The Wailin’ Jennys talk about the joys and mystery of harmony, and sing a few examples.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Timothy Ferris is the author of nearly a dozen books of popular science, including “Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril.”
Rob Knight is one of the rising stars in the new science of the microbiome. He tells us what he and his colleagues are up to at his Boulder, Colorado lab.
Why aren't there more realistic portrayals of scientists in literary fiction? Cell biologist and novelist Jennifer Rohn founded LabLit.com, a website that's at the center of the new movement calling for more and better science in fiction.
Shaun Alexander tells Steve Paulson what chess does for him and why he thinks it’s good for inner city youth.
Suzan Colon tells Anne Strainchamps how her grandparents kept their spirits alive while times were tough.
Psychologist Stanley Coren tells Jim Fleming how the modern dog developed and why they have such an important place in people's lives.
How do we mind our mortality without being overwhelmed with morbid thoughts?
Stoically, says philosopher William Irvine. But he says Stoicism doesn't require us to be unemotional about death and loss. Irvine says the Stoics used thoughts about mortality to make our lives more joyful.
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