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American cities, American Indians, architecture and archaeology are all apart of Roger G. Kennedy's book, "Hidden Cities: The Discovery and Loss of Ancient North American Civilization." Kennedy explained how we are destroying the past by building new towns and cities and erecting brand new buildings onto some places that were once ancient grounds.
Discussing the book "America now: The anthropology of a changing culture" with the author-Anthropologist Marvin Harris.
Joan Cook discusses her book "In Defense of Homo Sapiens" and talks about research done by other scientists working with Chimps and other primates. She explains her stance that not all humans lean towards violence and that nature, not nurture, and the environment creates aggression and violence. The conversation compares economics and Darwinism for a view of humanistic economics.
Dr. Theodor Rosebury discusses the history and myths of communicable and sexually transmitted infections, how they are represented in media, and the impact of shame.
Dr. Theodor Rosebury dissects cultural ideas around cleanliness and shame as presented in his book "Life of Man".
Dr. Ronald Glasser talks about his book "The Greatest Battle," which explores cancer and the environmental factors that can cause it. He talks about smoking, food additives and diet, infectious diseases, and germs.
Discussing the book "Center of the Cyclone: An Autobiography of Inner Space" with the author Dr. John C. Lilly.
Discussing the book "The enchanted loom" with the author Robert Jastrow.
Discussing the book "The enchanted loom" with the author Robert Jastrow, also Studs reading "The hour of letdown" by E. B. White.
Discussing the book "The civilizing process" with the author Norbert Elias.
Discussing the book "Malignant neglect" with the author Joseph Highland.
Discussing and reading from the book "The mismeasure of man" with the author Stephen Jay Gould.
Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth" with the author Derek Freeman.
Biologist and author Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis."