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February 19, 2006: The Monitor




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<> 6:00 pm CST -- HEADLINES

<> ~ 6:20 pm CST -- JARED DIAMOND, scientist



The Monitor's Byron Jackson speaks with Pulitzer-winning scientist and author Jared Diamond. His recent book is Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. His previous book is Guns, Germs and Steel, which details the role of geography, climate, and animals in creating human civilization.

Diamond is one of the pre-eminent popularizers of science. He's Professor of Geography at University of California, Los Angeles. His other specialties are physiology and evolutionary biology. He has won the National Medal of Science, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and a number of other honors. He will be in Houston speaking on Friday, February 24 (part of The Progressive Forum series - ticket info: 713/315-2525)


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