Why do we sleep? No-one really knows, but neuro-scientist Bob Stickgold tells Jim Fleming about his ideas concerning sleep and why it’s important.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Cheryl Gilkes talks with Steve Paulson about the importance of the female soloist in the tradition of gospel music.
What is it exactly that we love about the movies? For Madelon Sprengnether, going to the movies prompted a journey of self discovery and helped her cope with the sudden death of her father. It all started with a Bengali film called "Pather Panchali."
Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff's Dangerous Idea? We need to reclaim time.
Danny Gregory tells Jim Fleming that film-strips became popular around the time of the second world war and were used for industrial training and in public schools.
Novelist Christopher Miller's debut novel "Sudden Noises from Inanimate Objects" takes the form of liner notes for a box set by a fictional musician.
David Galenson talks to Steve Paulson about his theory that most artists are either old masters like Cezanne or young geniuses like Picasso.
Colin Meloy likes to lose himself in music. He’s the songwriter and lead singer of a band called The Decemberists.
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