Ruth Padel is an acclaimed British poet and a direct descendent of Charles Darwin. She’s now written “Darwin: A Life in Poems,” having grown up hearing stories about her famous ancestor.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We hear from Artificial Intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky, physicist Roger Penrose, philosopher Daniel Dennett, New Age guru Deepak Chopra, and many more.
Yo-Yo Ma has founded the Silk Road Ensemble in an effort to bring together musicians from different backgrounds to use music as a cultural force for understanding and peace.
Photographer William Christenberry takes pictures of simple buildings in forgotten corners of his home place of Hale County, Alabama, year after year to document how they change over time.
Satish Kumar, a former Jain monk and follower of Ghandi, tells Steve Paulson that the secret to a stress-free life is to take it at a walking pace.
Ron Powers tells Jim Fleming that today’s teens may turn to violence to express their individuality since all the traditional means for signaling coolness have been co-opted by corporate consumer culture.
Susan Abulhawa and Margot Singer talk with Steve Paulson about their experiences and writing about life in the refugee camps of the West Bank.
Shemekia Copeland is a young Blues singer who’s already being compared to the greats. Shemekia talks about singing the Blues with her famous father, Johnny Copeland, and working with her producer, Dr. John.
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