And what of those of us who have died, and come back to life?
Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander had a near death experience in 2008.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Princeton historian Anthony Grafton explains how learning conversational Latin inspired his students.
One of the most enduring questions about Coke is does it contain cocaine? Or did it used to? Bart Elmore has the answers.
Bernd Heinrich tells Steve Paulson about frogs that survive being frozen solid and bears that convert nitrogen into protein while they hibernate sleep.
Producer Sara Nics on the story behind this show... how she's tried to come to terms with our narrative selves.
Not all cavemen are in the past. The Modern Caveman Movement involves men in urban gyms, grunting and sprinting on all fours, lifting heavy stones, and running barefoot.
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has created a nearly perfect summer music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin -- his hometown. 25,000 people spent two days camping by a river, throwing frisbees and listening to indie bands. Festival narrator and local writer Michael Perry shares the story behind the town, the festival, and the musical legend.
Elizabeth Little is a writer and editor who collects languages. She tells Jim Fleming about the perils of learning tonal languages.
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