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Monday, May 12
Science Cafe: Just How Do Batteries Work?
Topics: Arts, Environment
Count up the number of things in your life that run on batteries. Your cordless phone, your cell phone, your bluetooth headset.... You get the idea, but most of us don't really know much about how batteries work -- nor do we appreciate how batteries have evolved to make today's portable electronic life possible. As part of our ongoing coverage of Cleveland's Science Cafe, we'll talk to a chemist and a consultant about the powerful science of batteries and what the next generation of batteries will be able to do.
REGIONAL NEWS STORIES
Federal Bill Aims to Help Cities With High Foreclosures
A sweeping housing bill just passed by Congress contains an aid package that local politicians say could help areas hard hit by the foreclosure crisis.…
Topics: Arts
Last week, Northeast Ohio lost one of its most important and distinguished leaders in the field of contemporary art -- Marjorie Talalay. Forty years ago…
Senator Brown Introduces Energy Bill
With gas at $3.75 a gallon, congress is considering a possible windfall profits tax on U.S. oil companies. And Senator Sherrod Brown is one of the co-sponsors…
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Monday, May 12
Maya Angelou, Kazim Ali and Cleveland Poetry Scenes
Topics: Arts
Today Dee shares her conversation with world renowned poet and performer Dr. Maya Angelou prior to her appearance at Playhouse Square tonight. Plus, we open the pages of the new Bottom Dog Press book -- Cleveland Poetry Scenes -- with Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate, Mary Weems. And, Oberlin College creative writing instructor Kazim Ali explains the dangers of poetic verse today.
JAZZ
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Thursday, May 1
Topics: Arts
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin celebrated his 80th birthday on April 24th. The Chicago native, who now makes his home in France, was one of jazz's leading…
UPCOMING SPECIALS
Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00 PM
This updated evergreen documentary, which originally aired on Fresh Air in 1998, and won the Overseas…
Friday, May 16 at 9:00 PM
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity may have implications on the concept of choice. Namely, that…
Humankind: Taking Back Childhood
Friday, May 16 at 10:00 PM
The author of Taking Back Childhood, education professor Nancy Carlsson-Paige, examined the impact…
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