Did you know plants see, smell and communicate with neighboring plants? And have both long and short term memory? Plant geneticist Daniel Chamovitz describes the complex world of plant life.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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John Brown was an abolitionist who from the beginning was committed to the abolition of slavery and called for ending it through armed insurrection.
Historian William Dalrymple tells Steve Paulson that the British weren't the masters of India when they first arrived. The Mughals were.
Philosopher Susan Brison faced a personal and professional crisis after she was attacked and raped in France. She tells Anne Strainchamps how traditional philosophy failed to comfort her.
Zadie Smith portrays London as it really is with people from many races and cultures living together and spillinng over into each other’s lives.
Simon Rich talks about his new collection of humorous short stories, "Spoiled Brats."
In the late 1970s, the men's liberation movement split into two camps. A pro-feminist faction, and the anti-feminist Men’s Rights Movement, which sees men as an oppressed group. Critics have accused them of creating a breeding ground for misogyny, internet trolling and violence against women. The father of the Men’s Rights Movement is Warren Farrell, author of the core text of the movement, “The Myth of Male Power.”
Shaun Whitehead is a veteran treasure hunter. He tells Anne Strainchamps about his quests for treasure and his treasure-hunting club.
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