David Grinspoon is the author of “Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life.”
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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In an essay called "Fail," Chuck Klosterman examines the thinking behind the so-called "Unabomber Manifesto."
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.
Dana Lindaman tells Anne Strainchamps that Americans should remember that other countries have different views of America.
Flash mobs: seemingly random gatherings of complete strangers doing something completely out of the ordinary. Bill Wasik started this craze.
Edward Larson tells Steve Paulson what makes the Islands unique, and why they inspired Charles Darwin to write “The Origin of Species."
Eric Schlosser says our marijuana laws have a lot to do with class and race prejudice.
Kat Duff recommends "Awakening Osiris: The Egyptian Book of the Dead," translated by Normandi Ellis.
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