Wednesday October 10, 2007
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Guest host: Susan Page
The U.S. military is now sending teams of anthropologists and social scientists out to assist all combat brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan. The effort has reportedly helped troops improve relations with local populations and avert casualties, while raising a hearty debate among anthropologists over the ethical boundaries of their profession. A look at the so-called Human Terrain Teams and larger questions of how the military is adapting to new expectations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond.
Montgomery McFate, senior social science adviser with the U.S. Army's Human Terrain System
David Price, associate professor of anthropology and sociology at St. Martin's University; author of the forthcoming book, "Anthropological Intelligence: The Deployment and Neglect of American Anthropology in the Second World War."
Col. John Agoglia, director, U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute
Lt. Col. Edward Villacres, military leader of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Human Terrain Team
David Rohde, reporter, New York Times
At some point in their lifetime, one in two men and one in three women living today will hear from their doctor that they have cancer. An award winning scientist and author examines the war on cancer and explains why our focus should shift from finding a cure for the illness to controlling what causes it.
Devra Davis, Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
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