Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
How is it that lobsters, humans, flies, fish, barnacles and mice can all be made up of essentially the same family of genes? The key to understanding the diversity of nature, says molecular scientists, is understanding what happens in an embryo (be it human, animal, or insect.) Find out what cutting edge DNA research is teaching us in the emerging field of “evolutionary development.”
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book “Black Broadway In Washington D.C.,” and the District’s rich Black history.
Poet, essayist and editor Kevin Young is the second director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He joins Kojo to talk about his vision for the museum and how it can help us make sense of this moment in history.
Ms. Woodruff joins us to talk about her successful career in broadcasting, how the field of journalism has changed over the decades and why she chose to make D.C. home.