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ArchivesNapping at Work Becoming Part of Corporate Culture?By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.Sleeping on the job is not usually something managers promote. But one New Hampshire company has made napping part of its corporate culture. Researchers from the Institute of Medicine say napping helps prevent sleep deprivation. But it could also save the US economy billions of dollars a year. NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern files this report. listen:
  An Ideal Husband: A ReviewBy Kevin Gardner on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.The Peterborough Players are offering their audiences a generous helping of Oscar Wilde this week - with a bit of a difference. Their current production is one of Wilde's lesser-known comedies, "An Ideal Husband." Kevin Gardner has this review. listen:
August 6, 2008Today on Word of Mouth, noted neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga looks at the uniqueness of our brains, and what sets humans apart from other animals. Also, a young reporter gets her DNA tested to calculate her risk of developing complex diseases. And, there’s a strange new phenomeon in some villages in northern Greenland: only girls are being born. Plus, singer-songwriter Tift Merritt's new album of American roots music, written in Paris. (Photo by Mick Orlosky) listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Uniquely Human BrainBy Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.Maybe you’ve heard that human beings share 98.6 percent of our total DNA sequence with chimpanzees. Maybe you thought: huh? How can 1.4 percent of DNA make such a difference? Well, that difference strikes at the heart of an argument raging in scientific circles for years. One camp sees the human animal on a continuum with other animals. Others see a split, with animals and humans falling in two distinct groups. Dr. Michael Gazzaniga is considered to be the father of cognitive neuroscience. He’s puzzled by why so many people become agitated at the suggestion that the human brain might have distinctive features. His new book is "Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique." It’s a witty, accessible exploration of what those differences are. Dr. Gazzaniga joins Word of Mouth from Santa Barbara, where he is director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Read an excerpt from "Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique" listen:
Listening to "Another Country"By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.The latest release from singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is a play on words. The name "Another Country" suggests that while Tift can belt out heartfelt country ballads - after all, she did play the Grand Ole Opry last month - she’s also right at home with other genres, like classic rock and Memphis soul.
Tift Merrit is a darling of the critics. Her debut album made Time Magazine’s and other top-10 list for 2002. The follow-up was nominated for a Country Album of the Year Grammy in 2004. Tift Merritt joined Word of Mouth about the new album, "Another Country," and her background. Born in Houston, she moved to North Carolina when she was young, and got her start at clubs in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, real hotbeds of indie music in the ‘90s. Tift said all of that moving around contributed to her genre-defying sound. You can catch Tift Merritt performing Wednesday night at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Watch the video for Tift Merritt's "Broken":
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"Another Country" takes on another meaning in reference to Paris, the city she stayed in while writing the songs on the disc.