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Dr. Olivier Noel, National DNA Day The Not Old Better Show: Backstory Series As part of our BackStory genealogy series , joining us today is Dr Olivier Noel .  Dr. Olivier Noel is a 2017 Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 Honoree in Science, and is Founder and CEO of DNA Simple .  Dr Noel, who grew up in Haiti, then attended medical school at Penn State University, and has been conducting DNA, biomedical...

Dr. Carla Easter, NIH - National DNA Day Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, BackStory genealogy series, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode 208. As part of our Back Story genealogy series for National DNA Day , joining us today is well known, widely respected, Dr. Carla Easter, NIH Chief of Education . SPONSORED BY DNA BARGAINS DNA Testing: Balancing Value & Privacy Talk About Bett...

DNA Testing...Balancing Value and Privacy The Not Old Better Show, BackStory Genealogy Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, BackStory genealogy series, sponsored by DNA Barganis I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode 207. As part of our Back Story genealogy series, joining us again today is one of our favorite guests, Genealogy expert, Thomas MacEntee. Thomas MacEntee is back wit...

Cognition & Fitness: Exercise and the Brain Fitness Friday Interview Series   Today's show is part of our Fitness Friday series, and it's another great one in our Fitness Friday series.  We'll be hearing from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, who'll join us in just a minute.  Sabrena Jo is a favorite with our Not Old Better Audience and is the American Council on Exercise, Director of Science and Resea...

Author John Butman New World, Inc. The Not Old Better Show Interview Series As part of our Art of Living interview series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is author John Butman .  John Butman is an American writer and has written several books under his own name and collaborated on more than thirty other titles, including  New York Times  and  Boston Globe  bestsellers and  Economist  a...

The Age Of Eisenhower - William Hitchcock Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series In a 2017 survey, presidential historians ranked Dwight D. Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, behind the perennial top four: Lincoln, Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Teddy Roosevelt. Join me and our guest, historian William Hitchcock, who shows in his new book, "The Age of Eisenhower,"   that t...

FEAR - Kristen Ulmer - AHA News Fitness Friday News! We've got some excellent Fitness Friday News from the American Heart Association, about the sad fact of today's exercise attitudes! And our guest interview today is with Extreme Skier, Kristen Ulmer. You're very likely award of who Kristen Ulmer is, and as the "World's Best Women's Extreme Skier," for 12 years, Kristen became an expert on the su...

Stephen Engle - The New South Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living Interview Series My guest today is Prof. Stephen Engle, expert on the South, it's culture, society, politics and influence on the United States. It has been said that we may not know where the American South is anymore, but we know when we are in it. Something about the South won't let go of the American imagination. Historians ar...

Josh Iverson CEO iMediaSales: 2d Act Careers Business Buildout, Interview Series Do you fear it's too late to make change? Does the idea of career change overwhelm you? Do you feel trapped in your career? We're going to answer some of those questions today, as part of our Business Buildout series. Our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Josh Iverson. Josh Iverson is founder and CEO of iMedia...

Older Adults, Ballet, Balance Posture, New Research... Fitness Friday News! ( ScienceNews )  Just this week, Queensland Ballet released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older Australians. The three-month project, incorporating 10 Ballet for Seniors classes, found participants experienced higher energy levels, greater flexibility, improved pos...

The Wrong Side of History: The Loyalists in the American Revolution - Richard Bell The Smithsonian Associates Interview Series The loyalists were the losers of the American Revolution.  Americans who rejected independence and who fought to keep the colonies safely within the bosom of the British Empire forfeited almost everything when the patriots declared victory at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781...

Dr. David Reich - Who We Are, The New Science of DNA Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates, Inside Science series, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, this is episode #198. As part of our Smithsonian Associates , Inside Science series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Dr. David Reich.  David Reich is author of the new book, Who W...

New Protein Identified to Boost Endurance Fitness Friday News Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode 197. Today's show is part of our Fitness Friday series, and it's another great one! We've got some excellent Fitness Friday News about how certain proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly. And, we've got...

Dr. Alan Jasanoff, The Biological Mind Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series We often consider the brain as the seat of our personal identity and our autonomy. But according to our guest today, Alan Jasanoff, director of the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, the way we talk about it is often rooted more in mystical concept than scientific fact, which can overlook the physical realitie...

Kevin Tervala: African Art & The Struggle for Independence Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Our interview today is with Harvard's Kevin Tervala.  Kevin Tervala studies creativity in sub-Saharan Africa. Trained as an art and architectural historian, he is broadly interested in how environmental conditions shape creativity and artistic form. In the mid-20th century, revolution was sweeping a...

Lidia Bastianich's American Dream Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series For cookbook author, television personality, and restaurateur  Lidia Bastianich , her story begins with an upbringing in Pula, a formerly Italian city turned Yugoslavian under Tito's communist regime. She enjoyed a childhood surrounded by love and security—despite the family's poverty—and learned everything about Italian co...

Sabrena Jo, ACE, RECOVERY! Fitness Friday News Today's show is another great one in our Fitness Friday series.  We've got some excellent Fitness Friday News about fitness and dementia, and remember to check out the HEALTH IQ quiz where you'll learn things about strength training those stabilizers in the body, like your core, so you work out safely and prevent falls, which are the leading cause of...

Italy's Desserts, Francine Segan Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Forget about milk and cookies: Italians love to end their meal with cookies and special dessert wines. Join Francine Segan , author of Dolci: Italy's Sweets , as she introduces you to la dolce vita —the way the dessert course is enjoyed in Italy.  Dig into the tradition of sublime pastries and such as cannoli, gelato, rum ba...

John Eaton, Pianist, Musicologist, Humorist Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, this is episode #191. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is John Eaton. John Eaton  is an acclaimed pianist, musicologist, and humorist.  John Eaton...

Giving Back: Jay Jorgensen, Walmart Opinion, Issues & Entertainment: NOB Our guest today is Jay Jorgensen. Jay Jorgensen is the executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer for Walmart Inc. As the leader of Walmart's Global Ethics and Compliance team, Jay develops the company's strategic vision for our ethics and compliance program. I've known Jay for some time, and know...

Fitness Friday: Getting Better Sleep The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Series Today's show is another great one in our Fitness Friday series. Today's Fitness Friday show is about sleep. Recently, HealthIQ had a great quiz about sleep and it's effect on the body. But, let's face it, sleep is tough for some… Get the latest Fitness Friday news about sleep, and my 5 tips for better sleep. Sponso...

Regina Mason, Part 2, Gina's Journey The Life of William Grimes, Runaway Slave Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm host, Paul Vogelzang, and this episode #188, part 2 of a 2 part series. Our guest over these 2 episodes is writer, historian, film maker, and genealogist, Regina Mason. This conversation has been wonderful, so thanks for joining us.   In Part 2, Regina Mason talks about family sea...

Regina Mason, Part 1, Gina's Journey The Life of William Grimes, Runaway Slave Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm host, Paul Vogelzang, and this episode #187, part 1 of a 2 part series. Our guest over the next 2 episodes is writer, historian, film maker, and genealogist, Regina Mason. This will be a wonderful conversation, so please enjoy, and share widely. Regina Mason has spent 15 years res...

Tyler Stahle, RootsTech 2018 Marketing Manager BackStory Family History Interview series... RootsTech 2018 Marketing Communications Manager, Tyler Stahle blogs about family history, helps with apps, video and all things technology, plus develops the RootsTech marketing and communications efforts. We sit down with Tyler Stahle to discuss observations of RootsTech 2018, and what's ahead for RootsTec...

Part 3, Thomas MacEntee: RootsTech 2018, On Your Calendar! On Your Calendar: At RootsTech 2018, BackStory Series During RootsTech 2018, The Not Old Better Show, BackStory series, chatted with Thomas MacEntee, professional genealogist, technologist, author and the man behind High Definition Genealogy (hidefgen.com) to get his views about the trends taking place in genetic genealogy, and looking ahe...