Professor Cooper discusses the legacy and spread of Hellenism in and through Islam and Byzantium, to Medieval Europe the Renaissance West.

How do we meet our current energy needs while at the same time preserving energy supplies for future generations? Dr. Larry Baxter, professor of chemical engineering at Brigham Young University, discusses sustainable energy.

Photography seems so easy today; point a camera, take a picture, and print it out. BYU professor and photographer John Telford talks about the history of photography and tells about some of the struggles early photographers experienced.

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of The United States, was sworn into office at a time when the United States was engaged in a terrible civil war which threatened to tear the country apart. March 4, 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of his taking office. Author Ron Andersen discusses the life, service and death of this remarkable man.

Did you know that 85% of the world’s energy comes from burning something? Dr. Thomas H. Fletcher discusses combustion and the history and future of energy.

Dr. C. Wilfred Griggs, professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, discusses Christianity in Egypt during the 1st and 2nd centuries after Christ.

Producer, Director, Grip. You’ve seen these titles at the end of a broadcast, but do you know what these people do? In this episode of Insights we talk with crew members from the weekly broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word.

Dr. Byron Bair of the University of Utah Medical Center discusses aging in the 21st century and the effects it can have on each of us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Computer professor Dan Olson discusses the history of computers and what we can expect to see in the future.

Environmental humanities professor Chip Oscarson discusses how our environment affects art, literature, and movies. He also discusses our role and responsibility as stewards of our environment.

Theater instructors John and Tammy Adams discuss the history of theater from Greeks to Grease. Learn how the use of electricity revolutionized theater, or learn where the expression “in the limelight” comes from.

Dr. Keith Leatham, mathematician, takes away some of the mystery and anxiety associated with mathematics. Through interesting and fun examples, he shows how math can not only be understood, but can be fun as well.

Dr. Dennis Shiozawa, biology professor at Brigham Young University, shares his research into fresh-water fish. Learn how biologists track species and map DNA to better understand gene pools, evolution, and our effect on our environment.

Dr. Daniel Petersen, a leading authority on Islam and the Arab world, discusses the roots of Islam and gives us a better understanding of Arab culture today.