Ever wonder why your dreams are often so hard to remember? or whether or not your craziest dreams relate to your waking life? Medical and science reporter Andrea Rock is here to explain recent breakthroughs in the science of the dreaming mind. Then Michael Kruger will be discussing his novel The Cello Player. Lisa Jardine on Robert Hooke, the English scientist who measured London in 1600s but is perhaps best known for feuding with Sir Isaac Newton. And James McManus describes the allure of Vegas casino life.
Andrea Rock
Andrea Rock's new book is The Mind at Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dream. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the National Magazine Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, the Henry Luce citation for outstanding reporting, and the American Academy of Family ...
Michael Kruger
Michael Kruger will be discussing his novel The Cello Player.
Lisa Jardine
Lisa Jardine’s new book is The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man Who Measured London. She’s a professor of Renaissance Studies in London, and is also the author of On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life and Tumultuous Times of Christopher Wren.
Events: Lisa Jardine will be giving ...
Events: Lisa Jardine will be giving ...
James McManus
Novelist and poet James McManus was sent to Las Vegas by Harper's magazine to write about the annual World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe. He ended up becoming part of the competition, and the result is his new memoir called Positively Fifth Street.
Events: James McManus will appear ...
Events: James McManus will appear ...
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