What is the status of expertise in our world? This hour we look at the so called "death of expertise." We talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying.

GUESTS:
Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion
Alan Dove: Science journalist and co-host of the podcast This Week in Virology
Adam Gopnik: Staff writer for The New Yorker. He is the author of The Real Work: On The Mystery of Mastery, among other books

What is the status of expertise in our world? This hour we look at the so called "death of expertise." We talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Tom Nichols:&nbsp;Staff writer at&nbsp;The Atlantic. He is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-death-of-expertise-9780197763834?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;">The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters</a>. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated&nbsp;Jeopardy&nbsp;champion</li>
<li>Alan Dove:&nbsp;<a href="https://alandove.com/pages/about/">Science journalist</a>&nbsp;and co-host of the podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/">This Week in Virology</a></li>
<li>Adam Gopnik:&nbsp;Staff writer for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/adam-gopnik">The New Yorker</a>. He is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Real-Work-Mystery-Mastery/dp/1324090758">The Real Work: On The Mystery of Mastery</a>,&nbsp;among other books</li>
</ul>

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.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> 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 <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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