Emily Anthes talks about her book, "Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Philosopher Daniel Dennett tells Steve Paulson why he finds ignorance of evolutionary biology so appalling.
Rumors are flying that we'll see a Major League baseball game in Havana next year. But that doesn't account for the thorny problem of Cuban defectors now playing in America, or the crumbling infrastructure of Havana's baseball stadiums.
Bill Siemering, NPR’s first Director of Programming and President of Developing Radio Partners, tells Steve Paulson how communities in the developing world are using radio as a community development tool.
Chemist Carl Djerassi has written many scientific books and papers. He’s also published poetry, fiction and a play, “Oxygen,” which he co-wrote with Roald Hoffman.
Daniel Handler wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events" under the pen name of Lemony Snicket.
And what about our social future? Family life has seen a lot of change in the past 50 years. What might the future hold?
Professor of history and family studies, Stephanie Coontz weighs in on the forces shaping American families.
You can also check out her recent New York Times articles about the true history of American families and working mothers.
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