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Extraordinary Black Missourians
In this edition of Schankman’s St. Louis, Paul interviews the authors of “Extraordinary Black Missourians,” published in St. Louis by Reedy Press. The book, which has been updated and expanded in a second edition, tells the stories on more than 100 Missourians who made tremendous achievements, despite the racial discrimination they often faced because they were African-American.
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Circadian Rhythm and Alzheimer's
Washington University School of Medicine researchers discover a circadian clock gene, Chi3l1, encodes the protein YKL-40, a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Healing Through Music Therapy
Kathryn Coccia is a hospice music therapist and PhD student who has made a positive impact on people at the end of their lives with the power of music.
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Tune in this Sunday to Spotlight
Tune in each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11 for Spotlight! This Sunday, catch a conversation with suspense writing legend Walter Mosley, learn about a new COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine being developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, follow baker Daryl along on a day in the Bridge Bread Bakery, and so much more!
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Local rescue turns school into a shelter
The Gateway Pet Guardians turns the former Miles Davis Elementary School into an animal rescue and Julie Tristan takes us inside this 54,000 sq. ft. building!
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Inside Author Steve Berry's Office
Internationally bestselling author Steve Berry invites us into his new home in Orlando, Florida to explain the intense writing and research process he uses for his popular thriller novels.
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Perseverance Mars Rover Landing and its St. Louis Connection
Raymond E. Arvidson, PhD, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, has played a leading role in Mars rover and lander missions spanning many years. Arvidson is the deputy principal investigator for the highly successful Mars Exploration Rover missions – Spirit and Opportunity. He’s currently a NASA science team member for the Curiosity rover in charge of path planning. And he’s the director of the NASA Planetary Data System (PDS) Geosciences Node located at Washington University in St. Louis. This means Arvidson’s campus facility will be archiving all the Perseverance data.
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HEC Makes Fundraising Possible
On Feb. 20, HEC produced and streamed the St. Louis Community College Foundation's 13th annual gala, enabling the college to raise thousands in fundraising. If you have an event that has gone virtual, contact us!
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Have You Scanned Our QR Codes?
HEC is now utilizing the innovative technology of QR codes to make searching for our content easy. Follow us on social, see this week's lineup of Spotlight, and add our upcoming events to your calendar, all by scanning this QR code!
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In St. Louis, The Arts Mean Business
Did you know the arts has a huge impact on our regional economy? They generate almost $600 million in total economic activity a year, support almost 20,000 full time jobs in St. Louis, and so much more you can learn in this video!
Don't forget you can still support our local arts organizations by safely attending gallery exhibitions, tune into live streamed performances, and donate to your favorite organizations!
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Subscribe to Talking with Authors
Good news! Our popular author series is also a podcast! You can listen to your favorite authors spanning genres by subscribing to Talking with Authors wherever you get your podcasts!
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About HEC Media
St. Louis’ four time winner of the Station Excellence Emmy Award and the world's foremost creator of interactive distance learning, HEC Media is the metropolitan area's leading producer of education, arts, and cultural programming. HEC can be seen on Spectrum 989, AT&T U-verse channel 99, over-the-air digital channel 2.2, and anytime on ** www.hec ([link removed])
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HEC Media's mission is to "Strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities in theSt. Louis metropolitan area."
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