Renowned British paleontologist Simon Conway Morris believes human-like intelligence was the inevitable outcome of the appearance of life on earth.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Neuroscientists say that about a quarter of our mental energy is dedicated to maintaining our narrative identities. Julian Keenan says there's got to be an evolutionary benefit for all that "self".
Steve Paulson prepared this report on the life of Edward Abbey, who's book changed the way people thought about the earth.
Rumspringa is the Amish custom of allowing sixteen year olds a period of total freedom to experience the temptations of the world before they choose the strictures of a traditional Amish life
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.
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.
Tariq Ali tells Steve Paulson why many other countries view the actions of the American government as arrogant and imperialistic.
A few years ago, Tamara Altman did what many of us dream of doing — she ditched a well-paying job in healthcare to travel all across the Pacific Northwest. How'd she finance the adventure? By freelancing in the on-demand economy.
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