Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker, recommends E.O. Wilson's "The Meaning of Human Existence."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Photographer David Plowden talks about why he loves bridges and why it was important to preserve them on film.
Researchers have discovered that cats have their own taste in music. It sounds nothing like that crap you listen to.
Cynthia True is the author of “American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story.” She tells Jim Fleming that Hicks was an important social satirist, remarkable for his bravery and honesty. He battled TV executives over his belief that audiences could handle provocative ideas.
Psychiatrist Darold Treffert regards savants as "islands of genius." He talks about a lifetime of studying savant syndrome.
You can also listen to the EXTENDED interview, and read the extended transcript.
Astrophysicist Max Tegmark's Dangerous Idea? We are more significant than we think.
David Gilmour has written a biography of the great British writer Rudyard Kipling. Gilmour tells Anne Strainchamps that Kipling’s range is unrivaled.
Charles Monroe-Kane profiles one of the ultimate hipsters – musician and cult hero Chuck E. Weiss. With lots of music by him and inspired by him.
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