Book of Nature 36: Adventures in Abstract and Concrete Thought

Book of Nature, Ep. 40: They Live

In the Book of Nature’s triumphant return to the airwaves after two years, Dan Dawson and Danny Anderson join Todd Pedlar to discuss John Carpenter’s 1988 film, They Live as part of the 2022 Christian Humanist Radio Network Crossover series discussing five films of the American filmmaker John Carpenter. In this episode, the hosts discuss the film as a part of Carpenter’s body of work (pun intended), the nature of the film as commentary on late 1980’s America, his casting choices, featuring primarily his choice of the inimitable “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as John Nada, the film’s protagonist. It was a rollicking good time and we are glad as the Book of Nature to be back in black.

Book of Nature 39: CHRN Crossover: The Sixth Sense

Dan Dawson, along with crossover guests Michial Farmer and Coyle Neal, discuss the film "The Sixth Sense."

Book of Nature 38: The Challenges of COVID-19

Charles Hackney and Dan Dawson discuss life in academia during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Book of Nature 37: DNA

Charles Hackney, Dan Dawson, and Todd Pedlar discuss the DNA molecule and its role in genetics and heredity

Book of Nature 36: Adventures in Abstract and Concrete Thought

Charles Hackney, Dan Dawson, and Todd Pedlar discuss the differences and relationship between Abstract and Concrete Thinking