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On election night, CNN presented viewers with cutting-edge "hologram" technology -- 3-d images of guests beamed into the network's studios. The only problem: those images weren't actually holograms. However, scientists say the science of holography is advancing quickly and could change our lives in unexpected ways. Join Kojo as we explore how holograms are being used in everything from data storage to cutting-edge cellular research.
Tung H. Jeong, Professor Emeritus at Lake Forest College
Hans Jurgen Kreuzer, A.C. Fales Professor of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Only a few years ago, a lot of aspiring writers saw the blogosphere as a potential avenue to Internet fame. But most of today's most popular blogs are penned by people who established their profiles outside the online media landscape. We explore what it really takes to establish a successful voice in today's blogosphere.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; author "The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood" (Spiegel & Grau)
Dan Silverman, Author, "Prince of Petworth"
Bob Cox, President, Media Bloggers Association
Say "soldier" and most people don't think of military lawyers practicing law on a battlefield or in a makeshift courtroom. But there is a long history of Judge Advocate Generals in our military. We look at military justice system and hear the story of one JAG lawyer who prosecuted the first case of detainee abuse in Iraq.
Eugene Fidell, teacher of Military Law at Yale Unviersity and America University of Law Washington; and President, the National Institute of Military Justice
Vivian Gembara, attorney; author of "Drowning in the Desert: A JAG's Search for Justice in Iraq" (Zenith Press)
She was known as "Mama Africa". Miriam Makeba spent three decades in exile from apartheid-era South Africa. And along the way she influenced the way Americans viewed the music and politics of her homeland. Makeba died Sunday. We look back at her life and music.
Georges Collinet, Host, Afropop and Afropop Worldwide
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