Stickiness. We know it when we see it — or when we feel it under our feet at the movie theater. But what is stickiness, scientifically speaking?

How do geckos climb? Why don’t Post-it Notes ruin our books?

This hour, we talk to scientist Laurie Winkless about her book, Sticky, and figure out what holds it all together.

GUESTS:
Laurie Winkless: A science writer and physicist and the author of Sticky: The Secret Science of the Surfaces
Dr. Alyssa Stark: A professor at Villanova University; she runs a lab that studies biological adhesion
Will Coldwell: A freelance writer; he published “Bursting the Bubble: How Gum Lost Its Cool” in The Economist

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show, which originally aired February 17, 2022.

Stickiness. We know it when we see it — or when we feel it under our feet at the movie theater. But what is stickiness, scientifically speaking?
How do geckos climb? Why don’t Post-it Notes ruin our books?
This hour, we talk to scientist Laurie Winkless about her book, Sticky, and figure out what holds it all together.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Laurie Winkless: A science writer and physicist and the author of <a href="https://www.lauriewinkless.com/books/sticky-the-secret-science-of-surfaces">Sticky: The Secret Science of the Surfaces</a></li>
<li>Dr. Alyssa Stark: A professor at Villanova University; she runs a lab that studies biological adhesion</li>
<li>Will Coldwell: A freelance writer; he published “<a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/07/26/bursting-the-bubble-how-gum-lost-its-cool">Bursting the Bubble: How Gum Lost Its Cool</a>” in The Economist</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show, which originally aired February 17, 2022.

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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From geckos to gum: The science of stickiness

In January, we did a show that wondered both how much the American Civil War speaks to the present American moment and how likely a new American Civil War might be. Well, movies and television have now, finally caught up with us.

Civil War is the fourth film written and directed by Alex Garland. It tells the story of the end of a future second American Civil War as four journalists — played by Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson — move through it. Civil War is currently the No. 1 movie in the country.

And: Manhunt is a seven-episode limited series on Apple TV+. It is based on the book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson. It’s a conspiracy thriller that focuses on War Secretary Edwin Stanton (as played by Tobias Menzies) leading the chase and on John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) as he’s being chased.

GUESTS:
Taneisha Duggan: Associate producer at Octopus Theatricals
Xandra Ellin: A producer at Pineapple Street Studios
Frankie Graziano: Host of The Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public
Matthew Warshauer: Professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, and he’s the author of the forthcoming book Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation: The Real Story of September 11

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In January, <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2024-01-10/its-kind-of-civil-war-days-right-now" data-cms-ai="0">we did a show</a> that wondered both how much the American Civil War speaks to the present American moment and how likely a new American Civil War might be. Well, movies and television have now, finally caught up with us.
Civil War is the fourth film written and directed by Alex Garland. It tells the story of the end of a future second American Civil War as four journalists — played by Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson — move through it. Civil War is currently the No. 1 movie in the country.
And: Manhunt is a seven-episode limited series on Apple TV+. It is based on the book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson. It’s a conspiracy thriller that focuses on War Secretary Edwin Stanton (as played by Tobias Menzies) leading the chase and on John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) as he’s being chased.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Taneisha Duggan: Associate producer at Octopus Theatricals</li>
<li>Xandra Ellin: A producer at Pineapple Street Studios</li>
<li>Frankie Graziano: Host of <a href="https://ctpublic.org/wheelhouse" data-cms-ai="0">The Wheelhouse</a> on Connecticut Public</li>
<li>Matthew Warshauer: Professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, and he’s the author of the forthcoming book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Creating-and-Failing-the-911-Generation-The-Real-Story-of-September-11/Warshauer/p/book/9781032503875" data-cms-ai="0">Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation: The Real Story of September 11</a></li>
</ul>
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The Nose looks at ‘Civil War’ and ‘Manhunt’

This hour, we've got one show with three topics. First, the Trump 'hush money' trial; next, the history of slouch-shaming; and finally, the Golden Bachelor's divorce news.

GUESTS: 


Mark Joseph Stern: Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law


Beth Linker: Professor and Chair of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Her recently-released book is called “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America.”


Kay Brown: Host of the Bachelor recap podcast, “The Betchelor”

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This hour, we've got one show with three topics. First, the Trump 'hush money' trial; next, the history of slouch-shaming; and finally, the Golden Bachelor's divorce news.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>
Mark Joseph Stern: Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law
</li>
<li>
Beth Linker: Professor and Chair of History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Her recently-released book is called “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America.”
</li>
<li>
Kay Brown: Host of the Bachelor recap podcast, “The Betchelor”
</li>
</ul>
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A look at Trump’s hush money trial, the Golden Divorce, and slouching

Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, comes out Friday. So this hour, we are taking a look at the idea of the actual tortured poet. We talk about where the idea of tortured poets came from, learn about the nature of creativity, and hear from a poet about where their inspiration comes from.

GUESTS: 
Roland Greene: Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of the Humanities Center at Stanford University. He is editor in chief of the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. His newest book is Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes
James C. Kaufman: Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is the author or editor of more than 50 books, includingThe Creativity Advantage and The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity
Sandra Simonds: Writer, professor, and author of eight collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Triptychs. She is also the author of the novel Assia

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Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, comes out Friday. So this hour, we are taking a look at the idea of the actual tortured poet. We talk about where the idea of tortured poets came from, learn about the nature of creativity, and hear from a poet about where their inspiration comes from.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Roland Greene: Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of the Humanities Center at Stanford University. He is editor in chief of the <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691154916/the-princeton-encyclopedia-of-poetry-and-poetics" data-cms-ai="0">Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics</a>. His newest book is <a href="https://english.stanford.edu/publications/five-words-critical-semantics-age-shakespeare-and-cervantes#:~:text=Five%20Words%20proposes%20an%20understanding,Italian%2C%20Spanish%2C%20and%20Portuguese." data-cms-ai="0">Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes</a> </li>
<li>James C. Kaufman: Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He is the author or editor of more than 50 books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Advantage-James-C-Kaufman/dp/1009244558" data-cms-ai="0">The Creativity Advantage</a> and <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-handbook-of-creativity/CB35C2706E4369C8372D5C5278E0DD47" data-cms-ai="0">The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity</a></li>
<li>Sandra Simonds: Writer, professor, and author of eight collections of poetry, the most recent of which is <a href="http://www.sandrasimondspoet.com/contact/" data-cms-ai="0">Triptychs</a>. She is also the author of the novel <a href="http://www.sandrasimondspoet.com/sample-page/writing/assia-a-novel/" data-cms-ai="0">Assia</a></li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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