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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jeremy Denk isn't only a gifted concert pianist; he also has a flair for writing about music.  He tells Steve Paulson about a lifetime of studying the art of piano.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Would you like to sharpen your memory?  Science writer Joshua Foer tells you how to build an elaborate memory palace.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mamak Khadem came to America from Iran to finish high school. She began to sing Persian music to stay connected to her homeland.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nadine Svoboda’s been all over the world listening to forests.  She records their sounds for the British Library Sound Archive.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Robert Ellis Orrall is a musician who lives in Nashville, on the same street where Al Gore bought a house.  So he wrote a song about it!

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mark Jacobson and his wife took their three children on a 90-day trip around the world. They've written a book called "12,000 Miles in the Nick of Time: A Semi-Dysfunctional Family Circumnavigates the Globe."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Singer/songwriter Lisa Germano played violin for rock artist John Mellencamp.  Her own album, “Geek the Girl” contains a song, “The Psychopath,” based on her experiences with an obsessed fan.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nicholas Carr believes the Internet is rewiring the human brain with its instant access to all sorts of information.  Are we losing our ability to focus on one thing for any length of time?

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