George Sarrinikolaou was born in Greece and now lives in New York. He can pass for a Greek, but still feels like an outsider there
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Harold McGee recently visited the kitchen of L'Etoile Restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin with Anne Strainchamps to provide a guided tour of food science.
George Crile tells Jim Fleming how Charlie Wilson almost singlehandedly persuaded the U.S. government to fund the Afghan Mujahadeen in their war against the invading Soviets.
Reporter Greg Bruno traveled around India and Nepal to investigate how Chinese influence is shaping the lives of Tibetans far away from home.
Science historian Holly Tucker chronicles the controversies over the first blood transfusions in the 17th century and why this raised fundamental questions about science.
Pulitzer prize-winning poet Gary Snyder reflects on what it means to be a Buddhist animist, his Zen training in Japan, the meaning of gratitude, and the importance of exploring "the wild areas of the mind."
Stories of ghosts and clairvoyants are everywhere, but can they stand up to scientific scrutiny? A hundred years ago, William James led an elite group of scientists to investigate the paranormal. Deborah Blum tells this remarkable story.
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