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Dick Ringler taught "Beowulf" for decades at the University of Wisconsin, and has just put out a new translation from the old English.

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Elegy for a Dead World is a new video game developed by Dejobaan Games, and it's based on some very old-school romantic poets: Shelley, Keats, and Byron. Game designer Ichiro Lambe described the inspiration and execution of a game where players write the story as the game unfolds.

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Long before the discovery of water on Mars or Matt Damon's star turn in The Martian, Robert Zubrin has been advocating for a human mission to mars. His book, The Case for Mars, made a splash when it was first published in 1996, and has continued to be influential in both scientific and science fiction circles. Zubrin calls Mars "the Rosetta Stone" for understanding life in the universe. But he's not just interested in science. He also thinks the sheer challenge would bring positive and uplifting change to all of humankind.

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The concept of wellness needs to include emotional health and Dr. Weil's new book "Spontaneous Happiness" gives strategies to combat depression and increase  contentment, resilience and serenity.

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David Kushner tells Jim Fleming what kind of game Doom is and what makes it special.

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Erin Clune is a reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio and a blogger.  She visits the hives of  urban beekeeper Bob Falk from Madison, Wisconsin.

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Storyteller Carolyn McVickar Edwards has a lovely little collection called "In the Light on the Moon."

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Benjamin Nugent is the author of "American Nerd: The Story of My People." He tells Jim Fleming there are two main categories of nerds and something about their history and the different nerdy subcultures.

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