Dan Janzen is one of the world’s leading tropical biologists. He’s discovered some 9,000 species of caterpillars in Costa Rica.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Colson Whitehead talks with Jim Fleming about and reads from “The Colossus of New York: A City in Thirteen Parts,” his literary portrait of New York City.
Dorothy Marcic tells Jim Fleming that you can trace the cultural status of women by analyzing the lyrics of 20th century popular songs.
Writer Asra Nomani traveled alone in India and Pakistan on what became a personal, spiritual journey.
Philosopher Daniel Dennett tells Steve Paulson why he finds ignorance of evolutionary biology so appalling.
Journalist Edward Fox tells Anne Strainchamps about the mysterious and still unsolved murder of American biblical archaeologist Albert Glock.
Sci-fi writer Eileen Gunn bookmarks Nisi Shawl's "Filter House."
David Stubbs argues that new music doesn't get the same respect as new art.
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