August 12, 2009

Today on Word of Mouth, is the Terminator about to knock at your door? Scientists and ethicists gather to address and ease public concerns about artificial intelligence projects run amok. And, the changing environment may be driving a new era of mass extinction, but we’ll hear about hundreds of recently discovered new species. Plus, the truth about lemmings. Despite what you saw in old Disney documentaries, they don’t commit mass suicide by leaping off of cliffs. Plus, is globalization a force for democracy? We’ll hear new ideas on developing democracies in the global age. And, a book club author, coming to a living room near you.

(Photo by frog DNA via Flickr/Creative Commons)