December 24, 2004, Hour Two: Inventing / Celiac Disease

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Hour Two: Inventing / Celiac Disease

How do great inventors invent? Is there something that separates the mental processes of a creative inventor from the rest of us? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll talk about the brains behind great inventions, from physical things like the kidney dialysis machine, to innovative businesses like the online payment service PayPal. We'll talk with author Evan Schwartz, author of a new book on the inventing process, and with Nick Holonyak, inventor of the first light-emitting diodes (among other things.)

Then, we'll turn our attention to celiac disease. Celiac is a genetic disorder that leads to an autoimmune reaction to gluten, a protein found in many grains including wheat, barley, and rye, damaging the lining of the small intestine. We'll talk about the condition and what people facing it can do about it -- researchers say it may be more common than you think. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern).

Guests:
Nick Holonyak, Jr.
John Bardeen Chair, Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois

Evan I. Schwartz
Contributing writer, MIT's Technology Review
Author, "Juice: The Creative Fuel That Drives World Class Inventors"
New York, New York

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Dr. Peter H. R. Green, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Director, The Celiac Disease Center
Columbia University
New York, New York

This segment produced by Erica Ilton

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MedlinePlus: Celiac Disease
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Celiac Home
Celiac Disease and Gluten-free Diet Support Center at Celiac.com.
Celiac Sprue
Welcome to the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America

Books/Articles Discussed:

"Juice: The Creative Fuel That Drives World Class Inventors," by Evan Schwartz. Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

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