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2:30 pm
Dialogue
"Colum McCann: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Marcia Franklin talks with Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin. The book, which has been called the "first great 9/11 novel," won the 2009 National Book Award for fiction, and was Amazon.com's 2009 Book of the Year. The interview is part of Dialogue's ongoing "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" and was taped at the 2011 conference.G
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3:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Journal
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5:00 pm
NOVA
"Extreme Ice"
In collaboration with National Geographic, NOVA follows the exploits of photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras to create a photo archive of melting glaciers. They grapple with blizzards, fickle technology and perilous climbs to anchor cameras that must withstand extreme cold and high winds.G
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6:00 pm
NOVA scienceNOW
"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G
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7:00 pm
Secrets of the Dead
"China's Terracotta Warriors"
When the first emperor of China wanted an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, he decreed he would be protected by an army. Artisans have less than two years to complete the massive project using the technology of 2,200 years ago to construct 8,000 life-sized, painted figures. Archaeologist Agnes Hsu shows how it might have been done.G
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
NOVA scienceNOW
"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G
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