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Books of Our Time:In-Depth Interviews with Authors
 
 
Books of Our Time:In-Depth Interviews with Authors
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The Massachusetts School of Law presents Books of Our Time. The show is an ongoing series of in depth interviews with authors of some of the most important cultural, historical and biographical works in print today. |
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2007, Massachusetts School of Law
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1. Books of Our Time: Interview with Dr. Arnold Relman
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Larry Velvel, Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law, sits down with Dr. Arnold Relman to discuss Relman's new book on the American healthcare crisis: "A SECOND OPINION". The interview is 57 minutes and originially aired on Comcast CN8 television. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu.
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Published on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:44:00 GMT - 54 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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2. Culture Matters
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Culture Matters
Books of Our Time host, Lawrence Velvel and Cultures Matters co-author Lawrence Harrison discuss the book's theme that culture affects dramatically the economic progress and standing of a nation/people. What cultural aspects lead to enhanced economic prosperity or detract from
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Published on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:10:00 GMT - 39 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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3. Eisenhower and Churchill
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Eisenhower and Churchill
Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and author James Humes discuss Humes' book about the intersection of the lives of Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill. Humes suggests that this partnership was largely responsible for the allied victory over the Axis powe
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Published on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:23:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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4. Beer and Circus
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Beer and Circus
Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and author Murray Sperber discuss his book on how big time sports, particularly football and basketball have negatively impacted institutions of higher education. What is the proper role of college athletics? Have they gotton ou
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Published on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:53:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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5. Food Politics
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Food Politics
Books of Our Time host, Kurt Olsen and author Marion Nestle discuss the politics of the food industry, how these politics affect what foods we choose and which foods we have the options to choose. Dr. Nestle posits that the politics of the food industry and its relationship to g
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Published on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:23:00 GMT - 55 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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6. Ahead of the Curve, David Baltimore's Life in Science
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Ahead of the Curve
Books of Our Time host Lawrence R. Velvel and author Shane Crotty discuss his book about David Baltimore's career in the biological sciences. Baltimore, a Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist has contributed greatly in many fields including cancer and virus research. His
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Published on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:34:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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7. Making the Most of College
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Making the Most of College
Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and Harvard Professor Richard Light discuss the author's work over decades to analyze and document what can be done to improve the college experience for students and all involved. He explores teaching, student affair
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Published on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:19:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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8. Public Intellectuals, A Story of Decline
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Public Intellectuals, a Story of Decline
Books of Our Time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and author Richard A. Posner, a Federal Court of Appeals judge from Chicago discuss the interesting decline of the number and possibly quality of "public intellectuals." Judge Posner defines
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Published on Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:28:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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9. A Woman's Education
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A Woman's Education
Books of Our time host, Lawrence R. Velvel and Jill Kerr Conway discuss her life in academia and the path from the Australian outback that led her to being a college president. Ms. Conway has written several books, three of which are about her journey. She provides w
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Published on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:08:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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10. Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, 2 of 2
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Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, 2 of 2
In this second of two parts, Books of our time host, Lawrence R. Velvel interviews author and Harvard history professor William Gienapp about his carefully researched work on Lincoln and the Civil War. they discuss well known events such as the in
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Published on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:36:00 GMT - 38 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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