Villaseca, Eduardo. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Human embryo and gene manipulation : the state of the art, ethics, and public policy / produced by Eduardo Villaseca.

Three speeches on the technology and moral implications of genetic engineering, in vitro fertilization, and cloning. Explores possible treatment of genetic-related diseases, public and private funding, and how people react to such innovations. |r.1. pt.1. The State of the art in human in vitro fertililzation, embryo transfer, and cloning / John D. Biggers (35 min.)…

August 24, 2025

Prescription for prevention : the consequences of nuclearism on American medicine and society / produced by Eduardo Villaseca.

Three speeches given at the Conference of physicians, scientists, and citizens motivated by and international climate which presents nuclear war as a ‘rational’ possibility. Speakers explore the interaction of political, social and personal influences on the nuclear arms race. |r.1. pt.1. The Relationship between the health care system and the arms race / Corrine Bayley…

August 24, 2025

Demystifying nuclear language / Sheila Tobias ; produced by Eduardo Villaseca.

Sheila Tobias, historian and author of Overcoming Math Anxiety, talks about the official government language developed in order to mask the realities of the nuclear arms race. She calls for a public understanding of defense spending, and the idea that weapons systems must be enlarged to insure national security. |r.1. Talk (42 min.) — r.2.…

August 24, 2025

Reactions to Hiroshima : guidelines for the atomic age / produced by Eduardo Villaseca.

Alice Kimball, Dean of the Bunting Institute, Radcliffe College, Cambridge Massachusetts, discusses the social and psychological aspects of the development of atomic weapons.

August 24, 2025

Blacks in science / produced by Eduardo Villaseca.

Examination of the contributions of Blacks to American society, specifically their role in the development and maintenance of science and technology in the United States.|BLACKS IN SCIENCE / produced by Eduardo Villaaseca. – An examination of the contributions of Blacks to American society, specifically their role in the development and maintenance of science and technology…

August 24, 2025