EpisodePedal Power
Call it affordable, sustainable transportation. Call it public health. Ralph Buehler (Virginia Tech) has looked at who is riding bikes and why, and the infrastructure cities need to make cycling …
EpisodeReplay: The Case for Coffee
Call it java, brew, mud, the a.m. savior, or just coffee. Many people can’t conceive of starting their day without their dose of caffeine. Lisa Pawloski (George Mason University) is …
EpisodeImpact of Brain Injury on Relationships
The aftermath of traumatic brain injury can devastate a couple, because the caregiving partner must forge a relationship with someone who has changed dramatically and the injured partner must learn …
EpisodeThe Case for Coffee
Call it java, brew, mud, the a.m. savior, or just coffee. Many people can’t conceive of starting their day without their dose of caffeine. Lisa Pawloski (George Mason University) is …
EpisodeThe Wisdom of Age
Too many young people imagine old age as a time when we become no longer useful or interested in the world around us. But Terry Lee (Christopher Newport University) has …
EpisodeReplay: Jazz and Civil Rights
Antonio Garcia (Virginia Commonwealth University) says that the personal and professional lives of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane cannot be divorced from the struggle for …
EpisodeReplay: Internet Marketing Through Social Media
The recent explosion of on-line social media has prompted businesses to change how they get their marketing messages to the public. Yuping Liu-Thompkins (Old Dominion University) says that, while there …
EpisodeTo Test or Not to Test?
Genetic testing of our risks for disease is the latest trend in medicine. The technique offers hope for some, but also raises medical, ethical, psychological, and practical concerns for many, …
EpisodeNo Longer in Black and White
Arthur Knight (William and Mary) has made a career of studying African-American film, from biographies of its stars to the viewing patterns of its audiences. In the new Obama era, …
EpisodeReplay: Civil War Reconciliation
During the Civil War, the residents Winchester witnessed some of the bloodiest battles for control of the Shenandoah Valley and suffered under Union occupation. Jonathan Noyalas (Lord Fairfax Community College) …
EpisodeAww Shucks… Oysters in Virginia
In Virginia, oysters have influenced our history, our industry, our culture and, of course, our eating habits. When Captain John Smith sailed into the Chesapeake Bay, he said oysters were …
EpisodeReplay: Remarkable Trees—and Birds—of Virginia
Despite what many people believe, fall leaf color in Virginia is remarkably consistent every year. Dendrologist John Seiler (Virginia Tech) has been studying fall leaf color for decades. Also: biologist …
