Wisconsin’s early release program for some prisoners is causing controversy, and UWM’s Tom LeBel helps us understand the issues. LeBel is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at UWM. He spoke with Stephanie Lecci.
You can find a link to WUWM's Marti Mikkelson's story on the controversy over the early release program here.
Our regular astronomy contributor Jean Creighton explains what Spring means to astronomers. Creighton is the director of the Manfred Olson Planetarium at UW-Milwaukee. She spoke with Bonnie North. In case you’d forgotten, the first day of Spring is Saturday.
Producer Stephanie Lecci takes us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Wisconsin Poison Center, located in Wauwatosa. National Poison Prevention Week ends on Saturday. Don’t forget – the Wisconsin Poison Center’s number is 1-800-222-1222.
Author Jacqueline Houtman's new novel for middle school readers isn't quite science fiction; rather, it's science-y fiction. The Reinvention of Edison Thomas is published by Front Street. Houtman lives in Madison – she joined us from the studios of Wisconsin Public Radio.
The song that takes us out of the segment is from Eddy Thomas's favorite band – They Might Be Giants – it's called "Why Does the Sun Really Shine?" from the CD, "Here Comes Science."
Amanda Shalhoub, co-host of WUWM’s Café Tonight, spoke with Mitch Teich. They talked about four songs on the playlist: Olabelle's "One Went Wrong" and Jonatha Brooke's "When You Grow Up" are part of a CD called "Sing SOS: Songs of the Spectrum." They also talked about "Rex's Blues," by Carrie Rodriguez, and "Vaporize," by Broken Bells.
The Café Tonight preview is a regular part of our Thursday shows.
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