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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Simon Worrall tells Anne Strainchamps about Mark Hoffman, possibly the greatest literary forger of all time.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Did you know plants see, smell and communicate with neighboring plants?  And have both long and short term memory?  Plant geneticist Daniel Chamovitz describes the complex world of plant life.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

He meditates 5 hours every day, charms nearly everyone he meets and urges us to be happy and compassionate. The Dalai Lama is now 80. Bestselling author Daniel Goleman reflects on the life and legacy of a singular figure in today's world.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Rupert Sheldrake may be the most famous scientific heretic in the modern world. On the 50th anniversary of Thomas Kuhn’s landmark book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” Sheldrake does his own paradigm busting.  In this UNCUT interview, he tells Steve why he believes scientific dogmas are preventing real intellectual inquiry.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jazz pianist and cognitive scientist Vijay Iyer just won a MacArthur "genius" award.  He's also landed a job at Harvard teaching music.  He tells Anne Strainchamps how he incorporates science into his music.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The founder of Storahtelling and the Lab/Shul re-interprets Yom Kippur as a Day of Forgiveness.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

William Gibson talks about coining the word "cyberspace" to use in his fiction.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Science journalist Harriet Brown says the medical establishment has demonized fat and misrepresented the science behind dieting and weight loss.  She unpacks the four most toxic medical myths about weight and health.

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