Sci-fi writer Eileen Gunn bookmarks Nisi Shawl's "Filter House."
Sci-fi writer Eileen Gunn bookmarks Nisi Shawl's "Filter House."
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.
Every year TED awards a prize and in 2012 it didn't go to a person, but to an idea: The City 2.0
Anderson explains why, and what the prize makes possible.
Brian Palmer is a veteran journalist and foreign correspondent. He embedded with the First Battalion/Second Marines three times between 2004 and 2006. He's now made a documentary film called "Full Disclosure," about the experience.
The end of money. Really? Are we really on the verge of a coming cashless society?
Charles Monroe-Kane is tired of hearing Baby Boomers wax nostalgic and he tells us why.
Daniel Handler wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events" under the pen name of Lemony Snicket.
Ben Greenman is the author of a book called “Superbad: Stories and Pieces.” One of the stories it contains is called “Blurbs” which is nothing but a collection of blurbs.