Interviews

Beyond the Nuclear Family

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:35:26 GMT

In an interview with Vision’s Gina Stepp, researchers Bella DePaulo and Robert Milardo explore the importance of “collateral kin”—aunts, uncles and others who aren’t part of what we often term “immediate” family.

Maria Suarez: Enslaved and Abused

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:15:44 GMT

Maria Suarez was enslaved at the age of 16. Her captor, a 65- or 70-year-old man, abused her physically, emotionally and mentally every day for five years. A neighbor finally killed her captor but Maria was falsely accused of the murder and was imprisoned for more than 22 years until being pardoned by the governor or California. Vision interviewed her recently to see how she is coping with her freedom.

Brothers and Sisters, Unite!

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:55:31 GMT

Vision interviews Laurie Kramer, associate dean and professor of applied family studies at the University of Illinois. It’s never too late to build healthy relationships between children or to mend a broken sibling bond, says Dr. Kramer.

What the Hungry Need

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:50:54 GMT

Interview with Tony P. Hall on the subject of world hunger.

Just Getting On With Business

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:53:29 GMT

Clive Svendsen is director of the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Vision’s Dan Cloer asked him about the current direction in stem-cell research, and about the scientists who keep nudging the boundaries.

Creating Sustainable Relationships

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:19:39 GMT

An interview with leadership expert Will Marré suggests that new approaches to over-complicated modern lifestyles will not only help people improve their personal effectiveness but will also yield immense interpersonal benefits.

Holes in the Net

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:12:41 GMT

Sir John Polkinghorne began his distinguished career as a physicist and ended it as an Anglican priest and the president of Queen’s College Cambridge. He talks to Vision’s Dan Cloer about some of the deficiencies of science without religion.

The Sensitive Explorer

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:20:56 GMT

Astronaut Michael Massimino has traveled to space twice to help repair the Hubble Space Telescope. He talked to Vision about some of his experiences and about his views on (and of) our amazing planet.

Watchdogs of the Sea

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:41:10 GMT

Marine biologist Eric Montie studies the brains of marine mammals. In this interview, he discusses some of the challenges inherent in determining not only the presence of chemicals such as DDT in these animals, but also their long-term effect.

The Center of the Universe

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:29:46 GMT

Wendy Freedman serves as director of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. From offices still located in Pasadena, Freedman oversees the development of major new telescopes at the Carnegie site in Las Campanas, Chile. Freedman recently spoke with Vision contributor Dan Cloer concerning her work and the next era of astronomy.