Books And Ideas With Dr. Ginger Campbell

Episode 22 of Books and Ideas is all about my recent adventures at Dragon*Con 2008.Please visit http://booksandideas.com for detailed show notes and episode transcripts.Send email to Ginger Campbell, MD at gincampbell at mac dot com.

7/29/08 Announcement: The next regular episode of Books and Ideas will come out in September, 2008. This brief announcement includes information about Dr. Campbell's upcoming appearance at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as information for new listeners. She also plays "The Open Door" by the Beatnik Turtle.Please visit the website at http://booksandideas.com or send email to docartemis at gmail.com.For more information about the Beatnik Turtle visit their website at http://beatnikturtle.com/.

Episode 21 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Eugenie Scott, the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education. We talk about the importance of teaching evolution in US public schools. For the sake of our international listeners we also explore the history behind the uniquely American battle between evolution and creationism (and its current incarnation, Intelligent Design).For detailed Show Notes and transcripts please visit my website at http://booksandieas.com/.Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.Visit our sponsor Audible.com at http://audiblepodcast.com/booksandideas/.

Books and Ideas #20: This is the corrected version of my interview with Delany Dean. I apologize to anyone who got the version with most of the sound missing!In this episode Dr. Dean and I share our experiences with mindfulness meditation and Dr. Dean explains why she finds it helpful for a wide range of problems, including the stress we all face from time to time.For more information including links and references please go to http://booksandideas.com/.Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com.Visit our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/booksandideas/.

Episode 19 of Books and Ideas is an interview with MIT's Dan Ariely, author of the bestseller Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions.For show notes and transcripts  go to http://booksandieas.com/.Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com.Get the audio of "Predictably Irrational" at http://audiblepodcast.com/booksandideas/.

Books and Ideas #18 is an interview with writer and podcaster, Tabitha Grace Smith. She is the producer and one of the main writers of the audio drama "Buffy Between the Lines," which recently won the Podcasting Peer Award for Best Audio Drama. She is also involved in several other podcasts.In this interview we talk about writing and about podcasting.This episode includes the Valentine's episode of "Buffy Between the Lines," starting with my introductory comments at 32:34.For show notes and transcripts go to http://booksandideas.com/.Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com.Please visit our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/booksandideas

Episode 17 of Books and Ideas is an interview with writer Mur Lafferty. We talk about her new novel Playing for Keeps. Lafferty co-wrote Tricks of the Podcasting Masters, so we also talk about some of the challenges of podcasting.This episode contains part one of the audio version of Playing for Keeps. This starts at 30:48.For show notes and links to more of Mur's work please visit http://booksandideas.com.Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.

Episode 16 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Steven Novella from the popular podcast The Skeptics Guide to the Universe. This is a personal interview in which Dr. Novella talks about choosing to become a physician and a neurologist. As a practicing physician at Yale, Dr. Novella is in a good position to reflect on how advances in neuroscience are influencing patient care.  We also talk about the challenge of helping patients get accurate information and the importance of skeptical thinking when evaluating healthcare claims.For show notes and additional links go to http://booksandideas.com.Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.Ginger Campbell, MD also hosts the Brain Science Podcast at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Length: 38 minutes 16 seconds

#15 Books and Ideas Podcast is an interview with Dr. Robert Schleip of the University of Ulm, Germany. We discuss recent discoveries about fascia-a key element of connective tissue, which is involved in wound-healing and chronic pain. Dr. Schleip also shares his personal experience in moving from his role as a practitioner of rolfing to doing basic science research.For links to references please go to the show notes at http://booksandideas.comSend email to gincampbell at mac dot com.Participate in the Books and Ideas section of the Brain Science Podcast Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.comFree audiobook download from my sponsor available at http://audiblepodcast.com/booksandideasLength: 47 minutes 16 seconds

#14 Books and Ideas Podcast: Dr. Pamela Gay from the Astronomy Cast talks with host Dr. Ginger Campbell about podcasting, astronomy, and the challenges of combining teaching and research with podcasting. Show Notes and Links to sites mentioned on the show can be found at http://booksandideas.com. Send comments to gincampbell at mac dot com.

Books and Ideas #13: Harry Potter with guest Co-host, Patrick Pricken. This is a discussion of the international best-selling Harry Potter Series,by JK Rowling. The first two parts of the episode are spoiler-free. If you have not read the last book yet, you will want to stop listening at 17:00 minutes, because the last part of the episode includes a discussion of events in Harry Pottery and the Deathly Hallows. Patrick Pricken's blog is at http://www.p-pricken.de/ Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com. Visit my website at http://booksandideas.com or post comments on the discussion forum at http://brainscienceforum.com.

Books and Ideas #12: Does Free Will Exist? This episode is a discussion of  The Myth of Free Will (2007) by Cris Evatt (Editor).For Show Notes and transcripts go to  http://booksandideas.comSend comments to gincampbell at mac dot com.You may also post comments in a special section of the Brain Science Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com.

This is the corrected version of the podcast. There is about 2 minutes of added material that begins at 5:37. The end of the interview is still awkward because somehow I failed to record the usual farewells.This episode is an interview with Harvard's Neel Varshney. For more information go to http://booksandideas.com.Send me feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Books and Ideas #10: An American Living in FranceThis is a conversation with writer Kirk Mcelhearn (http://www.mcelhearn.com), a native New Yorker, who has lived in France for over 20 years. We talk about  the challenges of learning a second language, and what it is like to live in France after 9/11. McElhearn is able to bring some interesting historical perspective to current events. For show notes and transcripts go to http://booksandideas.com. Send comments and suggestions to gincampbell at mac dot com. (Yes! I know there is echo in the second half, but I couldn't hear it while I was recording!)

Books and Ideas #9: Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews molecular biologist and author Lee M Silver about his book, "Challenging Nature: The Clash of Science and Spirituality at the New Frontiers of Life." We discuss how biotechnology challenges deeply held positions on both the left and the right. We also discuss the importance of distinguishing scientific arguments from pseudoscience. For more information go to http://booksandideas.com

Books and Ideas #8: Palestine by Jimmy Carter. President Jimmy Carter's book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid has raised the ire of many pro-Israel Americans. Why? Because he dares to point out the blight of the Palestinians. In this podcast, I discuss what I learned from this book and why I think Americans should read this book for themselves.For relevant links and to leave comments go to http://booksandideas.com.Send me email at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Interview with Matthew Cobb who wrote Generation, which was discussed in #6. Cobb discusses how he became interested in the Dutch Golden Age and the pioneers who discovered the egg and the sperm, even though it was almost 200 years before the discovery of genetics helped solve the mystery of human reproduction. We also discuss how the history of of science reveals the role of human nature in the scientific endeavor. Show Notes are posted at http://booksandideas.com. Send comments and suggestions to gincampbell at mac dot com. Subscribe to this podcast Subscribe via iTunes™ Join email list

Matthew Cobb's book Generation (2006) is the basis of today's look at how 17th century thinkers began to explore how human reproduction happens. Rigorous experimentation represents an important step in the development of the modern scientific method.Detailed show notes transcripts are available at http://booksandideas.com. Send comments to gincampbell at mac dot com.

#5 How are Science and Philosphy related? I explore the common heritage of science and philosophy. Show Notes and transcripts are at http://booksandideas.com.Please send me comments at gincampbell at mac dot com or visit iTunes and leave a review.

#4 The Best and Worst Audiobooks I read in 2006. Shownotes for this episode are at http://booksandideas.com Send feedback to docartemis@gamail.com