Where Are the Rocket Scientists When We Need Them?

To the Point

Where Are the Rocket Scientists When We Need Them?

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Published on Jan 1, 2007, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:02

Episode Description

Business leaders and high-tech scientists are worried that America's losing its edge in technological progress. On this archived edition of To the Point, can the President's Competitiveness Initiative put America back on track, or will China, India and other developing countries dominate the world's economic future? Plus, Spring seems to have arrived early in Europe, and the man who made SuperFoods famous has some ideas that could lead to New Year's resolutions.

  • This edition of To the Point will not be heard on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special holiday programming.
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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.