Past Topics and Experts
Date: October 12, 2009
Topic: Geology and
Hurricanes
Experts: Dr.
Lisa Park (Geology Dept., U. of Akron)
Mr.
Andrew Michelson (Geology Dept., U. of Akron)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, October 12, 2009
Date: September
14, 2009
Topic: Insects and
Robots
Experts: Dr. Roy
Ritzman (CWRU Dept. of Biology)
Dr. Roger Quinn (Ctr. for
Biologically Inspired Robotics Research)
Date: August 10,
2009
Topic: Bird
Migration
Experts: Dr.
Sarah Mabey (Environmental Studies, Hiram College)
Mr. Harvey Webster (Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, August 7, 2009
Date: July 13, 2009
Topic: Swarms (in
conjunction with Ingenuity Festival)
Experts:
Dr. Dan Palmer (Computer Science, John Carroll
University)
Mr. Dave Williams (GamerTrainer.com)
Mr. Kal Ivanov (Biology,
Cleveland State University)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, July 13, 2009
Date: June 8, 2009
Topic: Rocket
Propulsion
Experts: Mr.
Bryan Palaszewski (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, June 8, 2009
Date: May 11, 2009
Topic: Cleveland
Bridges
Experts:
Dr. Arthur Huckelbridge (CWRU Depts. of Civil
Engineering)
Mr. Jeff Broadwater
(Michael Baker Jr., Inc.)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, May 11, 2009
Date: April 13,
2009
Topic: Drug
Resistent Bacteria
Experts:
Dr. Robert Bonomo (CWRU Depts. of Medicine and
Pharmacology)
Dr. Louis Rice
(Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, April 13, 2009
Date: March 9, 2009
Topic: Intelligence
Experts:
Dr. Joseph Fagan (CWRU Dept. of Biomedical
Engineering)
Dr. Cynthia Holland
(Director, MRI, University Hospitals)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, March 9, 2009
Date: February 9,
2009
Topic: Magnetic
Resonance Imaging
Experts:
Dr.
Jeffrey Duerk (CWRU Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)
Dr. Jeffrey Sunshine (Director,
MRI, University Hospitals)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, February 9, 2009
Date: December 8,
2008
Topic: Deep Brain
Stimulation
Experts:
Dr. Jerrold Vitek (Dept. of Neurosciences,
Cleveland Clinic)
Dr. Jay Alberts
(Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, December 8, 2008
Date: November 10,
2008
Topic: The Origin
of Life on Earth
Experts:
Dr. Saba Valadkhan (CWRU Ctr. for RNA Molecular
Biology)
Dr.
Patricia Princehouse (CWRU Dept. of Philosophy)
Dr.
Neil Greenspan (CQRU Dept. of Pathology)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, November 10, 2008
Date: October 13,
2008
Topic: Vertebrate
Paleontology
Experts:
Dr. Catherine Badgley (U. of Michigan, Dept. of
EEB)
Dr.
Michael Ryan (Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, October 13, 2008
(including Dr. Darin Croft, CWRU
Dept. of Anatomy)
Date: September 2,
2008
Topic: Brewing Beer
Experts:
Mr. Mark Hunger (Brewing and Quality Control, GLBC)
Mr. Pat Conway
(Co-owner, GLBC)
Date: August 11,
2008
Topic: Political
Polling
Experts:
Dr. Karl Kaltenhaler (U. of Akron Dept. of
Political Science)
Dr.
Daniel Coffey (U. of Akron Dept. of Political Science)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, August 11, 2008
Date: July 14, 2008
Topic: Cleveland
Sewer System
Experts:
Mr. Terry Meister (Northeast
Ohio Regional Sewer District)
Mr. Richard Switalski (Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, July 14, 2008
Date: June 9, 2008
Topic: Cryptography
Experts:
Dr. David
Singer (CWRU Dept. of Mathematics)
Mr. Ari Singer
(NTRU Cryptosystems)
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Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, June 9, 2008
Date: May 12,
2008
Topic: Batteries
Experts:
Dr. Daniel
Scherson (CWRU Dept. of Chemistry)
Dr. George Blomgren (Blomgren Consulting Services,
Inc.)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, May 12, 2008
Date: April 14,
2008
Topic: Nutritional
Supplements
Experts:
Dr.
Susan Joy (Women's Sports Health, Cleveland Clinic)
Dr.
Lisa Yerian (Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, April 14, 2008
Date: March 14,
2008
Topic: Malaria
Experts:
Dr.
James Kazura (CWRU Ctr. for Global Health and Diseases)
Dr.
Moses Bockarie (CWRU Ctr. for Global Health and Diseases)
Dr.
Peter Zimmerman (CWRU Ctr. for Global Health and Diseases)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, March 11, 2008
Date: February
11, 2008
Topic: Genetics
of Reading and Writing
Experts:
Dr. Lee
Thompson (CWRU Dept. of Psychology)
Dr.
Barbara Lewis (CWRU Dept. of Pediatrics)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, February 11, 2008
Date: January
14, 2008
Topic: Declining
Amphibians
Experts: Mrs.
Kathy Krynak (Animal Keeper, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)
Mr.
Tim Krynak (Naturalist, Cleveland Metroparks)
Dr.
Tim Matson (Curator, Cleveland Mus. of Natural History)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, January 14, 2008
Date: December
10, 2007
Topic:
Nanotechnology
Experts: Dr. Alexis
Abramson (CWRU Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering)
Dr.
Steven Eppell (CWRU Biomedical Engineering)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, December 10, 2008
Date: November
12, 2007
Topic: Why are so many people violent?
Experts: Dr.
Mark Singer (CWRU Mandel School of Applied Social Sci.)
Mr. Michael
Walker (Partnership for a Safer Cleveland)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, November 12, 2008
Date: October
8, 2007
Topic: Weird
insect behavior.
Expert: Dr.
Joe Keiper (Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, October 8, 2008
Date:
September 13, 2007
Topic:
Dark Matter.
Experts: Dr.
Chris Mihos (CWRU Astronomy Dept.)
Dr. Dan
Akerib (CWRU Physics Dept.)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, September 10, 2008
Date: August
13, 2007
Topic:
How humans started walking upright.
Experts: Dr.
Bruce Latimer (Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
Dr.
Scott Simpson (CWRU Anatomy Dept.)
Podcast:
The Sound of Ideas, 90.3 WCPN ideastream, August 13, 2008
Date:
July 9, 2007
Topic:
Biodiversity: What's the big deal?
Experts: Dr.
Joe Koonce (CWRU Biology Dept.)
Dr.
Paul Drewa (CWRU Biology Dept.)
Date:
June 11, 2007
Topic:
The science of global information systems (GIS)
Experts:
Dr.
Mark Salling (CSU College of Urban Affairs)
Ann
Vander Schrier (CWRU Center for Statistics and Geospatial
Data)
Date: May 14, 2007
Topic:
Stem cells: What are they and what are they good for?
Expert: Dr.
Horst von Recum (CWRU Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)
Date:
April 9, 2007
Topic:
Physical and economic impacts of global warming
Experts: Dr.
Bev Saylor (CWRU Dept. of Geology)
Mr.
Gary
Murphy (CWRU Dept. of Economics)
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