Garry Kasparov may be the greatest chess player who ever lived. He tells Steve Paulson that he retired from the game to enter politics in his native Russia.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Audio
Before and since Keith Powell's breakthrough role on as Toofer on the sitcom "30 Rock," he has been forced to confront Hollywood's problem with black male voices. In this interview, he tells us how he works within an industry that desperately needs more diverse voices but doesn't truly want them.
Sleep may be an utterly common activity, but neuroscientist Giulio Tononi believes it's the greatest experiment in consciousness.
You can also listen to the EXTENDED interview, and read the extended transcript.
Desperate times may call for desperate measures. But do we really want to put space mirrors into clouds to deflect the sun's rays? Economist Clive Hamilton outlines the promise and perils of geoengineering.
Greg Critser is a veteran science and medical journalist. He's the author of three critically acclaimed books, most recently, "Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging."
Gaby Wood is the author of “Edison’s Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life.” She talks about the many experiments with automata and early mechanical beings.
Poet MK Asante recounts his tough childhood in Philadelphia and the sad story of his beloved older brother, and also how the rhythms of hip hop evoke the sensibility of his generation.
Is it actually possible to give a truly selfless gift? Anthropologist David Graeber says it's not only impossible, the entire idea of a "free gift" is nothing but a construct born in opposition to impersonal market economies. In other words, it’s you know, complicated.
Pages
