Posts tagged creativity
Conversations: Sidarta Ribeiro
Conversations: Sidarta Ribeiro

Neuroscientist and author Sidarta Ribeiro speaks about his book The Oracle of Night, which investigates the art and science of dreams and the extraordinary power dreams have in shaping our world.

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Conversations: Ross Douthat
Conversations: Ross Douthat

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks about his book The Deep Places, which chronicles his harrowing experience with chronic Lyme disease.

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Conversations: Emily Maloney
Conversations: Emily Maloney

Author Emily Maloney speaks about her new collection of essays, Cost of Living, which explores the American healthcare system and what it’s like to be on both sides of the healthcare cost equation.

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Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD
Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD

Dr. Jason Karlawish speaks about his book The Problem of Alzheimer’s, and the mounting practical, moral, and ethical quandaries of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing diseases.

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