Focus
Focus, or Focus 580, was WILL Radio's flagship talk program from 1981 until 2014. David Inge was the host from 1981 until his retirement in 2012. Always engaging, the program acted as a resource for citizens to directly question politicians and candidates as well as keep up on the arts, science, health, and even the latest from well-known novelists.
The Focus archive below offers thousands of great interviews and serves as a time capsule and a great resource for researchers and those just curious about how influential people spoke of important topics as they were happening.
The Mars Mission
Guest: Steven Squyres, Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University.
Twin robotic explorers Spirit and Opportunity have added a great deal to our understanding of Mars. Among other things, they have found substantial evidence that at one time, there was water on the surface of the planet. Today on Focus, Cornell University astronomer Steven Squyres talks us through what we know so far and the big question... was there ever life on the Red Planet?
Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are
Guest: Frans de Waal.
Humans and apes share numerous traits, from our curiosity to our tendency to form groups and communities. Today on Focus, we're joined by professor of psychology Frans de Waal to discuss humans' primate heritage and how we compare to different kinds of apes that still exist today.