What was it to be a slave in antiquity? How did ancient societies view their slaves, and how does this compare with antebellum slavers? What did Aristotle mean when he said some m ... more

Note: This show is simulcast on an old fashioned radio station - for the best listening experience - go to: http://www.wmhw.org/modernrock/home.html (or click on the link for Moder ... more

In today's how we look further at some of the worlds most inspirational people. Randy Pausch is famous for his "last lecture" speach. This man, this talk, will most certainly inspi ... more

As MSNBC.com's science editor, Alan Boyle runs a virtual curiosity shop of the physical sciences and space exploration, plus paleontology, archaeology and other ologies that strike ... more

Aaron and Michael will be talking with Dr. Blelloch about his views that with the right level of abstraction, Parallel Programming is not and in fact can be as easy as sequential p ... more