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Literature Science and Science Writers
  • Carl Sagan

    Carl Sagan discusses the book "Contact"

    Oct. 4, 1985

    Discussing the book "Contact" (published by Simon & Schuster) with the author, astronomer and science writer Carl Sagan. Starts with clip from Arthur C. Clarke (1856688-3-1).

  • Carl Sagan

    Discussing the book "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are"

    Oct. 5, 1992

    Discussing the book "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are" about the evolution and the future of the human species. Includes an excerpt of the astronomer Harlow Shapley speaking at the beginning. Includes Carl Sagan reading an excerpt from the book at the end.

  • Arthur Charles Clarke

    Arthur Charles Clarke discusses science fiction

    Jan. 27, 1959

    Arthur Charles Clarke discusses science fiction and his books "Childhood's End", "Prelude to Space", and "the Deep Range".

  • R. Buckminster Fuller

    R. Buckminster (Richard ) Fuller talks with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 20, 1965

    A sprawling conversation with R. Buckminster Fuller including his great aunt Margaret Fuller, future communication, the nature of work, human nature, and physics.

  • Oliver W. Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings"

    1985

    In the of first of many appearances on Studs' radio show, Oliver Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings" and recounts several patient profiles from his groundbreaking treatment application of L-DOPA to sufferers of Sleeping sickness and Parkinson's disease. They explore his work in the context of Studs' concept of Feeling Tone and Sacks tells of a remarkable scene with aphasic patients reacting to a speech of then President Ronald Reagan.

  • John Cage

    John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career

    Aug. 13, 1992

    John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career. Rebroadcast of an interview with John Cage to celebrate his life and what would have been soon his 80th birthday. Includes a clip of John Cage reading/ telling a story in 1969 to Studs Terkel.

  • Interviewing C. P. Snow and Sir Charles at his London home while Studs was in England

    Dec. 1, 1962
  • Interviewing Michael Stewart

    Sep. 28, 1983
  • Jonathan Miller

    Studs Terkel discusses childhood, imaginiation, science, social history, politics, medicine and theater with Jonathan Miller in London, England

    1962

    Jonathan Miller reminisces about his childhood in Regent Park, London and offers his opinion on philosophy and the changing English class structure with the loss of the Indian empire. His remake of "Alice in Wonderland" for BBC 1 is reviewed and he states he is most interested in the human imagination.

  • H. E. F. Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals"; part 2

    Jan. 25, 1964

    E.F Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals". Donahue goes into depth about the characters in his book and touches on the subjects of evolution, history, literature, and his life. H.E.F.

  • H. E. F. Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals"; part 1

    Jan. 25, 1964

    H.E.F Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals". Donahue goes into depth about the characters in his book and touches on the subjects of evolution, history, literature, and his life. H.E.F. Donahue quotes Charles Darwin.

  • Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth"

    Mar. 15, 1983

    Discussing the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa the making and unmaking of an anthropological myth" with the author Derek Freeman.

  • Discussing the reissued book "Nuclear Culture: Living and Working in the World's Largest Atomic Complex" with the author Paul Loeb

    Apr. 23, 1986
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