Out Of Africa
January 28, 2015Alexandra Fuller has written several memoirs about her life in Africa. We’ll talk with her about her new book, which details her divorce and questions of cultural identity.
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The Contributions Of Creatives
January 28, 2015We’ll talk about the artist’s place in society – and why we all suffer when there are fewer of them – with Scott Timberg, author of Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class.
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Secrets and Security
January 27, 2015How are international conflicts made and ended behind closed doors? We’ll talk intelligence with the author of “Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Warfare.”
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Solving Healthcare
January 26, 2015We’ll talk to the author of America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Flight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System about fixing our healthcare system.
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Increasing Inspiration
January 26, 2015If variety is the spice of life, passion may be a hot chili pepper. We’ll talk with the author of Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion on how to revitalize the rat race.
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The Impact Of Blasts On The Brain
January 22, 2015Traumatic brain injuries contribute to the difficulties military personnel can face after returning home. We’ll talk about the aftermath with the author of a National Geographic story on the topic.
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Conserving The Animal Kingdom
January 22, 2015We humans share the planet with a myriad of other creatures — ferocious and friendly alike. We’ll talk with a conservation scientist about how to keep it that way.
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Redefining The Dictionary
January 21, 2015Heads up, word nerds: Merriam-Webster is revising its famous third edition of the dictionary. Hopefully the finished read will be perfectly pellucid (adjective, easily intelligible or clear). We’ll talk about what we an expect.
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Gauging Group Dynamics
January 21, 2015Team projects are the bane of some people’s school or work lives. We’ll chat with the author of Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter on how to do just that.
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Why We’re Nice
January 20, 2015We’ll talk about the science of being kind with the author of Does Altruism Exist?: Culture, Genes, and the Welfare of Others.
