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Dr. Herbert S. Terrace discusses his work in the field of primate cognition
Feb. 1980 Columbia University professor of psychology, Dr. Herbert Terrace, talks with Studs regarding his 1979 book "Nim: A Chimpanzee Who Learned Sign Language," animal cognition and the evolution of language.
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Peter van der Linde discusses his book “Time Bomb”
Mar. 1978 Discussing the book "Time bomb" with the author Peter Van der Linde.
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Oliver Sacks discusses his work in neurology and the books he has written
Dec. 4, 1985 Oliver Sacks, a neurologist and author, speaks with Studs Terkel about his work in neurology and some of the books he has written. This is the first part of two interviews with Sacks.
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Allan Chase discusses "The Legacy of Malthus"
Apr. 25, 1977 Discussing the book "The legacy of Malthus" with the author Allen Chase.
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Jeremy Bernstein discusses his book "Three Degrees Above Zero: Bell Labs in the Information Age"
Nov. 22, 1984 Theoretical physicist and author Jeremy Bernstein discusses his latest work. The book focuses on the inventors and innovations that came out of Bell Laboratories, also known as Bell Telephone Laboratories, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and recently Nokia Bell Labs.
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Interviewing environmentalists and a representative from Commonwealth Edison
Jun. 26, 1986 Studs Terkel discusses the energy and environment with Scott Bernstein, Frank Clark, and Amory B. Lovins. They talk about the company, Commonwealth Edison, and how the city has the right to grant or not grant franchises.