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The Dynamic R. Buckminster Fuller

By Hady Mawajdeh,
Frank Stasio
Published February 19, 2015 at 12:23 PM EST
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Buckminster Fuller
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Fuller in the geodesic dome.
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Fuller in the geodesic dome.
Black Mountain College Museum
Fuller in Ruse of Medusa by HLA.
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Fuller in Ruse of Medusa by HLA.
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David Novak as Bucky Fuller.
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David Novak as Bucky Fuller.
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  R. Buckminster Fuller was a renowned 20th century inventor and visionary. But the designer, architect, artist, scientist, and teacher was never a specialist in any particular field.

Instead, he hoped to accomplish as much as humanly possible while on earth, so he explored a variety of fields. Among his accomplishments are creation of the geodesic dome and the spaceship earth theory.

A one-man play about Fuller's life, R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe will be performed at Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. 

Host Frank Stasio talks with actor/storyteller David Novak.

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Hady Mawajdeh
Hady Mawajdeh is a native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio. He listened to Fresh Air growing up and fell in love with public radio. He earned his B.A. in Mass Communication at Texas State University and specialized in electronic media. He worked at NPR affiliate stations KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas as an intern, producer, social media coordinator, and a late-night deejay.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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