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Week of May 20, 2013

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 (Listen to the archived program)
A pediatrician's thoughts on play
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How important is play to your child's wellbeing? Dr. Bob Becker, Director of Economic Policy & Strategy with the Clemson University Office of Economic Development, asks pediatrician Dr. Regina Milteer for her opinion. Their conversation is part of a series recorded at the 2013 Conference on the Value of Play held Feb. 17-20 at Clemson University.  Learn about the U.S. Play Coalition

Water policy: One South Carolina town's story (Listen to the segment)
Donna London, Director of the
Jim Self Center on the Future, speaks with Kimberly Jones, Water Quality Program Manager with the Town of Bluffton, about how the town is working with partners to enhance the May River. Learn more about the 2012 South Carolina Water Resources Conference coordinated by the Clemson University Restoration Institute and the Center for Watershed Excellence. Watch archived interviews and see speakers from the conference. Contact your elected officials with your thoughts.

Natural heritage garden (Listen to the segment)
Visitors will be able to travel from South Carolina's mountains to the sea as they walk through a new 64-acre Natural Heritage Garden at the state Botanical Garden in Clemson. Bob Schuster visits Patrick McMillan, host of Expeditions with Patrick McMillan and director of the Botanical Garden, about this new addition. View the calendar of events at the South Carolina Botanical Garden.

Don't Kill All the Lawyers (Listen to the segment)
Retired Anderson attorney Jack McIntosh has written a book of funny short stories about life experiences, people he's met and lessons learned along the way. Your Day scriptwriter Anna Simon has him share some of his favorite tales from his book, Don't Kill All the Lawyers, which was recently featured on The Radio Reader. Read more.

Classical sounds (Listen to the segment)
Mickey Harder, director of Clemson University's Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, chats with the Grammy-winning musicians of Pacifica Quartet and shares some snippets from their Jan. 29 Brooks Center performance.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 (Listen to the archived program)
Bug Talk
Charlotte Holt talks with Dr. Eric Benson, Clemson Extension Urban Entomologist in the Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, and Pat Zungoli, a professor of Entomology at Clemson University, as they answer your questions about bugs, bees, spiders, and other insects you may see this spring in the Palmetto State. Listeners may call in with insect-related questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859. Additional insect information is available at the Clemson Entomology website.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 (Listen to the archived program)
A live call-in hour on pet healthcare issues.
Dr. Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences hosts Dr. Nathan Craddock of Tiger Town Animal Hospital in Clemson and Dr. Tony Holtzclaw of Pickens Animal Hospital. Listeners may call in with questions about their pets' medical care, nutritional needs, pet behavior or other pet care related topics via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 (Listen to the archived program)
A technology call-in hour
With the summer vacation season here, technology experts and fellow shutterbugs Phil Yanov, blogger and founder of the GSA Technology Council and Tech after Five, and Eric Rodgers are ready to discuss digital photography in a listener-driven conversation to help you shoot and organize those summer photos. Listeners may call toll-free at 888-539-8859 with their questions about digital cameras and photography or other technology topics from computers to GPS systems and apps for your personal digital devices.

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