Thursday, February 5, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
A new role for science in public policy?
President Obama said he wants to "restore science to its rightful place." The new president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science discusses what that role should be.11:00 a.m.GuestsPeter Agre: 2009 president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Winner of 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Minnesota native, graduate of Minneapolis Roosevelt High School and Augsburg College. Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and on the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine.More from MPRMinnesota native wins Nobel Prize for chemistry (10/08/2003)Nobel winner says Bush is politicizing science (10/01/2004)Nobel-winning scientist won't run for Senate (08/29/2007)Resources
Real-life hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' tells his story
For 100 harrowing days in 1994, Paul Rusesabagina sheltered 1,268 Rwandan civilians as his country fell into genocide. His story was the basis of the film "Hotel Rwanda," and he spoke recently in Minneapolis.12:00 p.m.More from MPR'Ordinary Man' saved hundreds in Rwandan genocide (04/20/2006)Karadzic trial a test for war crimes tribunal (07/30/2008)New documentary examines the Darfur saga (10/23/2007)Roseville students raise money for Darfur (04/27/2007)Resources
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