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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

We hear a round-up of some of the latest research into happiness, from economist Richard Layard, and psychologists Robert Biswas-Diener and Sonja Lyubomirsky.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Sean Carroll tells Steve Paulson about new discoveries in evolutionary history, including the existence and purpose of fossil genes.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steve Paulson prepared this report on the life of Edward Abbey, who's book changed the way people thought about the earth.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Journalist Samuel Freedman says that American Jews are free to assimilate to whatever extent they choose, but this very freedom has caused new tensions and divisions within the Tribe.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The process of data sonification is exactly what it sounds like: the translation of data points into various sounds, each with unique characteristics that can change over time. So instead of turning your spreadsheets into charts and graphs, they can now be turned into a kind of music. Matt Kenney demonstrates how it's done.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Simon Wilde is one of the scientists who found a tiny, four billion year old zircon in Australia. He brought it to his colleague Joe Skullan at the University of Wisconsin and they established that it’s the oldest object on earth...

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Susan Braudy is the author of “Family Circle: The Boudins and the Aristocracy of the Left.”  The book tells the story of Kathy Boudin, daughter of famous lefty lawyer Leonard Boudin.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Laura Van Den Berg has the kind of literary success writers dream of. Her debut novel comes out later this month, and already it's become one of the most anticipated books of the year. But for Laura, writing hasn't always been easy.

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