How is language acquired? Nim Chimpsky was to be raised in a human family and taught American Sign Language -- this would challenge the idea that only humans use language, and blur or erase the line between human and nonhuman. But the study also created a chimpanzee with a foot in both worlds, neither fully chimp nor fully human, which further created a challenge for all of Nim's caretakers and Nim's own quality of life.
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An investigative journalist and author of such critically acclaimed and prize-winning books as "Crude: The Story of Oil," “The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years,” and “The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients."
IMeg Lowman climbs trees for a living. She has designed methods, including hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration, to solve mysteries in the world’s forests, and has investigated links between insect pests and ecosystem health. Her book, "Life in the Treetops," received a cover review in The New York Times Sunday Book Review.
An author, popular professor and sought-after public speaker, Gregory Pence aggressively defends all cloning research, from embryonic stem cells to cloned babies to genetically modified food. One of the founders of bioethics, he believes cloning is a biological imperative.
As earth warms, the formerly inaccessible Arctic – graveyard for explorers for hundreds of years - is opening to shipping, more oil exploration, tourism and possible military conflict. Trillions of dollars are at stake. Arctic nations are arming. Eskimos fear that the new land rush will destroy their age old culture and food supply. Author Bob Reiss has been traveling the world, learning how rapid change in the Arctic will affect nature and US security and sovereignty. Using his findings, Reiss discusses how the US is notoriously unprepared for the dangers and opportunities facing us as ice disappears.
Young, Fierce, Eco-Huntress -- Emily Hunter is the eco-correspondent for MTV, Emily -- like her father, the late, great Robert Hunter, a Greenpeace co-founder -- uses her journalistic talents to spread a green message. Emily strives to make people aware of the consequences of consumption and everyday actions through television and videos, print media and web-based publications. Her latest project is a book entitled The Next Eco-Warriors
Kyle Theirmann is a pro surfer with a passion to systemically affect change. Combining surfing great waves around the world with making a series of short films about current issues, he focuses on the power we have to create a better world through everyday actions that we take.
Ainissa Ramirez, scientist, inventor, and science literacy evangelist, helps us understand and appreciate how knowing science makes our world a better place. Her mission is to make science accessible for all, including an educational and fun science show for kids called Science Saturdays, plus a short video series about “science in the news” called Material Marvels. Called one of the top innovators of the century, Ramirez’s research focuses on creating materials for new technology.
