Search results for

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Scientists are studying how the small, seemingly ordinary Zebrafish could one day help people restore their hearing.And why knot? We’ll speak with a researcher who says knots and string tell stories of human history.

(Airs 03/17/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: the two chambers of the New York state Legislature release their proposed budgets, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with newly elected and returning Chair of the state Republican party, Ed Cox, and Student journalists want the state to limit censorship of high school newspapers.

These gallerists have much to say about the artist Kaws. To Brigitte: “He is probably the only artist that I would say is an absolute gateway drug into the art world.” So should he be admired or arrested? Definitely the former, they agree. Presented with the New York Academy of Art.

On this week’s 51%, we take a look at the gender pay gap in the U.S., and speak with America Saves Director Kia McCallister-Young to learn how you can come up with a savings plan that fits your needs and leaves you feeling financially confident – no matter what life throws at you.

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: how do artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT fit into the future of higher education?

(Airs 03/24/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Intense state budget negotiations kicked off this week with the budget due April 1st, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about one of the sticking points in the budget, bail reform, and the Forest Preserve Coalition is praising state lawmakers for restoring funding for environmental protection.

This artist says, “An object that has been fixed again and again by multiple owners has a particularly fascinating history to me.” And so we’ve tweaked our format to Thing, Thing, Thing, in particular to Broken Thing, Broken Thing, Broken Thing. Produced with the Morgan Library and Museum.

(Airs 03/23/23 @ 3 p.m. & 03/25/23 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay.

(Airs 03/26/23 @ 6 p.m. & 03/27/23 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, former Times Union Editor and current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Judy and Ira talk about whether the media is giving former President Trump too much coverage, the latest on the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox, and much more.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 25th, 2023.