media frenzy
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
realthogIt's all being set up with vertiginous speed, but I've been asked to be interviewed about my book Corrupted Science for an hour on Saturday evening by Michio Kaku for his syndicated radio show Science Fantastic.
I've seen Dr Kaku frequently on Discovery Channel documentaries and Nova programmes and the like, and have been much impressed by his clarity when explaining complex matters in simple terms -- directly comparable to Carl Sagan's similar ability -- so I'm (a) much looking forward to nattering with him and (b) nervous that my own clarity of exposition may seem distinctly foggy by comparison with his.
Factor (b) is greatly enhanced by the fact that they're doing the interview down the line -- i.e., I'll be talking into my home telephone. I've always much preferred working in the studio to doing broadcasts over the phone. Still and all, at least if I'm working from home Pam can keep me steadily supplied with intoxicating beverages as a precaution against my running out of things to say.
There's a schedule for Science Fantastic here.
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:02 pm (UTC)Fun! :D
I just checked out the schedule and it looks like I'll need to catch the show on KIXW from out of Apple Valley, Ca. It airs Sunday at 6:00 pm, perfect time, won't conflict with anything on TV . . . heh. ;P
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:28 am (UTC)Pam's discovered she can listen to it on her computer. If you'd like I could ask her for the details of how to do this.
I, of course, would much rather nobody did listen to it.
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Date: 2009-01-15 02:12 am (UTC)Yes, I'll ask Pam how to bring it up on the puter. I'd much rather listen via computer, anyway.
I, of course, would much rather nobody did listen to it.
I'm excited by it, can't wait! Remember this when you're on the phone: We're all listening to you, especially to background noises (cats, Pam, your stomach growling).
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Date: 2009-01-15 02:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-14 10:17 pm (UTC)Do you know if there will be a podcast at some point? The only stations "nearby" aren't in broadcast range, though I'm checking to see if they stream their broadcasts over teh intarwebs.
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:29 am (UTC)Pam's discovered she can listen to it on her computer. If you'd like I could ask her for the details of how to do this.
I, of course, would much rather nobody did listen to it.
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:32 am (UTC)"TMI, you say?"
Meaning of abbreviation, please.
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:38 am (UTC)TMI = too much information, or oversharing of personal details.
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Date: 2009-01-15 01:07 am (UTC)"TMI = too much information, or oversharing of personal details."
Thanks! I knew that (slaps self upside head) but for some reason didn't recognize it in context.
"If Pam -- and you -- are willing to share the details, please do."
Okay, I'll ask her to put it on her blog tomorrow.
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-14 10:51 pm (UTC)"Why do I suspect that by that you mean an infusion of the leaves of Camellia sinensis?"
I haven't the first idea why you should suspect this!
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Date: 2009-01-15 01:35 am (UTC)suspectsuspicious person.no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 01:09 am (UTC)Oh, I see.
That's an infusion I never drink, I'm afraid -- hence my dimwittedness about recognizing it.
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Date: 2009-01-15 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-14 10:40 pm (UTC)(Michio Kaku's book Hyperspace is an incredible read, though I'm sure you know that already.)
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:30 am (UTC)"Michio Kaku's book Hyperspace is an incredible read"
So I've been told by many and oft. The book of his I bought a few months ago and have on my nightstand is The Physics of the Impossible, which I'm aching to read. But I have to get Bogus Science out of the way first . . .
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:35 am (UTC)Maybe I should get hold of Hyperspace and read it first, seeing as it's the earlier book. Hm . . .
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:33 am (UTC)Thanks, JM. I'm looking forward to it.
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:33 am (UTC)Why, thank you.
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Date: 2009-01-14 10:53 pm (UTC)Edit - okay, Mike said that last bit already. I really should start reading everyone else's posts before I jump in with both feet.
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Date: 2009-01-14 11:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:31 am (UTC)"his book Hyperspace is an absolutely terrific read"
And, as I said to Mike:
So I've been told by many and oft. The book of his I bought a few months ago and have on my nightstand is The Physics of the Impossible, which I'm aching to read. But I have to get Bogus Science out of the way first . . .
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Date: 2009-01-15 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:27 am (UTC)Yes, I'm looking forward to it quite a lot, despite my joking.
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Date: 2009-01-15 12:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 12:37 am (UTC)Pam's discovered she can listen to it on her computer. If you'd like I could ask her for the details of how to do this.
I, of course, would much rather nobody did listen to it.
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Date: 2009-01-15 10:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-15 07:13 pm (UTC)Thanks, Ellen!
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Date: 2009-01-16 02:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-16 03:02 am (UTC)What a very sweet thing to say -- thank you!