- -: William Neukom - What's So Bad About Lawyers?
September 14, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1486 William Neukom, current President of the American Bar Association, takes issue with the predominantly negative image the American public holds of lawyers and the U.S. legal system. ----- William Neukom discusses "Advancing the Rule o...
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- -: How Has Increased Life Expectancy Changed Aging?
January 10, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/12/16/Lillian_Rubin_Truth_About_Aging Author Lilian Rubin discusses changes to our concept of aging brought about by increased life expectancy. ----- Lillian Rubin discusses "60 On Up: The Truth About Aging In America." Best-selling author, sociologist, ...
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- -: On Mortality and Modern Medicine - David Rieff
February 21, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/02/David_Rieff_Swimming_in_a_Sea_of_Death David Rieff, son of the late author Susan Sontag, gives his thoughts on modern medicine and mortality. ----- David Rieff talks about Swimming in a Sea of Death, a memoir and an investigation, and loving tribute...
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- -: Richard Carmona - America's Obesity Epidemic
May 9, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Former_Surgeon_General_Dr__Richard_Carmona Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona examines America's ongoing obesity epidemic. ----- Prevention: The Key to Heading off a National Health-Care Crisis with former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M...
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- -: Does IQ Change Over Time? - Stephen Murdoch
May 23, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/16/Stephen_Murdoch_Discusses_IQ Author Stephen Murdoch discusses the impacts of IQ testing on sentencing for convicted murder Daryl Atkins, and describes how IQ test results can change for individuals over time. ----- Stephen Murdoch, author of IQ: A S...
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- -: Elbows-Deep in Ebola Virus - Richard Preston
July 11, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Richard_Preston_Panic_in_Level_4 "The Hot Zone" author Richard Preston tells the story of a U.S. Army Lt. Colonel's life-threatening experience while researching a strain of deadly Ebola virus. ----- Richard Preston talks about Panic in Level 4: Can...
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- -: Breakthroughs in Genetic Life Extension - David Ewing Duncan
September 19, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Creative_Disruptions_David_Ewing_Duncan David Ewing Duncan, co-host of NPR's "Biotech Nation," outlines new scientific breakthroughs in aging research. ----- David Ewing Duncan discusses Creative Disruptions as a part of The Ethical Frontiers of Sci...
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- -: Alonzo Mourning Overcomes Disease, Inspires Others
January 9, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/21/Alonzo_Mourning_Resilience_Faith_Triumph Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning shares his personal triumph over the life-threatening kidney disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Regarding his ability to draw strength from crisis, Mourning states that ...
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- -: Inside the 1996 Everest Disaster - Ken Kamler
January 9, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Dr. Kenneth Kamler recalls his harrowing experience on a climb towards the summit of Mt. Everest in 1996 when a lethal 2-day storm kicked up. The event, documented by writer Jon Krakauer in his bestselling book Into Thin Air, would lead to the deaths of eight climbers and leave several others --...
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- -: The Evolution of News - Jeff Jarvis
February 18, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/New_Media_Models Technology journalists Jeff Jarvis and Michael Arrington discuss the future of news reporting. Jarvis predicts a widespread shift from large, mainstream multimedia outlets to small, "hyper-local" communities of news gatherers. ----- ...
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