Fatal Fashion, New Horizons in Space, Science & DiplomacyConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 243
Aug 30, 2019 • 1h 41m
Consumptive Chic
Guest: Carolyn A. Day, Assistant Professor, Furman University, author “Consumptive Chic”
There was a time when you were beautiful if you looked like you had tuberculosis.
When Looks Could Kill
Guest: Alison Matthews David, Associate Professor, School of Fashion, Ryerson University, Toronto, and author, "Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present"
From deadly dyes to toxic tophats, Alison Matthews David has studied the deadly side of fashion.
New Horizons
Guest: Anne Verbiscer, Professor, Astronomy, University of Virginia
We explore the outer reaches of the solar system, including and beyond Pluto, with the New Horizons space probe.
Diplomacy & Science
Guest: Heath Bailey, Economic Section Chief, US Embassy, Dakar, Senegal
Sharing science and technology can break down barriers between nations. It's an area where we can find willing partners on all sides. Space exploration, for example, requires international cooperation to build observatories and landing sites.