Inventors and Innovators

"The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great" (Encore presentation.)

Rich Fisher — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:48:20 +0000

(Please note: This show originally aired earlier this year.) When we say that someone is a "tinkerer," we might be offering a word of praise...or a put-down. Today's edition of ST explores the positive definition of the term "tinkerer," as a creative inventor or innovator.

"The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great"

Rich Fisher — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:24:31 +0000

When we say that someone is a "tinkerer," we might be offering a word of praise...or a put-down. Today's edition of ST explores the positive definition of the "tinkerer," as a creative inventor or innovator.

Connecting the Dots from Amateurism to the American Character (Encore presentation.)

Rich Fisher — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:28:38 +0000

(Please note that this show first aired back in May.) What do we mean when we call someone an "amateur"? What are we saying? As it happens, there are many answers to this question. On this edition of ST, we speak with Jack Hitt, a contributing editor to The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, and public radio’s This American Life.

"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.

Connecting the Dots from Amateurism to the American Character

Rich Fisher — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:02:41 +0000

What do we mean when we call someone an "amateur"? What are we saying? As it happens, there are many answers to this question. On this edition of ST, we speak with Jack Hitt, a contributing editor to The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, and public radio’s This American Life.