Wednesday on Lake Effect: Local Authors, Learning Physics from Cartoons, "The Horror of it All"

Wednesday on Lake Effect:

Milwaukee native Sandy Tolan tells the remarkable story of a Palestinian man, and the music conservatory he founded in his troubled community. It’s the subject of Tolan’s new book. Later, two Milwaukee college professors collaborate on a remarkable physics text book – which incorporates cartoon characters to teach systems dynamics. And a UW-Madison grad comes back to Wisconsin to share the story of his love for horror films.

Guests:

• Sandy Tolan, Milwaukee native, author of Children of the Stone
• Tim Decker, UWM and MATC; Vince Prantil, MSOE, authors, The Captains of Energy: Systems Dynamics from an Energy Perspective
• Adam Rockoff, author, The Horror of It All: One Moviegoer’s Love Affair with Masked Maniacs, Frightened Virgins, and the Living Dead

Segments:

• "Children of the Stone": Making Music, Transforming Lives in Palestine
• Using Cartoons to Help Explain Physics
• A Close Look at Horror Films Through The Eyes of a Lifelong Fan