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Little Things

November 14, 2009

For me, microbiology always communicates a sense of secret revelation – it is so intimate, our very flesh & blood, and yet so intricate and strange. What a wonder to be able to see some small portion of the invisible entities that underlie our physical life!

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Shelved with: Biology|| Education|| Hearts & Minds|| The Book of Nature
Tagged With: Data Visualization, Microbiology, NPR, Science, Threshold Concepts, Virus, Zirus Inc.
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A National Day of Listening

November 27, 2008

Only connect. Don’t let the mundane stand in the way. Make the time. Be curious and honest, and keep an open heart. Find others to encourage and support you in this practice. It’s simple, but it can mean the world.

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Shelved with: Mind & Society|| The Reading Life
Tagged With: Dialog, History, Holidays, Marriage, Marriage Encounter, National Day of Listening, NPR, Questions, Radio, Stories, Thanksgiving, Traditions
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Does Your Book Deserve My Vote?

September 4, 2008

Kids react to books much as they react to their favorite candidates: they like them because everyone else does, adding titles to their favorites list even when they haven’t read them. Voting for a Book, part of the Youth Radio series on NPR.

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Shelved with: Margin Notes|| Mind & Society|| Science & Technology|| Visual Arts
Tagged With: Books, Kids, Lissa Soep, Media Literacy, NPR, Politics, Radio, Technology, Youth Radio
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Why True Stories Are Important – Elie Wiesel

April 8, 2008

Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.

—Listen to the whole testimony: A God Who Remembers

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Tagged With: Elie Wiesel, History, Holocaust, NPR, Stories, This I Believe
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This I Believe on NPR: Rick Moody

August 23, 2007

Rick Moody: The Joy & Enthusiasm of Reading

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Tagged With: Creeds, NPR
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