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#1505: Cracks In The Ivory Tower

#1505: Cracks In The Ivory Tower

American colleges and universities are sometimes called ivory towers, self-contained communities with high minded ideals. But they are still run by people, and people can be pretty awful sometimes. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk to a pair of...

WAMC News Podcast – Episode 24

WAMC News Podcast – Episode 24

We learn about a three-day conference on plastic pollution. Some anti-vaxxers confront a New York state Senator over a recent vote. Massachusetts has several options for new east-west rail transit. And Hampshire College gets a new president.

#1504: Remembering Dr. Karen Hitchcock

#1504: Remembering Dr. Karen Hitchcock

A celebrated educator who once led the University at Albany, New York passed away this month. She also co-hosted this program for about a decade. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we remember Dr. Karen Hitchcock. You can find some of Dr. Hitchcock's commentaries for...

#1618: T. C. Boyle’s “Outside Looking In”

#1618: T. C. Boyle’s “Outside Looking In”

T.C. Boyle's novel, "Outside Looking In," takes readers back to the 1960s and to the early days of LSD. The book tells the story of Harvard Ph.D. students whose lives veer out of control after they are drawn into the orbit of renowned psychologist and LSD enthusiast...