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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Shiva Bidar-Sielaff tells Anne Strainchamps that just translating the words isn’t enough in the case of patients from different backgrounds and cultures.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Tyler Cowan is an economics professor and author of "Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity In A Disordered World."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Sandor Katz is the guru of the fermentation revival.  He explores the roots of our culture in all things cultured.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Eric Carson is a geomorphologist — which, as he describes it, is basically a "double major" in geology and geography. Some time ago he and a few colleagues started asking a question about a geologic shelf where the Mississippi meets the Wisconsin River. The results could have meant nothing, or they could have meant a major new revelation about the Mississippi's historical path to the ocean.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

William La Fleur is the author of “Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan.”  He tells Anne Strainchamps about the Japanese mizuko rituals which are a form of public apology addressed to aborted fetuses.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Roy Blount Jr. is a humorist, word maven and the author of "Alphabet Juice"...

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Operatic bass Samuel Ramey tells Anne Strainchamps about his various devil roles and why he likes singing them.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

There’s a Modern Caveman Movement afoot. And their inspirational leader is 76 year-old Arthur De Vany. A man who says we all should be mimicking our caveman ancestors.

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