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~ Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth ~
Andy Carvin serves up a good read on internet culture and the media in general.
He's a dude and definitely a favorite of mine.
Here's a recent entry that you might enjoy.
Alan Alda on Science, Improv and Richard Feynman
Andy Carvin delivers a highly engaging report on an interview Alan Alda gave at USC.
Whether you're already a fan of Alda's or have a passing admiration for his work,
you'll definitely enjoy his unabashed love of learning and his participation in the
intersection of art and science and his warm and accessible approach.
~ from the page ~
After wrapping up a trip to Los Angeles for an NPR retreat at the
University of Southern California, I had the pleasure of catching
an on-campus appearance by Alan Alda. Perhaps best known for his
Emmy-winning role as Hawkeye Pierce on the TV series M*A*S*H, Alda
has also dedicated a great deal of energy towards the sciences--in
particular, making science more accessible to the general public.
As the host of the long-running PBS Series Scientific American Frontiers,
Alda has interviewed some of the greatest scientists of the modern age.
He spent more than an hour covering everything from his admiration of
Richard Feynman and the use of play in scientific discovery, to the
role of government in funding the arts and sciences.
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You might want to also check out Andy's contribution to the PBS Teachers site Learning.now
where he recounts Alda's interview in the context of education.
Alan Alda: the Play's the Thing
--IMAGE by ANDY CARVIN 2008
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