John Emsley talks about the Periodic Table of the Elements, and why science, and the teaching of science, should be fun.
John Emsley talks about the Periodic Table of the Elements, and why science, and the teaching of science, should be fun.
Visionary computer scientist Jaron Lanier talks about his new book, "Who Owns the Future?"
Mark Lee was a war correspondent for the London Telegraph in East Africa. He barely made it back alive and has now written a novel called “Canal House.”
Environmentalist Jennifer Jacquet qrecommends "Last Chance to See" by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.
Randy Olson is a Harvard-trained evolutionary biologist and creator of the documentary film "Flock of Dodos."
Depression can mean two things: a downturn in the economy and an illness of the psyche.
Neuroscientist Richie Davidson has developed an entirely new model for understanding the science of emotions. He talks about this paradigm shift and the personal journey that led to it.
Michelle Kennedy tells Anne Strainchamps how she ended up homeless and how she managed to support herself and her three children.