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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Daniel Mason says he likes the idea of bringing a piano into tune because it’s like bringing order into chaos.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nick Bantock bookmarks "The Fencing Master" by Arturo Perez-Reverte.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Dr. Ted Kaptchuk tells Steve Paulson about the work of some Danish researchers who have concluded that “the Placebo effect” is a myth.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Azby Brown is an American architect who lives in Tokyo.  He tells Jim Fleming how a Japanese family of four can live comfortably in a house under 1000 square feet in size.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Carrie Rickey is the film critic for "The Philadelphia Inquirer." She talks to Steve Paulson about how Marshall McLuhan's ideas influenced David Cronenberg's 1983 sci-fi/horror film, as chronicled in her essay, "Videodrome; Make Mine Cronenberg."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Could the Internet feel happy or depressed? That's a distinct possibility, according to Christof Koch. In this EXTENDED interview, he talks about computer consciousness, God, and just what it means that our brains have a hundred billion neurons and trillions of synapses. Koch wonders whether all matter might have consciousness. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Cheryl Gilkes talks with Steve Paulson about the importance of the female soloist in the tradition of gospel music.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

What is it exactly that we love about the movies? For Madelon Sprengnether, going to the movies prompted a journey of self discovery and helped her cope with the sudden death of her father. It all started with a Bengali film called "Pather Panchali."

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