Friday, November 13th, 2009

One-Woman Show Presents Voices of the Health Care Debate

Anna Deavere Smith in 'Let Me Down Easy.' Photo by John Marcus.

The experts have weighed in on the healthcare issue -- but what about everyone else? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a conversation with Anna Deavere Smith about her new one-woman show that channels the voices of patients and doctors talking about bodies, healthcare, sickness, and death.

Guests

Anna Deavere Smith
Actor and playwright, "Let Me Down Easy"
Professor, New York University's Tisch School of Arts
New York, New York

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Segment produced by:Laura Pelcher

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