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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Harry Boyte is co-founder of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota.  He tells Steve Paulson about his work teaching children the tools of social activism.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

George Vaillant is a Harvard psychiatrist on a mission to reclaim spirituality and ground it in hard science.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Camus said there's only one truly serious philosophical question, and that's suicide.  35 years ago, that idea sparked the single most terrifying moment of Steve Paulson's life.  Steve tells the story.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Holly Black is a best-selling author of contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children. Her work includes "The Spiderwick Chronicles." Black tells Anne Strainchamps that girl nerds and geeks definitely exist.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Literary critic Geoff Dyer goes to Algeria on a Camus pilgrimage, looking for traces of the great writer and some insight into his own life.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Sleep may be an utterly common activity, but neuroscientist Giulio Tononi believes it's the greatest experiment in consciousness. 

You can also listen to the EXTENDED interview, and read the extended transcript.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Hardeep Dhaliwal has an interesting take on “The Wizard of Oz.” She thinks it’s riddled with Yogic symbolism.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Neil Gaiman's latest novel is "The Ocean at the End of the Lane." In this UNCUT interview, he tells Anne about writing his first new book for adults in seven years.  They talk about childhood fears and memories, grandmothers, the language of shaping, and the three magical, mysterious women at the heart of creation. 

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