Unlikely Spy, Origami, Social Media Loneliness, Extinction

Unlikely Spy Guest: Sonia Purnell, author "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Wind World War II" Some things that should not be forgotten are lost. Such is the tale of Virginia Hall, Baltimore socialite, amputee, and the most dangerous Allied Spy of WWII. Come join us as we remember her story of heroism, self-sacrifice, and grit. Social Media & Loneliness Guest: Brian A. Primack, Director, The Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh People will tell you social media is killing all relationships, others will say it makes connecting easier, but how much do we actually know about the effects of social media? Is it even, really, social? How a Japanese Paper Art Form Found its Way Into American industrial Design Guest:  Larry Howell, Professor and Associate Dean, Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University What if a boat could fit on your back?  Or an umbrella in your wallet?  Thanks to the unexpectedly powerful principles of origami, engineers at Brigham Young University are coming up with new ways to fold, shrink, and invent technology that will change our world. Back from the Dead? Resurrecting Extinct Species Guest:  Ben Novak, Lead Scientist, Revive and Restore  The gears are in motion to bring extinct species back to life. We may not have Jurassic Park any time soon, but the revival of animals such as the wooly mammoth, the New Zealand moa or the Passenger Pidgeon are closer than you think. Ben Novak is a scientist and a pioneer of de-extinction research and application. Hear him describe the process of de-extinction and just how close we are to accomplishing it.