Mann Library Video Podcasts

For the Rock Record

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:00:00 +0000

In conjunction with a Cornell University Library celebration of Darwin’s impact on the life sciences, Cornell geologist Warren Allmon highlights the record of life’s evolving complexity—and the argument for Darwinian evolutionary theory—that is found in the earth’s rocks.

Poetry reading by Frank Robinson and Tom Clausen

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Poets Frank Robinson of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art and Tom Clausen of Mann celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading of haiku, senryu and tanka at Mann Library and commentary touching on the characteristics of each form

Westcott’s Plant Disease Handbook

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Now in its 7th edition, Wescott’s Plant Disease Handbook is known as a must-have resource for academic plant science programs and an indispensable guide for practicing landscape professionals and master gardeners. Dr. Ken Horst highlights the intriguing history of this classic work.

A Growing College, redux:

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:00:00 +0000

In 1969, after 5 years of deliberation and planning, Cornell's College of Home Economics became the College of Human Ecology. Gwen Kay, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Oswego and 2008 recipient of the Cornell CHE Fellowship in the History of Home Economics, examines how and why the new name came into being, and what the hopes were for the new college.

Rural Retirement Migration

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

While most people entering retirement are residentially stable, those who do migrate are most likely to move to rural communities. Development sociologists David Brown and Nina Glasgow highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by migration at older ages both for successful aging and for rural community development.

Light & Video Microscopy

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Plant biologist Randy Wayne brings together mathematics, physics, and the history of science to reflect on the foundations of microscopy, the development of modern imaging systems and their practical application in cell biology.

The College on Wheels and Post WWII Extreme Home Makeovers

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Karen Dunn-Haley, 2007 recipient of the College of Human Ecology’s History of Home Economics Fellowship, examines the history of post-War Cornell extension demonstration trains and their impact in bringing principles of modern home design into the everyday life of American households.

Turfwork!

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:00:00 +0000

In telling the story of a group project that transformed a green expanse of Cornell's farm research fields into a living work of art, artist and horticulture extension associate Marcia Eames-Sheavly and recent Cornell graduates Sven Kalim and Flisa Stevenson share thoughts on drawing from a diversity of strengths and perspectives for a large scale, collaborative project

Saving Forests, Protecting People?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Calls to conserve rapidly disappearing forest lands around the world have been urgent over recent decades, but official programs for forest conservation have been unevenly successful. Citing a comparative study of forest conservation areas in Costa Rica and Honduras, professor of development sociology Max Pfeffer looks at key factors behind these mixed results.

Poetry reading by Frank Robinson

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:00:00 +0000

In celebration of National Poetry Month at Mann Library, poet and director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum Frank Robinson reads haiku poetry written through different years and stages of life.

The Audubon Society Guide for Attracting Birds

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Stephen Kress of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology presents tips and how-to guidance for nurturing native plant communities to create thriving, beautiful natural landscapes filled with color and bird song the whole year through.

The Cornell eClips Collection

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Harnessing powerful communication tools of the iPod and YouTube era, the Cornell eClips collection offers a large collection of video clips and podcasts documenting interviews with leaders in business, government and nonprofits. Professor of applied economics and management Deborah Streeter discusses the success of this program in bringing the authentic voices of entrepreneurship into the classroom.

Child Language

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:00:00 +0000

How do humans learn languages? Why do we learn them at all? Human development scholar Barbara Lust presents highlights from her new book exploring human language development, noting recent discoveries about child language acquisition from the fields of linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.

Contributions to the History of Herpetology

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Professor of neurbiology and behavior Kraig Adler presents some highlights from his 2007 book to describe the lives of key figures in the history of the study of herpetology, the socio-cultural contexts of their work, and the central role played in herpetology’s history by faculty and students who've taught and studied at Cornell.

"To Make More Useful"

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Architectural historian Mary Anne Beecher explores the historic development and design implications of storage elements in the 19th and 20th century American home, reflecting on the influence that American home economics education had on the evolution of modern American storage design.

Wired Shut

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Communication professor Tarleton Gillespie takes a closer look behind the battle smoke of current disputes over copyright to suggest some sobering trends. The shift to “technical copy protection” being promoted by commercial interests and lawmakers coincides with a growing commercialization of culture and points to a profound loss in the democratic potential of a network society.

Poetry Reading by Fred Muratori

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Cornell librarian and poet Fred Muratori reads poetry selections that have appeared diverse journals and other published anthologies and in his poetry collections "The Possible" and "Despite Repeated Warnings."

Engaging Campus and Community

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Education professor Scott Peters describes promising academic-external partner collaborations addressing problems of agricultural, environmental and community sustainability at six different institutions in the national state and land-grant university system.

Forsaken Females

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:00:00 +0000

In a book talk timed to commemorate International Women’s Day, professor of policy analysis and management Andrea Parrot and health educator Nina Cummings explore the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that promote violence against women. Their book offers compelling stories that women themselves share about the physical, emotional and economic impact of their victimization.

Pleasure and Comfort

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Professor Jordan Le Bel of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration explores the history of chocolate consumption from the Olmec Indians of Mexico to the current frenzy for all things chocolaty.

Mindless Eating

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Reporting on the results of his widely acclaimed recent research, economist Brian Wansink explores the effects of different marketing "tricks" on the volume of food people consume.

The Science of False Memory

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Charles Brainerd and Valerie Reyna of Cornell’s Dept. of Human Development review a comprehensive trove of studies in cognitive science to highlight what is currently known about why people can remember things differently from what really took place and why some people have vivid memories of things that never took place at all.

Forest Farming

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Forest farming is the sustained cultivation and harvest of fruits, mushrooms, nuts and plant medicinals under a thriving tree canopy. In a special lecture at Mann Library, horticulture professor Ken Mudge reflects on the promise of forest farming for the northeastern United States.

First-Person Cornell

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Historian Carol Kammen and a team of graduates from her Knight Wrighting Seminar at Cornell bring 150 years of diverse Cornell student experiences to life, reading from student letters and diary entries of the past as well as email and blog postings of today.

Salamander Crossing

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Kraig Adler of Cornell's Dept. of Neurobiology and Behavior highlights current efforts to preserve the Ringwood area amphibian population and discusses the problem of dwindling amphibian populations in global perspective.

Poetry Reading by Route 9 Haiku Group

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Poets Yu Chang, Tom Clausen, John Stevenson, and Hilary Tann of the Route 9 Haiku Group set the stage for celebrating National Poetry Month at Mann Library, reading haiku and related poetic forms and sharing reflections on creating poetry and friendship.

Cheap & Tasteful Dwellings

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:00:00 +0000

In her 2005 book, Jan Jennings describes a series house design competitions for architects in the 1879 to 1909 period, noting the insight they offer on the development of architectural history and practice in the U.S

Food Aid After Fifty Years

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Drawing from his acclaimed 2005 book, Chris Barrett reflects on the real impact of US food aid practices in Africa and other countries and argues for simple changes that could make American food aid relief far more effective than it is.

The Grail Bird

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:00:00 +0000

Tim Gallagher shares some of the excitement caused by the suspected sighting of a bird long thought to be an extinct species in the swamplands of eastern Arkansas.