Hot and habitable: Creating sustainable cities
In this episode, host Mary-Charlotte Domandi speaks with three sustainability experts who explore the challenges Phoenix and other “extreme” cities face.
They seek creative solutions to make urban spaces more livable for the long-term. Guests include architect Jack Debartolo, ASU dean of social sciences, geographer and urban planner Elizabeth Wentz, and architect and urban designer Wellington “Duke” Reiter.
Episode 9
Episode 9
Time for caring: At home — and on the frontlines
In this time of coronavirus crisis, how do we best care for others and ourselves? And how do nurses in particular manage amid this pandemic?
Episode 8
Episode 8
The Black Death: Pondering a past plague during today’s pandemic
Editor's note: This is the first program in a series addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 7
Episode 7
Aliens: A world beyond
The notion of aliens from other planets often conjures images of flying saucers and little green men. But could they really exist?
Episode 6
Episode 6
Future visions, past reflections
How do we think about the future in precarious, uncertain times?
Episode 5
Episode 5
All about dogs
Dog owners are wild about their dogs. It's hard to overstate the power and poignancy of this human-canine bond.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Alzheimer’s disease: Holding on to humanity
The journey of Alzheimer’s disease is unpredictable, baffling, a loss for the sufferer and painful for the family — yet can offer unexpected gifts.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Hot and habitable: Creating sustainable cities
In this episode, host Mary-Charlotte Domandi speaks with three sustainability experts who explore the challenges Phoenix and other “extreme” cities
Episode 2
Episode 2
Yes, we monitor what goes down the drain
Rolf Halden studies the impact of dangerous chemicals on human health.
Episode 1
Episode 1
Alexander Hamilton: A Maker of America
This is the story of Alexander Hamilton: the man, the nation builder, the dueler and the now-legendary musical.