Long before the discovery of water on Mars or Matt Damon's star turn in The Martian, Robert Zubrin has been advocating for a human mission to mars. His book, The Case for Mars, made a splash when it was first published in 1996, and has continued to be influential in both scientific and science fiction circles. Zubrin calls Mars "the Rosetta Stone" for understanding life in the universe. But he's not just interested in science. He also thinks the sheer challenge would bring positive and uplifting change to all of humankind.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Over the last several years, new developments in personal health tracking products have multiplied exponentially. But human interest in measuring and tracking elements of our bodily needs stretches back hundreds of years. Professor Natasha Schüll discusses these current trends and their history, based on research she's done for a forthcoming book called "Keeping Track."
Azadeh Moaveni talks about growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran.
Daniel Pink talks about the day he almost threw up on Al Gore, and gives examples of the new ways people are finding to work.
Christine Maggiore is HIV positive. She denies that HIV causes AIDS and says science is abandoning its own model of proving a theory.
TTBOOK producer Doug Gordon investigates one of surf rock’s zaniest modern acts, Los Straitjackets to find out what’s happening with their surf rock sound.
Philosopher Samuel Scheffler bookmarks "The Children of Men" by P.D. James.
Josh Ruxin's Dangerous Idea? Instead of foreign aid, use entrepreneurial investment to reduce poverty around the world.
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