Technology

"Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It" (Encore presentation.)

Rich Fisher — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:42:12 +0000

On this edition of ST, we listen back to an interview that first aired in May of last year. At that time, we spoke with Dr. Ricki Lewis, a geneticist, journalist, professor, and genetic counselor. She's also the author of one of the most widely used college textbooks about genetics --- "Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications" --- and her latest book, now out in paperback, is "The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It." Dr.

Author and Sociobiologist Rebecca Costa to Lecture Soon at TU

Rich Fisher — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:19:33 +0000

What does it mean when the recent financial meltdown is fully understood by only one American citizen (or two, at the most) out of every 100 randomly chosen individuals? What should we make of law-makers --- based in Washington, DC, or elsewhere --- who debate nuclear policy when they've never taken a class in physics? What happens when people everywhere become more and more reliant on technology even as they understand less and less of it?

"A History of How We Cook and Eat" (Encore presentation.)

Rich Fisher — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:47:26 +0000

(Please note: This interview originally aired in November of last year.) On this installment of ST, a fascinating book about culture, cuisine, customs, cutlery, crockery, and civilization itself.

"Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea"

Rich Fisher — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:40:31 +0000

On this edition of StudioTulsa, we speak with Carter Phipps, the former executive editor of Enlighten-Next magazine, whose latest book is "Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea." (Phipps will be reading from and signing copies of this book tonight, the 21st, at 6pm at the Barnes and Noble here in Tulsa at 41st and Yale.) Just about everyone knows the basics, so to speak, when it comes to evolution: the Darwinian theory, the debate vs. "Creationism," the idea of natural selection, etc.

"How to Take Great Pictures with Smartphones and Apps"

Rich Fisher — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:25:38 +0000

What do you use to take pictures of your kids, your friends, your family, your vacation destinations? It's all but surely a digital camera of some kind --- and it might well be a "personal device" such as an iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Windows phone, or Blackberry. Photography --- like everything else nowadays connected with technology --- ain't what it used to be....

"Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It"

Rich Fisher — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:39:43 +0000

Our guest is Dr. Ricki Lewis, a geneticist, journalist, professor, and genetic counselor. She's also the author of one of the most widely used college textbooks about genetics --- "Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications" (now in its tenth edition) --- and her latest book, just out from St. Martin's Press, is "The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It." Dr. Lewis will be a featured speaker later this week at the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society's Annual Conference, which has been happening here in Tulsa since Saturday the 26th.

Taking a Peek Inside "The Innovator's Cookbook" (Encore presentation.)

Rich Fisher — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:40:06 +0000

On this edition of ST, which originally aired last fall, we welcome back Steven Johnson, the bestselling and award-winning author of several books on science and technology.

One German Word, and the Big Ideas Informing It: Notes on "Kulturtechnik"

Rich Fisher — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:23:41 +0000

On today's program, we offer a linguistic/semantic discussion of technology and culture --- what these two terms mean, what they've meant, what they mean in America as opposed to Europe, and where the ideas behind these terms overlap.

Dale Dougherty, Fab Lab Tulsa, and the Budding American Fabrication Movement

Rich Fisher — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:08:22 +0000

On today's show, a discussion of the nascent but rapidly growing "D.I.Y. fabrication movement" occurring in America today. Our guest is Dale Dougherty, the founder/publisher of Make Magazine (see makezine.com) --- and one of the leading voices in this movement. Our own Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa, which just opened for business a few months ago (and which is one of only 100 or so fab labs worldwide), is hosting the 2012 US Fab Lab Symposium here in T-Town, from April 10th through the 12th.