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Tuesday, January 18, 2000

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Diane Rehm: the potential of nanotechnology; feminist author bell hooks on love
Fresh Air: TBA
Public Interest: Tech Tuesday: high-tech cars
Talk of the Nation: TBA; contemporary Christian music
All Things Considered: thirty years of Andy Warhol's "Interview" magazine

For questions about Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, or All
Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
For tapes and transcripts call toll-free 1-877-NPR-TEXT
(1-877-677-8398).


    The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours on WMUB)

10-11: Nanotechnology: Scientists are now able to manipulate matter
at a molecular level and are working to create tiny mechanisms that
have the potential to bring about the next technological revolution.
A panel talks about the technology and how it could transform a range
of scientific fields.
         GUESTS: Carlo Montemagno, professor of bioengineering at
Cornell University; Don Eigler, IBM Almaden Research Center; Ellen
Williams, physics professor at University of Maryland; James
Ellenbogan, principal scientist, nanosystems group, Mitre Corporation

11-12 bell hooks: Feminist author bell hooks calls her latest book
"All About Love: New Visions" (William Morrow) -- and in it she
explores all forms of love, from romantic love to self-love.  She
also looks at how love affects and connects our public and private
lives, and why it has become devalued.



    Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

TBA

       For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free 1-(877)-21-FRESH.


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

TECHNOLOGY IS THE OVERRIDING THEME OF THIS YEAR'S NORTH AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW.  ON THIS TECH TUESDAY, KOJO SPEAKS WITH
WASHINGTON POST AUTOMOBILE REVIEWER WARREN BROWN AND THE CAR
CONNECTION'S PAUL EISENSTEIN (EYE-zen-stine) ABOUT SOME OF THE WAYS
THAT AUTOMAKERS ARE USING HIGH TECH CONCEPTS IN THEIR NEW DESIGNS.
         Guests:1. Warren Brown, Washington Post staff writer; 2.
(From Lansing, Michigan)Paul Eisenstein, publisher, The Car Connection


    Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m. (*live on WMUB)

Host: Melinda Penkava

HOUR ONE:  TBA

HOUR TWO: the world of comtemporary Christian music



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The thirtieth anniversary of Andy Warhol's "Interview" magazine.
"Interview" has has endured for 30 years by trying to track down the
stars BEFORE they become famous.



    WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m.

News Director Darrel Gray with an hour of conversations with guests,
and listener e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

Friday, January 21: TBA

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