M*A*S*H's Alan Alda Recalls Brush with Death in Chile
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Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 Renowned actor Alan Alda recalls his brush with death while filming a special on a mountaintop in Chile. Surprisingly, his experience playing a doctor on M*A*S*H came in handy at the Chilean hospital where he was treated. To view more highlights from the Chautau... Read more
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- -: M*A*S*H's Alan Alda Recalls Brush with Death in Chile
July 7, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 Renowned actor Alan Alda recalls his brush with death while filming a special on a mountaintop in Chile. Surprisingly, his experience playing a doctor on M*A*S*H came in handy at the Chilean hospital where he was ...
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- -: David Brooks: The Downside to Obama's Self-Confidence
July 8, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 New York Times columnist David Brooks discusses what he calls the downside to President Obama's self-confidence. Brooks condemns the Obama administration for trying to do too many things at once, having an excessi...
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- -: Jim Lehrer: An Uneasy Nation Feeds Political Extremism
July 12, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 PBS "NewsHour" host Jim Lehrer dismisses the rise of extremism in American political dialog as a fleeting affair. "It's always happened in our democratic society when there is legitimate unsettlement among the peo...
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- -: Nuclear Terrorism: What if the 'Dragonfire Bomb' Had Detonated in Times Square?
July 28, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Nuclear Terrorism: What if the 'Dragonfire Bomb' Had Detonated in Times Square? Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_energy_power Graham Allison, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, demonstrates the potential devastation the "Dragonfir...
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- -: 'Afghan Girl': Taking National Geographic's Most Famous Photo
July 29, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 Renowned photographer Steve McCurry earnestly recalls shooting the photo 'Afghan Girl' for National Geographic. 'Afghan Girl' is often described as one of the most recognizable photos in the world. ----- The Cha...
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- -: What's the Real Risk from a Nuclear Iran? - Joseph Cirincione
August 6, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_energy_power Joseph Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, says the real threat a nuclear Iran poses to the United States is the cascading proliferation that would occur among other Middle East nations. ----- Ploughshare...
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- -: Sam Nunn on Iran: Sanctions, Internal Change Key to Ending Nuclear Program
August 17, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_energy_power Sam Nunn, CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discusses the difficulties of discouraging Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Nunn argues that sanctions alone will not prevent a nuclear Iran, but warns that e...
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- -: Islamic Televangelism: Is Moderate Islam on the Rise?
August 19, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/15/Vali_Nasr_Future_of_the_Muslim_World According to Mideast expert Vali Nasr, Islamic televangelism is growing in popularity among the Arab middle class. Unlike their conservative counterparts in the U.S., Islamic televangelists like Amr Khaled (a highl...
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- -: A Look at Floating Wind Farms: Harnessing Offshore Energy
August 20, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_energy_power Habib Dagher, Structural Engineering Professor at the University of Maine, describes the concept of offshore wind turbines that float in deep water. Currently, the only fully operational floating wind turbine in the wor...
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- -: Biblical Literalism: Jesus Hasn't Left the Galaxy
August 20, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/06/29/John_Shelby_Spong_The_Bible_It_Aint_Necessarily_So Bishop John Shelby Spong rebukes the literal interpretation of the Bible's three-tiered, Earth-centered universe. Spong cites numerous biblical references that position an all-seeing God just above th...
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