Musical Robot Uses AI to Compose Original Music

Guest:  Lindsay Orchowski, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Staff Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital

Todd West, Steering Committee Member of the Eastern Maine Skippers Program, Principal of Bucksport Middle School, Maine Did your Thanksgiving feast include lobster? Historians say it probably was part of the original celebration. And it’s still a big part of the New England coastal economy. Lobster is such a lucrative livelihood that some Maine high schools have trouble convincing kids to stay in school. That’s where The Eastern Maine Skippers Program comes in—it brings fishing into the classroom to help kids graduate.

Guest: Rod Gustafson, Host, Parent Previews  Born with a facial deformity, Auggie Pullman finds it difficult to fit into a new school. But his association with teachers and students soon has everyone learning that neither books nor faces should be judged by their covers. The story behind the creation of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is told as the author's imagination brings to life the beloved characters. Christopher Plummer also stars in the role of Scrooge.

Guest: Alex Jensen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Human Development, Brigham Young University  Most parents will vehemently deny having a favorite child. And most kids are pretty convinced their parents do have a favorite. How does this disconnect affect relationships in the family? BYU family life professor Alex Jensen has some answers, based on surveys done with hundreds of families over a couple of years' span.