HomeHomehttp://www.virginiacampbellmd.com/blog/2012-01-30T19:29:43ZSquarespacePhilosopher Patricia Churchland returns to the Brain Science Podcasthttp://www.virginiacampbellmd.com/blog/2012/1/30/philosopher-patricia-churchland-returns-to-the-brain-science.htmlGinger Campbell, MD2012-01-30T19:21:31Z2012-01-30T19:21:31ZPatricia Churchland (photo by Nines Minequez)BSP 81 marks the return of philosopher Patricia Churchland, who I first interviewed back in Episode 55. Our recent conversation focuses on her latest book, Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality. We discuss the historical background and contrast Churchland's approach to that of Sam Harris in The Moral Landscape. Then Professor Churchland discusses how recent discoveries in neuroscience are shedding light on the evolutionary origins of morality.

 

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]]>Exploring Alabama with Roger Reid (BI 46)http://www.virginiacampbellmd.com/blog/2012/1/12/exploring-alabama-with-roger-reid-bi-46.htmlGinger Campbell, MD2012-01-12T18:39:16Z2012-01-12T18:39:16ZRoger ReidRoger Reid has a job that every kid and most adults would find fascinating. He works for the Alabama Museum of Natural History and travels all over Alabama as a writer and producer for the Emmy Award winning TV show, Discovering Alabama with Dr. Doug Phillips . He also shares his passion for natural history in a series of novels written for middle school age readers. I decided to interview him for Books and Ideas because I wanted to share these novels with my listeners. They combine mystery and science in an original way, but they also contain compelling characters that readers will care about.

Episode 46 of Books and Ideas is an unusual episode because we don't just talk about Reid's novels. We also explore some of the little known treasures of Alabama's natural history. I guarantee surprises, even for those of you who call Alabama home. But I also hope that listeners around the world will gain a new appreciation for the natural resources of Alabama.

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