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Tuesday October 7, 2008
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It's the first Tuesday of the month, and the Computer Guys are back to answer your questions and update you on the world of technology.
John Gilroy, WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
Allison Druin, WAMU Computer Gal; and Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland
Bill Harlow, WAMU Computer Guy; and Hardware & Software Technician for MACs & PCs at Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.
Independent voters will ask Barack Obama and John McCain dozens of direct questions at tonight's debate. And if history is any guide, they'll spend much of their time reframing issues and evading direct answers to 'stay on message.' Join Kojo to explore discrepancies between questions asked and answers provided -- and what cutting-edge researchers are learning about the political brain.
Shankar Vedantam, National Reporter and "Department of Human Behavior" Columnist at The Washington Post
Salvia is an herb related to the mint family. But when processed, Salvia can also be a powerful hallucinogenic drug. Though legal in most of the US, it has been banned in 13 states including Virginia. With approximately 750,000 people reportedly having tried it in just the last year, we examine what's known about Salvia in the medical and scientific communities, and explore how it should be treated.
John Mendelson, MD, internist; and Senior Scientist, Addiction Pharmacology Research Laboratory, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Del. John O'Bannon, MD, neurologist; and Member, Virginia House of Delegates (R-Henrico County)
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