Scientific American Frontiers 1993. Actor Alan Alda became the permanent host starting in the fall season of 1993 and continued until the show ended in 2005. So the show was also billed as "Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers". Alda's tenure has been notable for his humble and often humorous approach: in one memorable segment, he became car sick while driving an experimental, virtual reality vehicle. In 2005, Alda published his first round of memoirs, "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned", published by Random House (); in the book, he recalls his intestines becoming strangulated while on location in
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography self-worth that he has never surrendered and that have dramatically shaped his world. "In the kind of place where I grew up," recalls Poitier, "what's coming at you is the sound of the sea and the smell of the wind and momma's voice and the voice of your dad and the craziness of your brothers and sisters...and that's it." Without television, radio, and material distractions to obscure what matters most, he could enjoy the simple things, endure the long commitments, and find true meaning in his life. Uncompromising as he pursued a personal and public life, Poitier aimed to honor