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Call Number OH3015Date 2007Contents two recordings merged to single file; 1 hour, 55 minutes, 12 secondsDescription John Lewis Hall (known to many as Jan Hall) is the winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in physics for his work in precision spectroscopy. In this interview, recorded in 2007, he talks about the origins and focus of JILA, including its strong emphasis on collaboration between scientists and its underlying organizational structure. He describes working at JILA, beginning in 1962, including talking about some of his and others’ research projects over the years. He reflects on the quality of the scientific work at JILA, which resulted in three Nobel Prizes within a four-year period. Other topics include the educational philosophy at the University of Colorado and within JILA, the scientific support shops at JILA, scientific innovation, and the building of the JILA tower. Toward the end of the interview, Dr. Hall displays and discusses a variety of lasers and other scientific instruments, then talks about the development of the career of fellow scientist Jun Ye.
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Call Number OH3016Date 2007Contents single recording; 29 minutes, 03 secondsDescription Carl Lineberger, who is a JILA fellow and E. U. Condon Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado, describes his career as a scientist in general, and at JILA in particular. His work at JILA began when he was a post-doc in 1968. He discusses the development of JILA as a laboratory and the ways in which it has changed over time, including the evolution of the organization from the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics to dropping that name and just retaining the initials JILA as the mission broadened and the organization has grown. He also lauds the spirit of cooperation and of excellence at JILA and the partnership of JILA with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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Call Number OH3017Date 2007Contents single recording; 39 minutes, 51 secondsDescription Cheryl Glenn has been the executive assistant to the chair of JILA since 1978. She also deals with a variety of issues as support for the visiting fellows and post-doctoral programs. She describes the organization as it was when she began working there and details the overall structure of the program, reasons for its success, the ways in which it has changed between 1978 and 2007 when this interview was recorded, and thoughts about JILA in the future.
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Call Number OH3018Date 2006Contents single recording; 1 hour, 2 minutes, 30 secondsDescription Judah Levine has worked for JILA at the University of Colorado, and in partnership with NBS/NIST (the National Bureau of Standards/National Institute of Standards and Technology), since his arrival as a post-doc in 1967. He discusses his research, ties between JILA and NBS/NIST, and organizational history and issues. Research topics discussed include atomic beams; properties of O2-; measuring the speed of light; technology for the detection of nuclear explosions; various geophysics experiments; and development of a time scale, an automatic time scale, and the Automated Computer Time Service system. Issues explored include the growth in size and compartmentalization of JILA, decisions about what projects get funded, and decisions about whether possible extensions of government services should be handled by the government or by private industry.
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Call Number OH3020Date 2007Contents single recording; 40 minutes, 07 secondsDescription Richard McCray came to Colorado to work at JILA in 1971. He talks about his research in astrophysics, the way the culture of JILA has changed over time, and the changing balance of astrophysics and atomic physics research at JILA. He discusses the JILA/NBS (now NIST) connection and the JILA/CASA connection.
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Call Number OH3021Date 2019Contents single recording; 81 minutes, 08 secondsDescription Evan Ravitz talks about his life in Boulder as an entertainer, or busker, on the Pearl Street Mall in the 1970s and 1980s; the difficulty of getting a permit to perform; and the animosity between entertainers, the police and business owners on the mall. He discusses the Boulder ACLU; his interactions with the Boulder City Council; the column he wrote for the Colorado Daily; his work as an activist to promote voting by phone, direct democracy, and online ballot initiative and referendum petitions; the yoga community in Boulder; and racial tensions in Boulder, particularly with respect to the police and the issue of police abuse of power.
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Call Number OH3022Date 2019Contents single recording; 75 minutes, 35 secondsDescription Norman Aaronson, interviewed when he was on the verge of retiring as a clinical professor at the University of Colorado Law School, talks about his early education, his college education at Brandeis University, going to law school at Boston College, the effect of the Vietnam War on his career path, his service in the Peace Corps in Iran, his work as a VISTA legal aid attorney, and his time as an attorney in Alamosa with Colorado Rural Legal Services. Aaronson goes on to discuss his 40 years at the University of Colorado Law School, especially his teaching in the Civil Practice Clinic and his work with students on asylum and immigration cases.
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Call Number OH3023Date 2019Contents single recording; 37 minutes, 16 secondsDescription Kathleen Franco grew up as the daughter of a very religious Catholic father and a mother who was not religious. She found herself questioning religious dogma from an early age and eventually was drawn to Buddhism after a trip to India during which she met the Dalai Lama. She talks about the place of Buddhism in her life including its central belief in the basic goodness of people, being a meditation instructor, the Boulder Shambhala Center, the ways in which Buddhism is not what is traditionally thought of as a religion but rather a body of teachings and practices that invite questioning, and the impact of sexual harassment accusations in the Buddhist community. She also talks about studying with Lakota Sioux spiritual leader Howard Badhand and about her interest in Judaism.
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Call Number OH3024Date 2019Contents Single recording; 46 minutes, 23 secondsDescription This interview is part of the University of Colorado’s service-learning course focusing on the religious lives of members of various religious communities in Boulder County. Charlotte Smokler is a Jewish Polish immigrant who moved to New York City when she was five years old. She describes growing up in New York, the effect of the Holocaust on her family, her move to Boulder with her husband, and her life in Boulder, including her religious affiliations, and her work as both a librarian and book reviewer for the Daily Camera. She talks about living in Italy with her husband, her love of living in Boulder, and the place of religion and family in her life.
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Call Number OH3025Date 2019Contents single recording; 50 minutes, 01 secondsDescription Jiho Daihi talks about his upbringing as an Episcopalian, his reasons for moving away from that religious orientation, and his adoption of Buddhism beginning in his teens. A member of the Hakubai Zen Center in Boulder, he speaks at length about that community and about Buddhist philosophy and practice. He also touches on the Shambala Buddhist community in Boulder, including some of the controversial things with which the Shambala community has dealt in recent years; and he discusses a number of Buddhist teachers and leaders.
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Call Number OH3027Date 2019Contents Single recording; 45 minutes, 51 secondsDescription Elizabeth (Liz) Lane talks about her 27 years as a volunteer at Boulder community radio station KGNU. She discusses KGNU programming and fundraising, its use of volunteers, and its efforts to reach out to youth and to the Spanish-speaking community. She considers the future of KGNU, including expansion plans, and applauds all the ways the station serves the community, culture, and safety.
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Call Number OH3029Date 2019Contents single recording; 32 minutes, 30 secondsDescription Erin Biafore, a college student at the time of this interview, talks about her background in Catholicism, including going to church with her family as a child, the Catholic religious schools that she attended, her exploration of her religious beliefs as a young woman, and positive values that she has learned through religion. She also touches on her interest in other religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism; and discusses her thoughts about religion, science, resurrection and the afterlife.