Preeminent figures in the fields of religion and technology Dr. Robert Thurman and Dr. Danny Hillis engage in a thought-provoking conversation on scientific progress and its impact on society. Robert Thurman has cultivated a worldwide awareness of Tibet through his academic and popular writing, translation of important Buddhist texts, and commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the China-Tibet conflict. Danny Hillis is a respected figure in the technology community. He is an inventor, scientist, author, and engineer. He holds more than eighty U.S. patents and is the designer of the 10,000-year mechanical clock. This program was presented in commemoration of the bicentennial, in February 2009, of Charles Darwin.
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In Conversation with W.S. Merwin
In a career spanning five decades, W.S. Merwin, lauded poet, translator, and environmental activist, has become one of the most widely read poets in America.
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Bruce Feiler - America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
Distinguished author and journalist Bruce Feiler discusses his book America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story.
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Temple Grandin - Animals Make Us Human
Grandin offers remarkable insights into animal behavior from her unique position at the intersection of autism and science.
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Susan Griffin - Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy
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