An algorithm might not be able to spit out a chart-topping song —at least not yet—but it might be able to help you write a best-selling novel.
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Jim Fleming and his wife spent a day in Paris being guided around the most fabulous chocolate shops by former Chez Panisse pastry chef, David Lebovitz.
Clio Cresswell tells Steve Paulson that out of 100 possible partners, you’re mathematically likely to make the right choice if you pick the most attractive person who’s left after 37 dates.
B.J. Novak's Dangerous Idea? The artist Christo designing a roller coaster inspired by life.
Deb Olin Unferth was swept up in the 80's revolution in Central American out of love.
Memory researcher Daniel Schacter tells Steve Paulson that you can be confident of your memory and still wrong, and explains other tricks our memories play on us.
Neuroscientist David Eagleman says most of the brain's real action happens below the level of the conscious mind. He calls the brain "a team of rivals," since different parts of the brain compete against each other.
Esther Iverem tells Jim Fleming about the first time she saw Spike Lee's film "She Gotta Have It" and why she thought it marked the start of a new wave of Black cinema.
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