On The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science
In his new book, The Lagoon, writer and evolutionary developmental biologist Armand Marie Leroi writes about Aristotle, and how he invented science.(READ MORE)
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An Interview with Barbara Ehrenreich on the Mysteries and Meanings of Life
Nickel and Dimed author Barbara Ehrenreich joins us to discuss her unlikely new book Living With a Wild God, on her search for higher meaning in a world polarized by science and faith.(READ MORE)
Faraday and Maxwell: Visionaries of an Invisible, Electromagnetic World
Michael Faraday and James Maxwell were rebels of science, daring the scientific status quo to prove that the space around us was alive with energy and force. Authors Nancy Forbes and Basil Mahon join us to discuss their invaluable impact on modern technology. (READ MORE)
Something from Nothing: A Physics and Cosmology Writer Reaches for the Universe
In Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn, Samantha Gefter explores the universe and her own career as a science writer. (READ MORE)
At Home in a Flood of Information and in Key West: a Q&A with James Gleick
The Pulitzer and National Book Award-nominated James Gleick joined us for a conversation about his biographies of Isaac Newton and the physicist Richard Feynman, along with his books The Information and Faster. (READ MORE)
Understanding How The Story of the Human Body Can Change the Future of Our Health
In his new book, The Story of the Human Body, Daniel Leiberman attempts to explain why humanity's physical form has developed the way it has developed. (READ MORE)
Richard Dawkins and the Poetry of Reality
In what is likely part one of a two part memoir from Richard Dawkins, the renowned scientist recounts his childhood in Africa, the influences of both sides of his family, and an early education in Zoology, all of which helped launch him into global recognition is our world's most outspoken evolutionary...(READ MORE)
My Brief History: Stephen Hawking on Black Holes and the Motivating Power of Love
Cosmologist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has devoted his life to very complicated subjects, but that hasn’t infringed on his ability to write a concise, clear sentence. In his memoir My Brief History, Hawking’s life story converges with insight into black holes and time travel. Accomplished...(READ MORE)
It Is No Good Blaming the World: Stephen Hawking’s Enduring Strength
In Stephen Hawking's new memoir My Brief History, he discusses the stepping stones that brought him to the forefront of scientific thought. Here, Matt Staggs commends the pioneer for weathering the limelight with such grace and aplomb. (READ MORE)
Getting to Know Stephen Hawking, by Editor Jennifer Hershey
The editor of Hawking’s new memoir, My Brief History, shares the experience of getting to know the famed physicist/cosmologist through the creation of his memoir for Biographile's Lessons Learned month.(READ MORE)
