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This week on the World Science Podcast, and in the World Science Forum
Harvard anthropologist Richard Wrangham argues that cooking is the key technology that allowed us to become human. He’s spent decades doing research on primates in Africa, and he says cooking gave us access to a wider range of foods, helped our brains grow, and – because we no longer had to eat berries and leaves for six hours a day — gave us leisure time to develop tools and technologies.
Entire program – June 25, 2009
Today on The World: Why many Americans are joining up to fight in Afghanistan — it’s the economy; Why Italy’s teflon Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may not escape his latest controversy; and how Germany’s aggressive campaign to cut carbon emissions is proving good for the economy. Listen
Reducing civilian deaths in Afghanistan
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Aaron Schachter about expected new guidelines for US troops in Afghanistan. They’re aimed at reducing the number of Afghan civilians’ casualties. Listen
Bad economy spurs re-enlistment
The World’s Aaron Schachter reports that many Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan say that the poor economy back home led them to sign up for military duty. Listen
Tales from the front
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Air Force Critical Care Nurse Capt. Christine Collins. Collins serves at a US military hospital at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Collins talks about caring for a severely burned Afghan girl named Razia, who was just released from the hospital after four months. Listen
Scandal for Italy’s prime minister
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Times of London reporter Sarah Vine about the latest scandal enveloping Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Listen
Kenya cuts down on officials’ luxuries
Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us how Kenyan politicians are taking the news that they must trade in their luxury cars for fuel-efficient cars. Listen
Soccer news
The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on how Spaniards are dealing with their loss to the United States in yesterday’s Confederation Cup soccer match. Listen
Update from Tehran
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Tehran about the latest developments in post-election Iran. Listen
Twitter confusion in Iran
Reporter Cyrus Farivar tries to sort out fact from fiction in the flurry of online communication coming out of Iran. Listen
Geo Quiz
The World’s daily geography puzzler. Listen
Solar Panels good business in Germany
Germany’s commitment to cutting greenhouse gases is also paying benefits in economic development. Correspondent Kathleen Schalch reports from eastern Germany, where solar panels are big business. Listen
Geo answer
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Egyptian city of Luxor located at the site of the ancient city of Thebes. Four Egyptian mummies from the Brooklyn Museum underwent a CAT scan this week. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from the museum’s Egyptian art curator Edward Bleiburg. Listen
Yonlu
The World’s Marco Werman tells the story of young Brazilian musician Yonlu, who committed suicide in 2006, and left behind a treasure of recorded music.Listen
Entire program – June 24, 2009
Today on The World: Another prison abuse scandal – former inmates of the U.S military prison at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan say they were abused; Iran’s democracy protests have repercussions in Egypt; and Paris homeowners are urged to open their doors to tourists, for the added income. Listen
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