Was there a scientific influence on the founding of American Democracy? We’ll talk this hour with Steven Johnson, who profiles the brilliant 18th Century British scientist, theologian and political philosopher Joseph Priestly in his new book “The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith Revolution, and the Birth of America” (Riverhead Books, 2009).
How did America become a nation of nerves and a multi-billion dollar market for anti-anxiety drugs? We’ll spend this hour with Andrea Tone, Canada Research Chair in the Social History of Medicine at McGill University and author of the new book “The Age of Anxiety: A History of America’s Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers” (Basic Books, […]
What will it take to end the killing in Africa forever? We talked in October with John Prendergast, co-founder of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Diane Sikes, artist and education coordinator for the Dallas Contemporary joined us during the Scene segment to discuss the organization’s new youth outreach […]
Think is on vacation today. Please enjoy an archive episode from October with legendary comedian and actor Lily Tomlin.
