John Hutson: Retired U.S. Navy rear admiral. he served as Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 1997-2000. He currently serves as president of Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire.
A giant step toward manmade life Scientists have stitched together the chemical components of an entire bacterium. Midmorning looks at the ethical implications of this feat, and finds out what other building blocks of life they've discovered.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Jeffrey Kahn: Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota.
Talking Volumes The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Reporter forum Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
What Kerri's Reading Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
Recommended Reading Looking for a good book? See the books in Midmorning's Recommended Reading list.
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Midmorning's Leadership Series Conversations with leaders of organizations, nonprofit and for-profit companies, who reflect on how they work and what they've learned.
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