Colin Meloy likes to lose himself in music. He’s the songwriter and lead singer of a band called The Decemberists.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Psychiatrist Darold Treffert regards savants as "islands of genius." He talks about a lifetime of studying savant syndrome.
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Writer Dan Chaon talks about his new book of non-supernatural ghost stories, "Stay Awake."
David Gilmour has written a biography of the great British writer Rudyard Kipling. Gilmour tells Anne Strainchamps that Kipling’s range is unrivaled.
Have you ever thought about disappearing? We'll explore how people do it.
Tufts Medical School psychiatrist Daniel Carlat believes psychiatry is in crisis.
Journalist David Shenk says Alzheimer's an ancient illness afflicting some 5 million Americans, and that the number of cases is sure to rise dramatically as the Baby Boomers age.
The mash-up is one form of remix culture.
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