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#112 Q & A with Physicist Clifford V. Johnson, About the Creation of Genius, and Albert Einstein May 29, 2017

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Q & A with Physicist Clifford V. Johnson, About the Creation of Genius, and Albert Einstein

Our guest today, Dr. Clifford V. Johnson is a professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Southern California. Hearing the word 'physics,' should definitely not scare you away. Actually, quite the contrary. You'll want to hear this because Dr. Johnson is well known for explaining physics to the general public, through public lectures, writing, drawing, blogging, filmmaking, appearances at museums, bookstores, festivals, and especially through television and online. He works with artists, writers, filmmakers, and others to help improve science content and the perception and understanding of science in the arts, media, and the broader culture.

Dr Johnson was the science script adviser for the National Geographic anthology series GENIUS. Genius is currently airing episodes on the National Geographic Channel, as well as trusted online sites. GENIUS, from Executive Producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard is the story of Albert Einstein. GENIUS follows the brilliant scientist through the ups and downs of his life, from failing to get his doctorate to developing the general theory of relativity. Dr. Clifford Johnson guided, advised and even cajoled a bit to "get the science right" on the program. As all Not Old Better audience love our science programs, you'll love this interview. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via Skype, Dr Clifford Johnson.

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#111 Game of Thrones, Sea. 7, Deborah Riley, Production Design May 28, 2017

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Game of Thrones, Season 7, Deborah Riley, Production Design

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

For devoted followers of HBO's Game of Thrones, the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros is a land they know intimately. Its castle halls, towering battlements, starkly beautiful landscapes, and torch-lit chambers are places that root the epic narrative in a highly detailed world that bridges the real and the imagined.

Production designer Deborah Riley is our guest today on The Not Old Better, Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series.

Riley, who joined the series in Season 4, is responsible for creating the visual environment against which the saga of power, family, revenge and romance plays out. Just as the show's characters and plots reflect a range of world mythologies and legendary archetypes, so too does the look of Game of Thrones, for which Riley draws on a mix of historical periods, styles, and cultural traditions. Even the shooting locations—which extend from Northern Ireland to Croatia to Iceland—add to that global mix. Riley talks about how she and a small army of craftsmen give Game of Thrones its distinctive visual style in a conversation with Lisa Woolfork, an associate professor of English at the University of Virginia, who recently taught a class that analyzed Game of Thrones.

At a reception afterward, check out a replica Iron Throne (courtesy of HBO), and raise a toast with Game of Thrones beers from Ommegang Brewery, including the newest in the line, Bend the Knee.

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#110 Captain America Super Soldier, Science or Science Fiction May 24, 2017

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Captain America Super Soldier, Science or Science Fiction

Art of Living Interview series, Smithsonian Associates

Captain America's Super-Soldier Serum: 1940s Fantasy Meets Modern Biotechnology

This is a special interview. The Not Old Better audience loves our science fiction! Plus, some of Marvel's characters are among my favorite, whether it's puny and frail Steve Rogers into Captain America, or Black Widow, Hawkeye, IronMan, AntMan, or Hulk. According to the stories a combination of a chemical compound and "vita rays" create our favorite hero, and Dr Spana tells us how modern science might provide an alternative formula to explain the transformation.

Please join me in welcoming Dr Eric Spana to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Art of Living series.

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#109 Dr Cindy Otto: Working Dogs as Saviors in the Post 9/11 World May 19, 2017

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Dr Cindy Otto: Working Dogs as Saviors in the Post 9/11 World

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

The nose knows. A dog's nose has 300 million olfactory receptors, humans about 6 million. Because of their heightened sense of smell, highly trained dogs are now bomb-sniffing, drug-interdiction, search-and-rescue, and cancer-detecting professionals, thanks to such organizations as the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (WDC) in Philadelphia.

After the events of Sept. 11, Cindy Otto, founder and director of WDC, realized that a training center for search and rescue dogs was needed. In an engaging afternoon program that features demonstrations by several of her graduates, she describes the rigorous training process that turns puppies into detection specialists. After foundational training, they go onto advanced training based on their physical and behavioral strengths. A less-active dog might be trained to detect ovarian cancer or diabetes by recognizing certain compound odors linked to these diseases. Stronger, more active dogs are ideal trainees for search-and-rescue missions following natural or manmade disasters.

Dr Cindy Otto is a fascinating guest, and I'm certain you'll love this interview. SPECIAL NEWS FLASH AND ANNOUNCEMENT:

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But, in the meantime, enjoy this interview and please join me in welcoming Dr Cindy Otto to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Art of Living series.

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#108 Robyn Muncy: The Women's Vote: The 19th Amendment May 17, 2017

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Robyn Muncy: The Women's Vote: The 19th Amendment

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

When the 19th Amendment was ratified on Aug. 26, 1920, the status of many American women didn't change much. For one thing, women in many states had full voting rights well before the federal amendment passed. For another, many American Indian and Asian immigrant women remained disenfranchised because they were denied citizenship. African American women in the South were still subject to voter-suppression laws. And because women did not vote as a bloc, their influence didn't sway many elections.

However, the amendment quickly allowed millions of women to register to vote. The National American Woman Suffrage Association became the League of Women Voters. Male elected officials hoped to appeal to this new voting population. And reform-minded women made their social priorities known by advocating for their issues in the public sphere. This had a huge impact on the national agenda, including child welfare, women's health, access to education, divorce and inheritance equality, labor reform, and more.

Historian Robyn Muncy outlines the amendment's tumultuous history and impact, and how American women of the 1920s "changed the meaning of womanhood."

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#107 Johanna Mendelson Forman: Tasting Cuba: History , Hospitality, and Food May 16, 2017

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Johanna Mendelson Forman: Tasting Cuba: History, Hospitality, and Food

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang. As part of our Smithsonian Associates partnership program, our guest today, Johanna Mendelson Forman, is an expert on the relationship between food, history, culture and life. Johanna will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates program, June 5, 2017, Washington, DC, at the Ripley Center, presenting on the subject of Tasting Cuba: History , Hospitality, and the Foods of Memory. A special note: following Johanna's presentation on the evening of June 5, attendees will sample Cuban foods. Johanna maintains that we learn, we understand, we communicate, and solve conflict through the taste of food, and with the recent re-opening of Cuba, there is much to experience…

Johanna is a fascinating guest, and I'm certain you'll love this interview. I learned a great deal from Johanna, who, over 20 years of experience, has become one of the leading voices on this new approach to the intersection of food, history, hospitality, culture and even conflict.

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#106 American Eclipse: Scientific Rivals, Interview with David Baron May 15, 2017

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American Eclipse: Scientific Rivals, Interview with David Baron

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

"A total eclipse pulls back the curtain that is the daytime sky, exposing what is above our heads but unseen at any other time: the solar system. Suddenly, you perceive our blazing sun as never before, flanked by bright stars and planets."

David Baron, from the prologue to American Eclipse

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang. As part of our Smithsonian Associates partnership program, our guest today, David Baron is a science journalist, broadcaster, and the author of American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.

David Baron is a journalist, author, and broadcaster who has spent his thirty-year career largely in public radio. He has worked as an environment correspondent for NPR, a science reporter for Boston's WBUR, and health and science editor for PRI's The World.

In the course of his reporting, David has visited every continent and earned some of the top honors in journalism. These include the Lowell Thomas Award from the Overseas Press Club of America, the Alfred I. duPont Award from Columbia University, the National Academies Communications Award, and, on three occasions, the annual journalism prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

David's written work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Outside, Lonely Planet, and Reader's Digest. His 2003 book, The Beast in the Garden, received the Colorado Book Award.

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#105 National Gallery of Art Renovation, Interview with Susan Wertheim & Harry Cooper May 14, 2017

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National Gallery of Art Renovation, Interview with Susan Wertheim & Harry Cooper

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

In September, 2016, the National Gallery of Art's East Building, which houses the modern art collection, reopened after three years of renovation. Along with the renovation of existing galleries and construction of new galleries and a roof terrace, there was a completely new configuration of the permanent collection.

The Washington Post says: "Although individually subtle, the changes to the East Building and the permanent collection together create a powerful new experience for visitors."

On May 22, in Washington DC, at the Ripley Center Susan Wertheim, Harry Cooper, and Mark Leithauser will present on this fascinating building, it's housed modern art, the blue rooster and much more.

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#104 Pianist Robert Wyatt on Jerome Kern, the Godfather of American Musical Theater Apr 30, 2017

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Pianist Robert Wyatt on Jerome Kern, the Godfather of American Musical Theater

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

Our guest today, Robert Wyatt, an American music specialist, researcher and pianist, and presenter of the Smithsonian Associates event, Jerome Kern the godfather of American Musical Theater, says Jerome Kern did it all, and is where it all began…

Jerome Kern first began to get some real attention when his hits such as "Ol man River," which you're listening to now, sung by Paul Robeson, and Kern's work with collaborators, Oscar Hammerstein, Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, caught the music-loving public's attention with musicals that successfully wedded Kern's great music, lyrics, and libretto. Kern's transformative work with musicals such as his famous musical play Showboat, famous for "Ol Man River," (which you're listening to now, sung by Paul Robeson) "Bill," and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man of Mine." As part of our Smithsonian Associates series, today we speak to pianist and research expert, Robert Wyatt, about Jerome Kern the godfather of American Musical Theater.

Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Robert Wyatt, who'll be presenting at the Ripley Center, Washington, DC, May 18, 2017.

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#103 The Manhattan Project: Visions of a Nuclear Future, Dr. Marty Sherwin Apr 29, 2017

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The Manhattan Project: Visions of a Nuclear Future, Dr. Marty Sherwin

Art of Living series, Smithsonian Associates

In 1939, the world's scientific community began a desperate race against an imagined German project to unlock the process of splitting a uranium atom. Under a cloak of secrecy, the Manhattan Project—code name for the 1941 wartime initiative to develop nuclear weapons—began. The next year, a group of physicists produced the first nuclear chain reaction under the grandstands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. This success generated a renewed sense of urgency, and nuclear facilities were built at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Hanford, Washington, and Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Our guest today, Dr Martin J. Sherwin, professor of history at George Mason University explores the history and legacy of this world-changing mission. He is the author of Destroyed: Hiroshima and its Legacies, and co-author with Kai Bird of Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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