Luis Alberto Montero-Cabrera is a theoretical scientist from the Universidad de La Habana in Cuba. On this program (which was recorded on the day the U.S. raised an American flag at its new embassy in Havana), Montero-Cabrera explains how Cuba was forced to become self-sufficient in the sciences because of the embargo, and how the fall of the Soviet Union negatively affected the nation. He also talks about how ancient IBM computer clones helped him stay on top of his research in past decades. And, Montero-Cabrera explains his interest in researching the retinal molecule, which absorbs light in our eyes.
Aired Oct. 25, 2015.