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The Ethics of Genetically Engineering Children - Arthur Caplan
View Duration: 5:53
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/14/Ethics_of_Using_Biomedicine_to_Enhance_Ourselves Arthur Caplan, Director of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses ethical issues concerning genetic engineering and genetically handicapped children. ----- Arthur Caplan discusses Is it ...
Cheney and the Iraq War - Barton Gellman
View Duration: 3:17
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/23/Barton_Gellman_-_Angler_The_Cheney_Vice_Presidency Author Barton Gellman discusses former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey's allegations that Vice President Dick Cheney knowingly promoted false information in the run-up to the Iraq ...
Mirko's second commercial for ATV
View Duration: 0:37
Mirko Obkircher, november 2008 commercial for ATV, filmed and edited by Andrew Zolin.
Why the F-word Works - Roy Blount, Jr.
View Duration: 2:47
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/10/Roy_Blount_Jr_The_Sounds_Roots_and_History_of_Words Humorist author Roy Blount, Jr. examines the visceral power of the "F-word" by contrasting it with other, less effective verbal interjections. ----- Roy Blount, Jr. talks about Alphabet Juice: The ...
Golfing with Sean Connery - Jim Nantz
View Duration: 7:04
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/11/Jim_Nantz_Always_By_My_Side CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz tells the story of his day golfing with actor Sean Connery. ----- Jim Nantz talks about his new book, Always By My Side. One of America's most visible sports commentators relives some of the ...
How the Moon was Created - Jennifer Heldmann
View Duration: 4:32
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/07/Jennifer_Heldmann_The_Moon NASA scientist Jennifer Heldmann describes the most popular theory of how the Earth's moon was formed. ----- Let's talk about the moon. In my opinion it's the best celestial body to observe - it's big enough to see in ...
Why Regulation Matters - James K. Galbraith
View Duration: 4:01
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/20/Why_We_Should_Abandon_the_Free_Market Economist James K. Galbraith argues that some level of government regulation is necessary for a functioning economy. ----- James K. Galbraith, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations and ...
Do We Need Religion? - Suzanne Rutland
View Duration: 3:49
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/08/19/Would_We_Be_Better_Off_Without_Religion Suzanne Rutland, Chair of the Department of Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney, argues that human beings need to belong to groups that provide altruistic and loving relationships and ...
Energy Independence and Domestic Oil - T. Boone Pickens
View Duration: 3:53
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/22/T_Boone_Pickens_-_Reducing_Oil_Dependence Billionaire investor, philanthropist and energy reform activst T. Boone Pickens warns against expectations that domestic oil drilling can ever contribute significantly to American energy ...