Mark Bittman, the Story Behind a New Commemorative Stamp, 'Party Line,' Grammy Nominee Jon Batiste
Mark Bittman joins us to discuss his new book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal, which details the 1.8 million year history of our food system.
Post-offices across the country are now selling a stamp commemorating female physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. In the early 1940's Wu worked on the Manhattan Project, developing a key process that separates uranium metal into the isotopes used in the atomic bomb. She also disproved the "Law of Conservation of Parity," which was thought to be a bedrock principle in physics. Janna Levin, the Claire Tow Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College and chair and director of sciences for Pioneer Works, talks about Dr. Wu's groundbreaking work. Dr. Wu's granddaughter, Jada Yuan, a journalist covering political features for the Washington Post and the New York Times inaugural 52 Places Traveler, also joins us.
Molly Rice, director of the Post Theatrical Festival and playwright Scott Adkins, whose interactive, audio play, “Party Line” is featured in the festival, join to talk to us about their project, which came to life as theatres closed their doors.
Pianist and composer Jon Batiste has two albums nominated for Grammy awards and a new album on the way. Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard is nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Meditations, his collaboration with guitarist Cory Wong, will be up for Best New Age Album. Batiste joins us to talk about both projects, his recent Gold Globe win for Pixar's "Soul," and preview his new album, We Are, which comes out on March 19.
