Did you know national parks intended for the masses are a 19th century invention and a distinctly American one?
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Steve Paulson reports from Cambridge University in England on Charles Darwin's own views regarding whether his theory of evolution was compatible with religious faith.
Tom Reynolds risked his mental health to compile "I Hate Myself and Want to Die: The 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard."
Susan Blackmore is a British psychologist who's written books on consciousness, memes and parapsychology. She's also fascinated by what Zen Buddhism can tell us about the mind. In this EXTENDED interview, she says her daily practice of meditation has revealed truths that have eluded the scientific study of consciousness.
“Patchwork Flight” – a story written by TTBOOK listener Rebecca Demarest. Performed by Sara Nics and Nigel O’Shea, with sound design by Britny True.
Biologist Stephen Palumbi tells Anne Strainchamps that insects and microbes are benefitting from human interventions.
When Samuel Clemens took on the pen name “Mark Twain,” he was doing more cleverly appropriating a measure of depth. He was also tapping into one of the most well-known sounds along the river: sounding calls. Owen Selles tells about these calls in this piece, adapted from an essay he originally wrote for the online magazine Edge Effects.
Democracy, politics and Pakistani rock and roll.
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