Random Acts of Knowledge

It’s never been easier to buy things. Global trade has flooded markets with a number of inexpensive products. Online retailers now can deliver goods to someone’s home in as little as a day. 

But with the increased ease of consuming, is there an increased responsibility?

Ashlee Sang discusses how conscious consumerism can improve the health and welfare of individuals and the larger world.

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Most writers will say that creative writing isn’t easy. No matter how many ideas someone may have, getting those ideas on the page is the real trick.

Amanda L. Webster, author of ‘DIY High’ and ‘Valley of the Bees’ discusses how writers can find a perspective beyond their own experience and learn to get their point across.

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The shape of American history was changed when President Abraham Lincoln was shot.

In the chaotic days following the infamous shooting at Ford's Theater, rumors swirled while the President's assassin fled justice. How many were involved? Were there a foreign agents behind the attack?

Christina Lea Smith tells some of the lesser-known stories surrounding Lincoln's assassination.

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On July 20, 1969 humans first set foot on Earth’s moon. By the end of 1972, the Apollo program’s firsthand exploration of the Moon would be over.

At the Challenger Learning Center, missions to the Moon or Mars are planned every day… in simulation.

A Challenger Learning Center Flight Director talks about what it took to get to the Moon 50 years ago, what it will take to get back.

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From search and rescue to wedding photography, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are being used to do more jobs than ever before.

A professional drone pilot discusses the growing list of jobs that a used to be done by a team of people that are now done by a drone and a drone operator.

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Family members of those who are undergoing cancer treatment might feel powerless to help with a loved one's recovery.

Oncology Massage Therapist Cindy Teremuende says that we underestimate the power of touch in helping with cancer recovery.

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Members of the LGBTQ+ communities can face prejudice that can extend from unjustified assumptions to active bullying. Not all behavior that is dismissive of LGBTQ+ persons is malicious or even active, but education can create more awareness to prevent even unintentional marginalization.

Emily Rosenquist and Jessica Depke from Heartland Community College discuss their efforts to provide a “safe zone” for students and staff to learn.

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Can art build bridges where language and even diplomacy fail?

The Global Art Project is a worldwide effort of artists who are breaking through barriers of culture, language and geography.

Art professor Jane Camp discusses the grass-roots effort to promote global peace by exchanging artwork with strangers from around the planet.

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Does your pooch have what it takes to be a therapy dog?

Dog trainer Tina Zimmerman talks about canines that are pressed into service for therapeutic purposes.

Zimmerman outlines the differences between therapy dogs and service dogs, the kind of training involved and what type of animals are best suited for helping humans.

She also tells stories of the difference she has seen therapy dogs make in people's lives.

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There is poetry for the eye and poetry for the ear.  And there is both.

Two unique approaches to poetry highlight how poetry can be discovered -- and understood in a new way -- by mixing things up.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Heartland Community College is presenting a mix of poems and typewriters. The College is also presenting a "blackout" poetry workshop, where poems can be "found."

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