There's a big debate among ecologists right now over whether we can have hope in the face of climate change. Science writer Emma Marris says we need it. And it’s not just newspaper headlines and environmental campaigns that need to change, we need to rethink “nature.”
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Part memoir, part comic and part activity book, "What It is" reflects Lynda Barry's belief that everyone is an artist and has stories to tell.
Micah Sifry tells Jim Fleming how the United States became largely a two party state, and what benefits a third party can provide.
A discussion of what makes a successful children’s picture book. Participants include: Kevin Henkes, Uri Shulevitz, and Barbara Barstow.
Robert Laughlin tells Steve Paulson that physicists are an eccentric bunch. He should know.
Joe Regenstein teaches food science at Cornell. He tells Steve Paulson about the rigorous inspections involved in getting a food accepted as kosher.
Peter Jenkins spent months on the best seller list with “A Walk Across America.” Now he’s gone “Looking for Alaska.”
Sacks had a particular fascination with the ways our brains can play tricks on our vision. He also reveals his own lifelong struggle to recognize the faces of other people.
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