Groundbreaking theoretical physicist Lee Smolin weighs in on creative problem solving in physics. Some advice that has served him? Start fresh every ten years.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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The iconic violinist of his generation, Joshua Bell tells Steve Paulson about his involvement with composer John Corigliano for "The Red Violin" film and subsequent concert pieces.
Patrick Hennessey tells Jim Fleming about his war service in Iraq and Afghanistan and the role that books played in his life as a soldier.
Looking for a spring read? If you've got a taste for Scandinavian crime fiction, Jens Lapidus's "Easy Money" might satisfy. In this NEW and UNCUT interview, Lapidus tells Steve Paulson that he sees himself as the anti-Stieg Larsson. A movie based on the novel is due to be released this summer. Enjoy!
Charles Monroe-Kane prepared a profile of singer/songwriter Neko Case, a country singer who's haunted by the American Dream.
Harvard Law’s Randall Kennedy (who is African American) is the author of the notoriously titled “Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word.” He talks with Steve Paulson about how the N-word has been used historically in America.
The 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is in our minds these days. But instead of looking back, we look forward with Josh Ruxin. He talks to Anne about the role he's played in Rwanda's recovery.
The State Department used jazz musicians as a weapon in the cold war to win hearts and minds in the Third World. Louis Armstrong, Dizy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and Dave Brubek were among the so-called "jazz ambassadors."
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