Ira Flatow on His New Book: Present at the Future

By nisbetmc on September 12, 2007.

Ira Flatow has a new book out chronicling his award winning interviews at NPR's Science Friday. Flatow appeared on NPR's Diane Rehm show yesterday to talk about Present at the Future and his experience as host of Science Friday.

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My Conversation With Ira Flatow

There are inevitably plenty of typos, but after the jump I've pasted in the transcript of my Science Friday conversation with NPR's Ira Flatow about hurricanes and global warming. Callers raised several interesting questions. Enjoy. National Public Radio (NPR)

Whose side are you on, Flatow?

I've been listening to Bethell vs. Mooney on Science Friday, and I've come to one conclusion: I really need to slap Ira Flatow. Repeatedly. And maybe kick him a few times, too.

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tags: book review, science essays, technology

IAN WILMUT ON SCIENCE FRIDAY: Says He Prefers International Regulation; Believes Research in the Short-Term Has Been Oversold; Argues that Fetal Research Before "Consciousness Begins" is Moral

Ian Wilmut appeared on NPR's Science Friday this past week to promote his new book and to discuss developments in human cloning.

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