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Glen Campbell: Forget Me Not

In his new album’s liner notes, Glen Campbell writes, “Ghost on the Canvas is the last studio record of new songs that I ever plan to make.”

That’s because he’s now living through the early stages of Alzheimer’s. A man whose music history spans six decades is slowly losing his own history — his memories of being one of L.A.’s top session guitarists, playing on everything from “Strangers in the Night” to “Good Vibrations,” with an outfit called The Wrecking Crew.

Loose a Tool in Space? Print Out a New One!

Here’s a cool wonder straight out of the world of science fiction - 3D printing! 3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material.

3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. 3D printers offer product developers the ability to print parts and assemblies made of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties in a single build process.

I’m Curious About...Engineering and Architecture

As part of the Ever Wonder? series brought to you by the MathScience Innovation Center, kids express curiosity in the form of questions regarding engineering and architecture.

Zoe Keating: A Symphony Unto Herself

Zoe Keating’s latest album is titled Into the Trees, and that’s exactly where I have to go to meet her. She lives in the middle of a redwood forest, an hour and a half north of San Francisco. As Keating walks me around, we listen for her neighbors, the woodpeckers, who she says are extra-noisy in the evening.

It’s fitting to find Keating in the middle of all this natural noise. In her studio, she creates a similar symphony of sounds, except she does it with just one instrument: her cello.

The Theft That Made The ‘Mona Lisa’ A Masterpiece

If you were standing outside the Louvre in Paris on the morning of Aug. 21, 1911, you might have noticed three men hurrying out of the museum.

They would have been pretty conspicuous on a quiet Monday morning, writer and historian James Zug tells All Things Considered host Guy Raz. “Sunday night was a big social night in Paris,” he says, “so a lot of people were hung over on Monday morning.”

Major Renovation for WCVE Public Radio Studio; Listeners Don't Miss a Beat

WCVE Public Radio’s main studio is going through a much-needed renovation, and Music Director Bobbie Barajas is chronicling its transformation. The studio is on target to be completed by early September. We are broadcasting out of our temporary studio, without listeners missing of a minute of programming.

As Photographer, Moby Captures His Unique Vision of Normal Life

For most people in the world, the experience of standing on a stage surrounded by thousands of cheering fans would make for a fairly extraordinary day.

For Moby, a musician and DJ who has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, it’s normal.

“I wanted to document what it’s like to be on the receiving end of that,” said the musician. “Because it’s odd.”

PBS receives 43 Emmy nominations

PBS programs have received a record 43 nominations for this year’s Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This is the largest number of Primetime Emmy nominations PBS has ever received. MASTERPIECE programs led the way for public broadcasting with a combined 25 nominations.

Science Matters at Hopkins Elementary

What do a roll of aluminum foil, a box of drinking straws, a handful of pennies and a bag of marshmallows have in common? They are all fabulous tools for children to use when solving engineering problems.

Read on to learn more and watch the video below.

On June 15th, Hopkins Elementary School in Chesterfield County, engaged students in grades K- 5 in a dynamic and interactive Children’s Engineering Workshop. In every class, inspirational teachers used innovative teaching strategies to facilitate problem solving by their students. The purpose of the day was for teachers to challenge their students to solve real-world problems by using engineering models.

Richmond Symphony Masterworks Concerts to Air

The Richmond Symphony Summer Concert Series begins on WCVE Public Radio Saturday, July 9 at 1:00 p.m. and will run over eight consecutive Saturdays, ending on August 27. The two-hour program is hosted by WCVE Public Radio’s Bobbie Barajas.

The series will feature the entire Masterwork Series from the 2010-2011 concert season and will also feature interviews with Richmond Symphony Music Director Steven Smith.