The 100th centennial of Alan Turing’s birth is June 23rd. In this NEW EXTENDED interview, Turing biographer Andrew Hodges tells Jim Fleming about Turing's childhood, innovation, code-cracking and persecution for his homosexuality. Hodge's book is Alan Turing: The Enigma.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Allen Snyder tells Steve Paulson that he uses a device called the Medtronic Mag Pro to stimulate autistic-savant-like abilities in normal people.
Anne Rice, queen of the vampire novel, talks about her obsession with good and evil and the search for meaning. She says the Eucharist looms behind behind her vampire stories.
Andrew Hurley’s book is “Diners, Bowling Alleys, and Trailer Parks: Chasing the American Dream in Postwar Consumer Culture.” Hurley talks about the history of the diner.
For two years, medical anthropologist Seth Holmes followed and worked alongside migrant farm laborers all along the west coast. As part of his research, he even snuck in to the U.S. from Mexico, all in order to find out what life is like for an agricultural worker.
He grew up in Sissinghurst Castle, one of the most beautiful places in England. When he returned as an adult he was astonished and saddened to see ...
Alf Clausen is the composer for the long-running animated television series “The Simpsons.” That shows’ well-known penchant for poking fun at everything means Clausen has been asked to parody some familiar movies.
Amy Stewart tells Steve Paulson why she adores earthworms. She lives with upwards of forty thousand of them in her worm bins and they take very good care of her garden.
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