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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

"Autism: The Musical." It's about a group of autistic children who decide to put on their own show.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Shaun Whitehead is a veteran treasure hunter.  He tells Anne Strainchamps about his quests for treasure and his treasure-hunting club.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Scott A. Lukas is a cultural anthropologist and a former trainer at Six Flags Astroworld in Houston.  He's also the author of "Theme Park," which chronicles the evolution of the theme park.

Scott Lukas' website.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom offers a cautionary take on artificial intelligence in his new book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. In it, he imagines what could happen if computers were to ever become smarter than humans. He tells Steve Paulson that it could have catastrophic effects, unless we start thinking about it now.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Kieran Mulvany is the co-creator of a humorous website dedicated to Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the outrageous Iraqi Information Minister. He says that troops in the desert and war planners at the Pentagon love the site.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

MD and best-selling novelist Michael Crichton talks with Jim Fleming about the ethical problems he envisions with permitting patents on human DNA.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Producer Rehman Tungekar talks with Anne Strainchamps about growing up in a multi-ethnic family.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Novelist and poet Lavinia Greenlaw has written a memoir called "The Importance of Music to Girls." She talks with Anne Strainchamps about how music helped her as she grew up, and she reads from her book.

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