In his last few years, Sacks revealed more details about his own life. One of the most remarkable revelations was his extensive use of LSD and other hallucinogens in the ‘60s. He tells Steve Paulson that psychedelics nearly killed him, but they also opened his mind to new ways of seeing the world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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John Scalzi came through our studios in May when his collection "The Human Division" was just out. Jim's a huge fan. He got to sit down for this EXTENDED conversation with Scalzi.
Poet Molly Peacock talks with Steve Paulson about the emotional impact of colors. Peacock recites a few poems.
Richard Ranft says the oceans are teeming with noises and plays Jim Fleming a few examples from snapping shrimp to amorous haddock and walruses.
It's flu season. While you stock up on vitamin C, zinc and herbal tea, you might also want to pick up a copy of historian Erika Janik’s brand new book, “Marketplace of the Marvelous -- The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine.”
While coastal dialects are being lost, new American dialects are developing all the time as American English evolves.
Michael Dickinson tells Jim Fleming about the robotic fly he’s building. Dickinson thinks flies are amazingly sophisticated flying machines.
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