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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Brenda Peterson talks with Jim Fleming and reads several selections from “The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World”.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

What happens in your brain when you dance?  Frank Browning talks with scientists and choreographers in France and the U.S. about the "dancing brain."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Even when there's no one else in the room, we're never really alone, argues Joshua Wolf Schenk.  We're in constant creative dialogue with the voices in our heads.  But we need solitude to hear them.  So this Valentine's Day, go spend some time alone!

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Christopher Phillips tells Jim Fleming what happens at Socrates Café, and explains how he reveals the deep philosophical implications of everyday events.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Colson Whitehead talks to Steve Paulson about his post-apocalyptic take on the zombie novel, "Zone One".  Listen in on this UNCUT interview.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin talks with Jim Fleming about the political genius of the man she considers America's greatest President.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Author Dave King tells Jim Fleming that his interest in the communication difficulties of the handicapped was prompted by his autistic brother.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Like a lot of great innovators, Ida Tin wanted something that didn’t exist, so, she built it. It’s a period tracking app called Clue, and the more you tell it—about your mood and your cycle—the more it can tell you about your reproductive health. On the surface, Clue is a tool for individuals to track menstruation. But Ida's real goal is nothing short of transforming women's health around the world. She’s part of a new wave of renegade thinkers who believe that everyday data can give everyday people more power over their lives.

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