Guest List: September 13, 2013

The Interview:

Edwin Lyman is a senior scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists and co-author of the upcoming book Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster. In a recent blog post, Lyman summarized the continuing challenges resulting from the Fukushima meltdown.


The Panel:

Zanny Minton-Beddoes is the Economics Editor for The Economist. Her recent article, '"Where's the next Lehman?" asserts that global finance is safer than it was in 2008, but it's "still not safe enough."

Twitter: @zannymb


Michael Steele is the former Lt. Governor of Maryland and a Partner at Purple Nation Solutions, a strategic consulting firm. In a recent interview, Steele discussed the current state of the Republican Party.

Twitter: @Steele_Michael


Matt Taibbi is a Contributing Editor to Rolling Stone and the author of The Great Derangement and Griftopia. His latest blog post concerns financial firms who may have gained access to economic data ahead of the rest of the market.

Twitter: @mtaibbi


Bill Nye
is the Emmy-winning Science Guy who frequently appeared in classrooms on a TV set ratchet-strapped to a rolling cart. He joins the panel mid-show and will be a contestant on 'Dancing with the Stars' this season.

Twitter: @TheScienceGuy

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