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Slavoj Zizek 
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Wed, 03 Sep. 2008
The Village Voice has called him "a one-person culture mulcher." Slavoj Zizek is a Slovenian philosopher whose thinking is informed by politics, literature and culture. His latest book, "Violence" argues that western, peace-loving societies feed off of hidden forms of systemic violence. Zizek is senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and has been
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"Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Thu, 21 Aug. 2008
Writer Nicholas Carr lit up the blogosphere with his recent Atlantic Monthly cover story, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," warning that Internet use might be hurting our ability to concentrate and contemplate. We explore what all that surfing and clicking might be doing to our brains.
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Teaching Without Credentials
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Mon, 11 Aug. 2008
Teaching Without Credentials -- A California appeals court has ruled that parents can homeschool their children, even if they don't have a teaching credential. This overturns an earlier ruling that required such a qualification. Guests include Dana Hull, metro reporter for the San Jose Mercury News.
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Richard Muller -- "Physics for Future Presidents"
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Tue, 29 Jul. 2008
Richard Muller -- "Physics for Future Presidents" -- Physics can help inform our understanding of such hot-button topics as climate change, energy consumption, space exploration, weapons and war. Professor Richard Muller's new book explains the basics of physics that all voters and politicians should know in order to make educated decisions on these and other issues. Muller is a professor in the p
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The Black Hole War
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Mon, 28 Jul. 2008
The Black Hole War -- Physicists Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking have disagreed vehemently on the fundamental nature of black holes. Susskind's new book "The Black Hole War" is his version of that dispute, and he joins us for a discussion in studio. Susskind is Felix Bloch professor of physics at Stanford University. His other books include "The Cosmic Landscape."
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Salman Rushdie
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Thu, 19 Jun. 2008
Author Salman Rushdie joins us for a discussion of his new book, "The Enchantress of Florence." Rushdie's 10th novel, the work is a romance-adventure fable set in 15th and 16th century Italy and India.
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The History of Marriage
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Mon, 16 Jun. 2008
As California counties prepare to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses tomorrow, we look at the history and evolution of marriage in the United States.
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Michael Ondaatje
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Thu, 22 May. 2008
We talk with Michael Ondaatje, author of five novels including "The English Patient" which captured the Booker Prize and was made into an Academy Award-winning film. His new work is "Divisadero."
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Let's Bhangra! / San Francisco International Arts Festival
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Tue, 13 May. 2008
Popularized in part by films set in India like "Monsoon Wedding," the music and dance of bhangra has taken root in San Francisco. In the first half hour, we invite local bhangra practitioners to describe how the popular ancient dance form has influenced the local dance scene. This year's San Francisco International Arts Festival features a music and dance collaboration between China and the U.S.,
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Google's Marissa Mayer
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
In an annual ranking of the world's top brands announced this week, Mountain View-based Google topped the list with a brand value of $86 billion. We welcome Google vice president Marissa Mayer - the first female engineer hired by the company - for a conversation on Google's rapid growth and on her response to critics who say the company has become too powerful.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Ra via KQED's Forum on Wed, 16 Apr. 2008
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri joins Forum to talk about her latest short story collection, "Unaccustomed Earth" which explores both the alienation and renewal that can result from uprootedness. Lahiri's other books include "Interpreter of Maladies" and "The Namesake."
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