Bill Bryson talks with Jim Fleming about the personal stories of some of the people who made great scientific discoveries.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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With “Hallucinations,” Oliver Sacks has written one of his most personal books. In this NEW and EXTENDED interview, Sacks talks about his personal history with hallucinogens back in the 60s, as well as ecstatic experiences induced by temporal lobe epilepsy, and also how a mysterious voice in his head once saved Sacks’ life.
We hear geo-political expert Charles Emmerson talk with Steve Paulson about the future prospects for the Arctic.
As Dan Pierotti's health worsens, and the end of his life nears, Dan and his wife confront questions about quality of life and saying goodbye.
Daniel Goldmark talks with Jim Fleming about the use of music in animation.
Photographer Sarah Sudhoff has been intrigued by mortality for almost as long as she can remember. She's made art out of out of disease, hospitals, funeral homes. In her series, At The Hour of Our Death, she's taking an close look at death.
Hanan Al-Shaykh bookmarks "Season of Migration to the North" by Tayeb Salih.
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