Marcie Sillman
Stories
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When 'Brain Science' Is A Tool For Credibility
Marcie Sillman talks with cognitive scientist-turned-science-writer, Christian Jarrett, about brain science research and why consumers need to bring a...
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Iraq In Crisis: Militant Group Gains Ground, U.S. Debates Response
Marcie Sillman talks to Dan Murphy, national security correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, about the worsening situation in Iraq. Then,...
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How The Gates Foundation Bankrolled And Built National Support For Common Core
Marcie Sillman talks with Washington Post reporter Lyndsey Layton about how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded and built political support for Common Core academic standards in more than 40 states.
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The National Push To Unionize Adjunct Faculty At Universities
Marcie Sillman talks with Inside Higher Ed reporter Colleen Flaherty about the push by the Service Employees International Union to unionize adjunct faculty members.
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They Won't Boo This Time: An All-Stravinsky Bill At Seattle Symphony
Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky's career spanned most of the 20th century, but chances are you know him best for a piece of music he wrote when he...
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BP Can Now Use Drones, But What About Other Companies?
Marcie Sillman talks to University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo about the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to allow BP to use drones...
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What Does House Majority Leader Cantor's Defeat Mean For Washington?
Marcie Sillman talks with Washington state political consultant Randy Pepple about his take on the impact that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's...
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Washington Labeled Third 'Loosest' State In Union, Socially Speaking
Marcie Sillman speaks with University of Maryland doctoral student and National Science Foundation research fellow Jesse Harrington about a new report...
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NTSB Releases Documentation On Skagit Bridge Collapse
Marcie Sillman talks with Mike Lindblom, transportation reporter for the Seattle Times, about new findings concerning the Skagit River bridge collapse...
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Washington Lawmakers Push For Sewage Plant In Victoria
Marcie Sillman talks to Vancouver Sun correspondent Vaughn Palmer Washington Governor Jay Inslee and King County Executive Dow Constantine petitioning...