Inquiry

This Sunday on Inquiry we hear from Robert Kimball about one of the most prolific American songwriters, Johnny Mercer.  Then in the second half hour it's the latest phenomena of the 20^th century, babysitting!  It all starts on Sunday, March 21 at 9 p.m.

This week on Inquiry we hear from Karin Sprague a stone carver about how she chose this career, then at 9:30 Viktor Mayer-Schonberger talks about how the internet has changed the way we 'forget' things.  It all starts on Sunday, March 14 at 9 p.m.

This week on Inquiry Mark Lynch chats with Gail Buckland about her book and travelling exhibition, Who Shot Rock.  Then at 9:30 we hear from Gerald nachman about his book about the history of the Ed Sullivan Show.  It all starts on Sunday, March 7 at 9 p.m.

Tune in to inquiry this week as host Mark Lynch chats with Dina Deitsch, Curator of the DeCordova Sculputure Park and Museum as well as artists Georgie Friedman and August Venntimiglia.  Then at 9:30 we hear from Bret Herholz about his latest work, Sherlock Holmes And the Painful Predicament of Alice Faulkner.

This Sunday on Inquiry we'll hear from Dr. Glen Chilton about the mysterious Labrador Duck.  In the second half hour we'll hear from Rod Walton from Fermilab.  Tune in on Sunday, February 21 starting at 9 p.m.

Tonight on Inquiry Mark Lynch chats with Mitchell Zuckoff about this biography of Robert Altman, then at 9:30 we hear from Josh Neufeld about his latest graphic novel which tells about the lives of seven REAL people who lived through Hurricane Katrina.  Sunday, February 14 at 9 p.m.

Lake Baikal in Siberia remains one of the most isolated and wild places on earth. This week on Inquiry we hear from Peter Thompson who found that many people who live along Baikal’s shores believe its waters are magical, purifying the numerous pollutants that empty into it every day. Then at 9:30 we hear from Colin Ellard about how people navigate and perceive the physical spaces of their lives and how our environment in turn affects us.  Tune in on Sunday, February 7 at 9 p.m.

Mark Lynch chats with Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics and Computer Science at Yale University, Edward Tufte about his first major museum exhibition of his extraordinary sculpture.  Then at 9:30 we hear from David B. Williams about his book, Stories In Stone:Travels Through Urban Geology.  Tune in on Sunday, January 31 starting at 9 p.m.

This week on inquiry linguist and editor STEPHEN DODSON who along with Dr.Vanderplank of the Oxford University Language Center, Dodson has written an informative look at put downs from around the world titled UGLIER THAN A MONKEY’S ARMPIT: UNTRANSLATABLE INSULTS, PUT DOWNS AND CURSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Then in the second half hour lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower talks about THE F-WORD!  Don't worry that word is never used.  Tune in on Sunday, January 24 at 9 p.m.

The Eric Carle Museum will be doing an exhibit on "The Golden Books" legacy. Leonard Marcus talks about how these books changed the lives of artists and our childhood. Then at 9:30 we'll hear from Tracy Kraus and Peter Sulski about the Worcester Chamber Music Society. Tune in on Sunday, January 17 at 9 p.m.