2019 National Book Award Finalist Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina: Stories) will discuss her work and why the preservation, perpetuation, and presentation of the experience of Mexican-American women in literature matters. Moderated by Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book…
Education is an issue that hits home to every American. One of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, Diane Ravitch offers an impassioned defense of public education. In her new book, Slaying Goliath…
Quantum mechanics is the most important idea in physics, and physicists themselves readily admit that they don’t understand it. Genetics is another commonly misconceived area of science with the rise of new biomedical technologies and the popularity of at-home DNA testing kits. Fortunately for ALOUD…
Andrea Bernstein, the award-winning journalist, and host of the WNYC/ProPublica podcast Trump, Inc., offers a sweeping new exposé into the multigenerational saga of two emblematic American families. American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power follows how these…
If you love music, what would it be like to work at the Los Angeles Philharmonic? Guest speakers from the learning, marketing, and development departments of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl will share about their careers. Interviewer: Llyr Heller: Librarian II, Teen'Scape Speakers…
Join the Children Chatting with Authors Podcast as they interview Nicki Thornton about her book, The Last Chance Hotel and about being an author. "Hi teachers and caregivers continue the conversation with a downloadable discussion guide."
What if search-and-rescue robots could sense survivors through dense smoke? What if surgical robots could perform impossible surgeries by seeing details invisible to a human doctor? At Dr. Achuta Kadambi’s UCLA lab, his team works to make these possibilities a reality. By symbiotically blending…
What is it like to work at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which conducts missions to Mars, Jupiter and beyond? Join us for a conversation with a systems engineer, scientists, artists and education and outreach staff from JPL. Interviewer: Llyr Heller: Librarian II, Teen'Scape Speakers: Tracy Drain…
Join the Children Chatting with Authors Podcast as they interview Ryan Andrews about his book, This Was Our Pact and about being an author and illustrator. "Hi teachers and caregivers continue the conversation with a downloadable discussion guide."
Join the Children Chatting with Authors Podcast as they interview Kitty Felde, host and executive producer of the Book Club for Kids podcast "Hi teachers and caregivers continue the conversation with a downloadable discussion guide."
Join the Children Chatting with Authors Podcast as they interview Jennifer Torres about her book, Stef Soto, Taco Queen and about being an author. "Hi teachers and caregivers continue the conversation with a downloadable discussion guide."
The leaps and advances of science and technology to revolutionize human DNA have sparked fierce public debate about what the future of gene editing holds for humanity. Moving beyond some of the alarming sci-fi scenarios of gene editing, groundbreaking scientists are harnessing the power of these…
Learn about the field of horticulture from Jorge Ochoa, Associate Professor of Horticulture at Long Beach College. He will discuss plant biology, field botany and more. Interviewer: Llyr Heller: Librarian II, Teen'Scape Speakers: Jorge Ochoa, Associate Professor of Horticulture at Long Beach College…
