Originally published in 1974, Robert Adams’ book The New West signaled a shift in photographic representation of the American landscape. Eschewing photography’s role in romanticizing the West, Adams focused instead on the construction of tract and mobile homes, subdivisions, shopping centers, and urban sprawl. Watch a discussion about the impact of Adams’ work.
Darwin is famed for his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, but many people do not know that he was originally a botanist. Is Darwinism relevant today? And how do his theories match up with contemporary science? Find out by watching this edition of Thirteen Forum.
How well is the New York City Memorandum of Agreement of 1997 working? The Agreement is intended to protect the quality, affordability and availability of the drinking water of almost 10 million residents of New York City and surrounding counties.
Whitman, America’s poet, was born on this day in 1819. See a few programs that have aired on PBS in the past, watchable online.
They are among the most reliable witnesses to a crime — expert in their testimony and bulletproof in their account. Yet they never utter a single word. They are the animals, plants, and insects that are being recruited by a special breed of forensic scientists to solve the most seemingly impenetrable of crimes. Explore the fascinating world of wildlife-related forensics.
In the singing biz, they talk about money notes — the notes a singer hits that make your spine tingle, the ones that often get a singer hired in the first place. Are the first “money notes” you think of high notes? They’re pretty hard to ignore, but let’s talk for a moment about rich, juicy, resonant low notes. Read more…
Twice a year, the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s city grid of streets, and the sun peers down the building canyons at sunset. The first set occurs May 29th …
The Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee meets on May 31 in an effort to resolve an impasse over how votes from Michigan and Florida’s renegade primaries should be factored …
Bike sharing is all the rage in Europe. Now, Washington D.C., Chicago and San Francisco are among a handful of cities implementing bike-sharing programs in an effort to tackle traffic problems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost eco-cachet. Learn more about bike sharing, and watch a video about one of the first bike sharing programs in North America.
Meet Ryan Kinsella, a baritone who started out at New York City Opera and now is part of the Wagner Society of Washington D.C.’s Emerging Singers Program. Hear about how he developed his technique from a more emotional core, how new opportunities opened up as his voice developed, and his tendency to be cast as a villain. Then watch him perform.
