PRX Ponders the Mighty Mice
Current Berkman People and Projects 2013-03-27
Suggestions for this week’s Supreme Court goings-on, plus picks for the many DNA historical milestones in April.
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March 26, 2013 PRX Ponders the Mighty Mice
Hi friend of PRX,
Black holes — tiny, invisible — can eat stars whole. Cyprus, with as many people as San Jose, threatens global financial collapse. Small and crazy North Korea hints at worldwide nuclear Armageddon.
PRX — tiny staff, no coffee machine — sent out over 20,000 radio stories to stations and networks last year. Public Radio Remix is on pace to showcase more indie radio works than ever. And our many specials carry heft.
Small wonders, John
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- The Supreme Court is weighing Calif.’s same-sex marriage ban. Free audio from today’s oral arguments.
- Hear how the case played out in a key lower court in 8 from LA Theatre Works.
- Gay in the Eyes of God explores how Christians, Jews, and Muslims grapple with the LGBT community. Surprising and fascinating.
- Miles was born in the wrong body. Follow his transition in this incredible, personal story.
- Radio Rookies’ Coming Out in The Age of Lady Gaga — not as simple as pop culture makes it sound.
- In Magnus, listen as the producer records her brother’s coming out to his parents. FYI: UNBLEEPED.
Science and Ethics
- Would you want to know what your DNA says about your future? In Mapping Eliza, we join one woman as she gets her genome sequenced.
Timely for April: 60th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA; 10th anniversary of mapping of the human genome; and DNA Day is April 25.
- Philosophy Talk asks: What real ethical problems are presented by human genomics?
- Human scientific test subjects need protection, too. Washington University law professor Rebecca Dresser shares her thoughts.
Play It
Music series
- Rolling Stones Radio Hour: One-hour weekly series on the Rolling Stones and those they have influenced.
- The Latin Alternative from WMHT: One-hour weekly show on Latin rock, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
- Strange Currency from Wichita Public Radio ranges from the early sounds of Frank Zappa to emerging artists such as Django Django.
- Texas Music Matters from KUT delivers a mix of news, profiles, and tunes from deep in the heart of the Lonestar State.
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- PRODUCERS! PRX has an open call for science, technology, engineering, and math stories. Read all about it, plus join our TweetChat this Friday or our webinar next week.
- Yum! New and free: Hidden Kitchens: The Raw and The Cooked from the Kitchen Sisters.
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