Tom Lessl conducted a study of the Darwin fish emblem some people slap on their cars. He says that it seems to have little to do with evolution but represents a rejection of fundamentalist Christianity.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Stephen Bloom tells Jim Fleming about a group of Orthodox Jews who moved from Brooklyn to Postville to run a kosher slaughterhouse.
Memory is a hot topic in neuroscience, and it turns out the context of our memories is as important as the event itself. Dartmouth neuroscientist Jeremy Manning has found that people can intentionally forget past experiences by changing how they think about the context of their memories.
Jim Fleming talks with novelist Wesley Stace. He explains why "Tristram Shandy" is one of his favorite books.
According to one estimate, the average young person spends about 8 hours a week playing video games. While many parents are worried about all that screen time, there's an emerging body of research that suggests some social and psychological benefits to gaming. And now there's a new generation of educators who want to bring video games into the classroom, not only to make it more fun, but also more effective. Journalist Greg Toppo writes about their efforts in "The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter."
Sean Bonner tells Anne Strainchamps about "Met Blogs" a worldwide network of city-focused blogs.
Did you know national parks intended for the masses are a 19th century invention and a distinctly American one?
Simon Singh is the author of “Big Bang.” He tells Jim Fleming that the theory is widely accepted now, but that there are still things we don’t understand.
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