion with Pediatrician, T. Berry Brazelton

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2005-32 (8/7/05)

Unraveling the Medical Mystery of Lyme Disease

Jonathan Edlow, author Bull's Eye: Unraveling the Medical Mystery of Lyme Disease; vice chairman, Department of emergency medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Yiddish: A Nation of Words

Miriam Weinstein, author, Yiddish: A Nation of Words

2005-31 (7/31/05)

Corporate Community Activism

Gail Snowden, CFO/Vice President for Finance and Operations, The Boston Foundation.

Aging in Our Culture

Margaret Morganroth Gullete, author Aged by Culture; resident scholar, Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University

2005-30 (7/24/05)

A Discussion with Emily Rooney

Emily Rooney, host and executive editor, "Greater Boston with Emily Rooney," WGBH-TV.

Asian Women and Cancer

Barbara Bond, founder and director, Asian Women's Cancer Project, Tufts-New England Medical Center; Marybeth Singer, nurse practitioner.

2005-29 (7/17/05)

A History of the Library

Matthew Battles, auhtor, Library: An Unquiet History; Rare Books librarian, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Winemaking in Massachusetts

Bill Russell, winemaker; vineyard manager, Westport Rivers Winery.

2005-28 (7/8/05)

A Discussion with Deaf Poet, Ayisha Knight

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2005-27 (7/1/05)

Exiled in Massachusetts: The Acadians, 1755-1766

Mark Vassar, archivist, Massachusetts Archives.

In My Own Words: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe

Chet Raymo, author, The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe.

2005-26 (6/26/05)

Raising Awareness for Cervical Cancer

Christine Baze, cervical cancer survivor; musician; founder, Pop Smear.

Martha Wright and Women's Rights

Sherry Penney, co-author, A Very Dangerous Woman: Martha Wright and Women's Rights.

2005-25 (6/19/05)

Cultural Stereotypes as a Health Issue

Chidi Achebe, medical director, Whittier Street Health Center

Apology in Society

Aaron Lazare, author, On Apology; chancellor, UMass Medical School.

2005-24 (6/12/05)

Reinventing Ice Cream

Steve Herrell, Founder, Herrell's Ice Cream

Birding: A Talk with David Sibley

David Sibley, author; artist; naturalist; birder.

2005-23 (6/5/05)

Finding Martha's Vineyard

Jill Nelson, author, Fiding Martha's Vineyard: African-Americans at Home on an Island.

In My Own Words: Paul Robeson & the Miners of Wales

Shelia Tully Boyle, co-author, Paul Robeson: The Years of Promise and Achievement.

2005-22 (5/29/05)

The Healing Power of Music

Suzanne Hanser, chair, Music Therapy Department, Berklee College of Music.

Massachusetts Farmers' Markets

Jeff Cole, executive director, Federation of Massachusetts Farmers' Markets.

2005-21 (5/22/05)

The Uninsured in America

Susan Starr Sered, co-author, The Uninsured in America: Life & Death in the Land of Opportunity.

A Biography of the Boston Accent

John J. McCarthy, professor of Linguistics, UMass Amherst.

2005-20 (5/15/05)

Painting in Italy in a Time of Plague

Pamela Jones and Franco Mormando, Co-curators, Hope and Healing, Worcester Art Museum.

In My Own Words: The Journal of a Civil War Surgeon

Michael Chesson, Professor of History, UMass Boston; editor, The Journal of a Civil War Surgeon.

2005-19 (5/8/05)

Loneliness: A Modern Health Risk

Jeff Geller, director of Integrative Medicine and Group Therapies, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center

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2005-18 (5/1/05)

Ancient Fishweirs of Boston

Ross Miller, project director, Ancient Fishweir Project; Joe Peters, executive director, Commission on Indian Affairs.

Discovering Geobacter

Derek Lovely, principle investigator, Geobacter Project, UMass Amherst, Environmental Biotechnology Center.

2005-17 (4/24/05)

Women of Color in Comedy

Deb Farrar-Parkman, organizer, ColorStruck! Boston's Annual Women of Color in Comedy series, comedian, producer; Malissa Hunt, comedian, actress.

Boston's Golden Era of Irish Music & Dance

Susan Gedutis, author, See You at the Hall: Boston's Golden Era of Irish Music and Dance

2005-16 (4/17/05)

History of the Ghetto

Craig Wilder, professor of History, Dartmouth College.

Prince Estabrook: Slave and Soldier

Charles Price, historical reenactor; member, Modern-day Lexington Minute Men.

2005-15 (4/10/05)

The Lives & Deaths of 19th Century Gloucester Fisherman

Joe Garland, historian; wrote the forward to The Fisherman's Memorial Record Book.

Size Diversity in Dance

Marina Wolf, Founder, Big Moves.

2005-14 (4/3/05)

Women's Voices and the Media

Jaclyn Friedman, Co-chair, 2005 Conference on Women and the Media; Program Director, Center for New Words.

In My Own Words

Susan Eisenberg; poet; author, Pioneering: Poems from the Construction Site; professor, College of Public and Community Service, UMass Boston. .

2005-13 (3/27/05)

Science and Math in Context: A Creative Approach to Science Education

Arthur Eisenkraft, Distinguished Professor of Science Education, UMass Boston.

Modeling the Real World at MIT

John McNamara, Member, Tech Model Railroad Club, MIT.

2005-12 (3/20/05)

Greenfield Takes on Wal-Mart

Steve Alves, producer; director, "Talking to the Wall: The Story of an American Bargain."

Colonial Medicine

Dan and Judith Grillo, Colonial Re-enactors, Revolutionary-War-era surgeon; 18th Century herbalist.

2005-11 (3/13/05)

The Perfect Recipe

Julia Collin, Senior Editor Cook's Illustrated Magazine.

The Secret Life of Lobsters

Trevor Corson, Author, The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean

2005-10 (3/6/05)

A Fresh Perspective on the New England Spring Flower Show

Thomas Herrera-Mishler, Executive Director, Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Inventions In Our Lives

Mert Flemings, Program Director, Lemelson-MIT Program.

2005-09 (2/27/05)

Remaking Boston Harbor

Vivien Li, Executive Director, Boston Harbor Association.

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2005-08 (2/20/05)

The Coyote Amongst Us

Catherine Reid, Author, Coyote; Seeking the Hunter In Our Midst..

Miss Massachusetts & the WhizKids Foundation

Erika Ebel, Founder, WhizKids Foundation; Miss Massachusetts 2004.

2005-07 (2/13/05)

Remembering the Armenian Genocide

Margaret DiCanio, Editor, Memory Fragments of the Armenian Genocide; Roger Hagopian, Self-taught Filmmaker.

Dinner for Dickens

Susan Rossi-Wilcox, Author, Dinner for Dickens: The Culinary History of Mrs. Charles Dickens's Menu Books.

2005-06 (2/6/05)

Apology in Society

Aaron Lazare, author On Apology; Chancellor and Dean, and Profesor of Psychiatry, UMass Medical.

Mastering the Process: Latino Youth Achieve College Entry

Esta Montano, Founder, Adelante Club, Framingham High School; Edgar Fernandez, President, Adelente Club; Student, Framingham High School.

2005-05 (1/30/05)

Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language

Ilan Stavans, author, Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language; Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College.

OdysseyLive!: Improvising on Ancient Classics

Sebastian Lockwood, poet; performer; teacher.

2005-04 (1/23/05)

A Very Dangerous Woman: Martha Wright and Women's Rights

Sherry Penney, Co-author, A Very Dangerous Woman; former chancellor and current holder of the Sherry H. Penney Professorship of Leadership in the College of Management at UMass Boston.

Moving on After Domestic Violence…Regaining Self Esteem

Barbara Wandyes, Executive Director, Regaining One's Self Esteem (ROSE) Fund; Delores Reyes, Recipient of the ROSE Scholarship at UMass Boston.

2005-03 (1/16/05)

Dreaming and the Brain

Robert Stickgold, Neuroscientist; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

Exploring the Deep Sea

Dan Fornari, Executive Director, Deep Ocean Exploration Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

2005-02 (1/9/05)

A Voice for Justice: The Yiddish Community Chorus of the Workmen's Circle

Lisa Gallatin, Music Director, A Besere Velt: Yiddish Community Chorus of the Workmen's Circle

The Art, Science and History of Harvard's Glass Flowers

Susan Rossi-Wilcox, Curatorial Associate and Administrator for The Glass Flowers Collection, Harvard Museum of Natural History.

2005-01 (1/2/05)

The Life and Times of A.C. Gilbert: The Inventor of the Erector Set

Bruce Watson, Author, The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made

Traffic Flow Theory

Nathan Gartner, Professor of Civil & Transportation Engineering, UMass Lowell.