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Songs of the Season
Songs of the Season
The Point
Robert Wyatt, Highfield Hall music director, talks to Mindy about songs of the season.
Science of Paradigms
Science of Paradigms
The Point
All about the science of paradigms, and the philosphy of American physicist and historian Thomas Kuhn.
News Roundup - December 21, 2012
News Roundup - December 21, 2012
The Point
A look at the week's top news.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
The Point
Rose Resnick, Vice President of Development Solutions of New England, Mike Brogiolio Executive Director of The Cape Cod Foundation and Lynn Mason-Small from the Rogers and Gray Foundation talk about philanthropy.
Newtown Shootings
Newtown Shootings
The Point
The tragedy in Newtown CT last week in which 20 children and 6 adults were gunned down in an elementary school has sparked national debate about gun control, increased security measures and how American culture might have influenced these events.
Another aspect of this discussion is the prevalence of mental illness in the perpetrators of mass murders. Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley talk about mass murder, how to speak to children about these events and whether society’s lack of knowledge or understanding of mental health issues has contributed to the problem.
Songwriting Workshops and Recovery
Songwriting Workshops and Recovery
The Point
Musician and songwriter Kathy Moser talks about the similarities in the processes of songwriting and recovery, and how sobriety and creativity go hand in hand.
Psychiatrist Philip Anthony Dingmann, Department of Mental Health Site Director for Cape Cod and the Islands. Dingmann is a colonel in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and veteran of three deployments to Iraq, where he served in a psychiatric capacity to service members, Iraqi civilians and detainees. He discusses the complex issues that veterans face both serving overseas and returning home.
