For centuries, the oddities of nature - like two-headed cats and conjoined twins - fascinated people. Science historian Lorraine Daston says a history of wonders is to some degree a history of pre-modern science.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Poet Robert Wrigley is sometimes called a nature poet. His books include “Reign of Snakes” and “Lives of the Animals.”
Rebecca Goldstein explains how Spinoza envisioned God and why his conception appealed to later scientists like Einstein.
For Women's History Month, we're celebrating one of history's forgotten women, Jane Franklin. Harvard historian Jill Lepore talks about why she chose to write a biography of Ben Franklin's sister.
Leigh and Leslie Keno are identical twin brothers and antiques appraisers. They talk with Jim Fleming about their lifelong love affair with treasure hunting.
Richard Halpern talks with Jim Fleming about the sexual sub-text in Norman Rockwell’s work
Philip Harvey tells Jim Fleming about using the profits from his porn business to underwrite his philanthropy.
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