media frenzy

[realthog]

It'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.