Eula Biss recommends "The Argonauts" by Maggie Nelson.
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.
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.
He's produced albums for Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and Foo Fighters. After decades in the business, Butch Vig says that new technologies are changing the music industry.
Cynthia True is the author of “American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story.” She tells Jim Fleming that Hicks was an important social satirist, remarkable for his bravery and honesty. He battled TV executives over his belief that audiences could handle provocative ideas.
Psychiatrist Darold Treffert regards savants as "islands of genius." He talks about a lifetime of studying savant syndrome.
You can also listen to the EXTENDED interview, and read the extended transcript.
Artist and activist Molly Crabapple believes borders are soon becoming a thing of the past.
Astrophysicist Max Tegmark's Dangerous Idea? We are more significant than we think.
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