Colby Buzzell is an Iraq War veteran whose blog and book is called "My War," and he tells Anne Strainchamps why he joined up and how he got past the drug test.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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TTBOOK Technical Director Caryl Owen explains why she’s always been fascinated by rocks and the language of geology.
David Eagleman is a neurologist and the co-author of the book "Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia."
Houston's Rothko Chapel is a shrine to the transformative power of art. Abstract artist Mark Rothko created 14 enormous paintings for this sacred space. Pianist Sarah Rothenberg tells us the history behind the music on her CD "Rothko Chapel," and writer Terry Tempest Williams describes her reverence for the Rothko Chapel.
China Miéville´s new novel is called "Embassytown." It features aliens that speak a strange language in a strange way -- with two voices simultaneously. Miéville spoke with Anne Strainchamps about "Embassytown."
There are lots of ways to amplify our senses, from hallucinogens to cochlear implants. A few people are taking it further, creating original sensory experiences by implanting new technologies in their bodies.
Artist Neil Harbisson is greyscale color blind. He designed a new electronic body part that would help him experience color.
If you want to hear about the art Neil makes thanks to his new sense, here's his extended interview.
Erik Larson talks about the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and what it meant for Chicago at the turn of the century, and talks about America’s first serial killer who was operating in Chicago at the same time.
David Thomson makes the case that "Psycho" was a ground-breaking film that forever changed American cinema and America itself.
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