E-mail a friendSeptember 7, 2006
original airdate April 10, 2006
Scientist Tim Flannery approaches global warming as a moral issue. R&B artist Ne-Yo explains how he's living his dream and performs a song from his debut CD, "In My Words."
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Scientist, explorer and conservationist Tim Flannery uses original and innovative approaches in his solutions to environmental problems. His views are often provocative and his pioneering work, which includes a number of major discoveries, has received international acclaim. He's a contributor to The New York Review of Books and The Times Literary Supplement and has written several books, including The Future Eaters and, his most recent, The Weather Makers. Flannery is director of the South Australian Museum.
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo tells how he got his name.
Before starting his recording career, Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo was a chart topping songwriter for such artists as Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion. He then earned rave reviews for his platinum debut album "In My Own Words." Ne-Yo began writing at an early age and looked to Sammy Davis, Jr. as his idol. He also expresses his creativity through acting, painting and martial arts. He recently played himself in a guest spot on ABC's All My Children, performing a track from his new release, "Year of the Gentleman."