James Hughes is a practicing Buddhist who believes that the future may present radically new possibilities for death, including a potential end to the end of life.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Adam Leith Gollner talks about his book, "The Book of Immortality: The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever."
Jack Sullivan tells Anne Strainchamps about the partnership between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Hermann which resulted in some of the greatest film scores ever written.
Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, Jamie Bernstein Thomas recalls what it was like growing up with her famous father.
Howard Schwartz talks with Anne Strainchamps about the angel traditions in Judaism, and the many angelic appearances in Hebrew literature.
Ever wonder how we form beliefs in the first place? Journalist Will Storr tried to find out in his book, “The Unpersuadables.” In it, he follows Holocaust deniers, climate change skeptics, and conspiracy theorists to find out how seemingly intelligent people can hold unconventional, even irrational beliefs.
James Hughes looks forward to the day when we figure out how to merge our human flesh with our computer technology.
Britain’s best-selling mystery writer, Ian Rankin, talks about his character, Inspector John Rebus. He explains what Edinburgh is really like, and how Scotland has been affected by world events like the air crash at Lockerbie.
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