Dealing with a Neighbor Conflict
Guest: Emily de Schweinitz Taylor, Conflict Mediator, Author of “Raising Mediators”
Is yours starting a Spring construction project that’s driving you nuts? Or running the lawnmower next to your window at 6 a.m. every Saturday? Leaving their empty trash cans on the curb for days after pickup? Maybe their dog spends half the night barking or their teenaged kids block your driveway with their cars at night?
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Violence on Social Media
Guest: Gary Margolis, Founder & CEO of Social Sentinel
It’s unfortunate that after an incident of school violence, police will dig into the student’s social media and discover there were clues people missed. Clues that might have helped prevent the tragedy.
The Not-so-Secrets of Polyglots
Guest: Lydia Machova, Founder of Language Mentoring
Anyone who’s struggled to learn a second language probably finds people like Lydia Machova a little annoying. “I love learning foreign languages,” she said at the start of her TED Talk last year, which has been viewed two million times. “In fact, I love it so much I like to learn a new one every two years –currently working on my eighth. But the thing that’s interesting about Machova’s perspective on languages is that she insists she’s no prodigy. That most people who speak lots and lots of languages have no special talent for it. They’ve just learned an important secret.
Making up Lost Sleep Won’t Make You any Healthier
Guest: Christopher Depner, Assistant Research Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder
Getting enough sleep is hard! It’s tempting to skimp during the week and catch up with a good long sleep over the weekend. Sleep scientist Christopher Depner at the University of Colorado Boulder has looked into whether this works and –and let’s just say the news is not encouraging.
Winter for the Wild
Guest: Bridget B. Baker, Clinical Veterinarian, Wayne State University
It isn’t uncommon this time of year to see dogs out for a walk decked out in little sweaters and booties. Do they really need protection from the cold? How do squirrels and other animals manage in the wild without owners to bundle them up in cable knit?
Worlds Awaiting: Top 100 Novels of All Time
Guest: Rachel Wadham, host, Worlds Awaiting on BYUradio, Education and Juvenile Collections Librarian, BYU
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