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Bill 'Spaceman' Lee on the Art and Science of Pitching
August 9, 2008
Bill Lee pitcher, Boston Red Sox (1969-1978)

Bill 'Spaceman' Lee discusses pitching mechanics; pitch grips, selection, and sequence; and the importance of timing, location, control, and mental toughness. Nicknamed the Spaceman for his free-spirited personality, Bill Lee is one of the best left-handed pitchers ever to don a Boston Red Sox uniform, and one of the most unforgettable characters ever to play the game. On November 7, 2008, Lee is inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame as the team record holder for the most games pitched by a lefty (321) and as the southpaw with the third-highest win total (94).

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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
Brian Greene
01:18:00
Current research rooted in quantum mechanics, cosmology, and string theory concurs that our universe is actually only one of many “bubbles” in a rapidly growing bath of universes.
Ken Burns on National Parks
Ken Burns
00:58:04
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss their six-part PBS documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
String Theory and the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions
Shing-Tung Yau
00:47:07
Shing-Tung Yau, chair of Harvard's mathematics department, and science journalist Steve Nadis discuss their new explication of string theory, The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universes Hidden Dimensions.
Boston's Black Bicyclists of the 1890s
Lorenz Finison
00:47:27
Lorenz Finison, founding board member of Cycling Through History: The Massachusetts African American Heritage Bike Route, discusses Boston's Beacon Hill as a hub for black bicyclists at the end of the 19th century.
Religious Belief and Reason: A Talk Led By Two Really Smart Guys
Ian Hutchinson
01:18:00
Is religious belief irrational? Is reason irreligious? If not, how can the two be reconciled?
Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands
Christopher Klein
00:54:10
Christopher Klein discusses his book Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands: A Guide to the City's Hidden Shores. Part history, part travel guide, it's one of the most compelling invitations to explore the Boston Harbor Islands national park area.
Image of The Wrong Stuff
Author: Bill Lee, Richard Lally
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 272 pages
Image of Baseball Eccentrics: A Definitive Look at the Most Entertaining, Outrageous and Unforgettable Characters in the Game
Author: Jim Prime, Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Publisher: Triumph Books (2007)
Binding: Hardcover, 240 pages

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