Claire Tomalin has written a biography of nineteenth century novelist Thomas Hardy which reveals that he thought of himself as primarily a poet.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We hear from orangutan researcher Birute Galdikas who talks about her experience in Borneo observing the lives orangutans and about the deep connections she shared with them.
David Kalat, author of "J-Horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond" tells Steve Paulson what these Japanese gore-fests have in common.
Carol Dweck is researcher at Stanford University. She says everybody fails, but not everybody fails the right way.
Dean Ripa owns and operates the Cape Fear Serpentarium. He spent decades trekking the world hunting examples of the most venomous reptiles alive.
Daniel Libeskind is the architect whose design was chosen to the master-plan for the new World Trade Center site.
Antonio Damasio says by understanding the details of what the body is doing when we experience an emotion, science will be able to develop better therapies and interventions.
The last word goes to Dr. Seuss. His Sneetches found out the hard way about trying to follow the latest fads.
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