Richard Schweid loves eels. He tells Steve Paulson that scientists know very little about their life cycle, but that their numbers seem to be declining.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Is there a better way to think about money? Bernard Lietaer thinks so. One of the designers of the Euro, he’s now talking up the virtues of alternative currencies. In this EXTENDED interview, Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne tell us why complementary currencies are now flourishing around the world – and how they could help us dodge the next recession.
Mark Moskowitz makes political ads. Moskowitz tells Steve Paulson about how political ads are made and about the art of the attack ad.
Neurologist Oliver Sacks is famous for his stories of people with brain disorders. In his book "Musicophilia," he writes about people who were transformed by music.
Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy has written another incendiary book: "Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal."
Jennifer Egan tells Steve Paulson all about her polyphonic narrative "A Visit from the Goon Squad."
Do do I look good in this dress? We all know the answer, right? It’s "you look great." Even if that’s not quite true.
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