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George Dyson grew up in the backyard of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, where some of the most brilliant engineers and mathematicians in the world (including his parents) were building one of the first computers. His new book, "Turing's Cathedral", is the story of their quest to build a working computer.
Grant McCracken talks about his book, "Culturematic." McCracken says that "Culturematics" draw from culture to create culture."
Helen Benedict talks with Anne Strainchamps about the sexual harassment and sexual abuse endured by female soldiers in Iraq which often begins before they leave the United States.
A Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor talks with Steve Paulson about being a mid-Western writer and moving to New York City.
Ann Marlow had a successful career on Wall Street – and simultaneously, a heroin habit. She never resorted to selling drugs or her body. She never hit rock bottom. After ten years, she decided to quit– and never went back. The antithesis of the junkie stereotype.
Award-winning children's writer Geraldine McCaughrean tells Jim Fleming why she wrote a sequel to "Peter Pan" and why she's glad Peter's a brat.
Composer and scholar Gunther Schuller talks with Steve Paulson about creativity and gives examples from both classical music and jazz.
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