November 28, 1984 - MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer reports on University of Minnesota-Duluth hypothermia study in the freezing waters of Lake Superior. Shroyer views and describes an actual human experiment in the dangerous waters.
December 28, 1984 - Alexis Herman, chief operating officer and a co-founder of Green-Herman and Associates, a minority-owned corporation that specializes in improving productivity for small businesses, speaking at the 1984 Itasca Seminar. The theme of the seminar was "Competition and Cooperation - Power and Sharing: Finding the Balances". Herman addressed the effects on employment of a competitive high-tech environment. After her presentation, Herman took several questions and comments from conference participants. Herman heads a minority-owned small business corporation in Washington, D.C. Previously, Alexis Herman was director of the women's bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor during the Carter administration. She is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana. The Itasca Seminar is organized and sponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation. This year's seminar was also co-sponsored by 17 different corporations, foundations and other organizations in the Twin Cities.
May 28, 1985 - Morris Abram, the past chairman of the first Presidential Commission on the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and current vice chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Abram’s address was titled "A Matter of Life and Death: Biomedical Ethics.” Abram discusses how the 11-member commission looked into many ethical problems that have arisen with the advance of medicine's ability to keep people alive. Abram says he learned a lot about biomedical ethics personally in 1973, when he successfully conquered leukemia. He has written a book about the experience entitled, "The Day is Short". The moderator was Harlan Cleveland of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
October 1, 1985 - Dr. George Freier, University of Minnesota physics professor, discusses the scientific basis for some popular weather myths. Topics of weather lore include the nature of proverbs, rings around moon, insect movement, sky color, fishing, and rainbows. Freier also answers listener questions.
November 2, 1985 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Kathy Heidel, naturalist at the Lowry Nature Center, on what is going on with plant and animal life this time of year. Heidel also answers listener questions.
January 4, 1986 - On this Weekend program, Futurist Arthur Harkins discusses how new technology and other changes will affect people's personal relationships in the future. Topics include growth in use of information technology, social dynamics, and personal commitments. Harkins also answers listener questions.
January 28, 1986 - Live coverage immediately after the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The shuttle exploded during ascension about a minute after launch. Program presents various reports and sounds upon aftermath of disaster. This was the 25th shuttle mission, and first loss in space shuttle program.
April 26, 1986 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Dale Archibald, author and computer expert, who discusses home computing and his book. Topics include tech companies, new products, telecommunications, terms, and computer troubleshooting. Archibald also answers listener questions.
April 29, 1986 - Jim Gasperini, the base camp manager for the Steger expedition. Gasperini shares with MPR’s Gary Eichten how they are tracking group and concerns of open water near North Pole.
May 27, 1986 - MPR’s Kate Moos talks with St. Paul’s Ann Bancroft about her expedition to the South Pole. Bancroft recounts the challenges of being in the Arctic.