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Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges examined the fate of American democracy.
2,410 viewsPulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges examined the fate of American democracy.
2,410 viewsPeter Rubin of Wired Magazine reported on virtual reality and the impact it will have on entertainment, work, and even human emotions and interaction.
780 viewsJohn Perkins talked about his book The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, in which he shares stories about the work that economic operators do to cheat countries around the world out of…
3,219 viewsJon Palfreman talked about his book Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson’s Disease, in which he takes an in depth look at Parkinson’s Disease, including its discovery …
1,929 viewsDr. Robert Wachter talked about his book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age, about the impact of the digital revolution on the medical field and…
1,549 viewsDeborah Rhode talked about her book, What Women Want: An Agenda for the Women’s Movement, in which she looks at the issues and obstacles facing women, including employment discrimination, do…
606 viewsAaron Hurst talked about his book, The Purpose Economy: How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community Is Changing the World, in which he profiles millennial generation entreprene…
367 viewsKatrina Alcorn talked about her book, Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink, in which she argues that while women are the main bread-winners in a majority of American families, the U.S. work…
359 viewsJohn Geoghegan talked about his book, Operation Storm: Japan’s Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II, in which he recalls the failed Japanese mission to att…
929 viewsJaron Lanier talked about his book, Who Owns the Future, in which he argues that the rise of digital networks contributed to our economic recession and weakened our middle class. He said tha…
1,097 viewsMarilyn Chase talked about her book The Barbary Plague: The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco. She told the story of an outbreak of bubonic plague in San Francisco during the first deca…
1,205 viewsEric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and cardiologist at the Scripps Clinic, contends that digital technology can make medical care more efficient and effectiv…
3,382 viewsSiddhartha Mukherjee, staff cancer physician at Columbia University Medical Center, presents a history of cancer. The author recounts the earliest documentation of the disease, profiles the …
2,660 viewsBertrand Patenaude talked about his book, Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary (Harper; August 25, 2009), which recounts the life of Red Army chief Leon Trotsky. He examined Trotsky’s politi…
1,452 viewsLinda Himelstein discussed the life of Pyotr Smirnov (1831-1898), a Russian serf whose vodka became world-renowned. Smirnov, barely literate, built a fortune worth $130 million but incurred …
594 viewsProfessor H.W. Brands talked about his book, The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream, published by Doubleday. In the book, he tells how notable figures such as J…
1,042 viewsRoger Lowenstein talked about his book While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial Crisis, publ…
195 viewsAnne Banta and others were interviewed about Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, California.
146 viewsNatalie Angier talked about her book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, published by Houghton Mifflin. She drew on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top…
481 viewsProfessor Pyne talked about his book, Year of the Fires: The Story of the Great Fires of 1910, published by Viking. The book describes forest fires that destroyed million of acres in the nor…
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