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SERIES: A World of Ideas
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9 minutesBrown University President Vartan Gregorian discusses the rate at which knowledge increases in the information age, and how education must connect this information and life.A World of IdeasVartan Gregorian: Living in the Information AgeNovember 15, 1988 -
27 minutesScientist Robert Lucky on how technology will impact our future lives.A World of IdeasRobert Lucky on How Technology Will Transform the Future — But Not Replace HumansJanuary 28, 1990 -
4 minutesThe doctor who invented the polio vaccine believed that medical solutions are not invented, but rather revealed from nature.A World of IdeasJonas Salk on Searching for the Next Medical MiracleFebruary 18, 1990 -
27 minutesIn part one of this 1990 interview with Bill Moyers, acclaimed author Maxine Hong Kingston explains how she blends tales of tradition and her own American experience in her writing.A World of IdeasMaxine Hong Kingston on Memory, Meditation and Magic (Part One)February 25, 1990 -
27 minutesIn the second part of this 1990 interview with Bill Moyers, author Maxine Hong Kingston explains how she blends tales of tradition and her own American experience in her writing.A World of IdeasMaxine Hong Kingston on Imagination and Writing (Part Two)March 4, 1990 -
6 minutesThe writer talks about subjects that inspire both her life and writing with Bill Moyers in this classic 1990 conversation.A World of IdeasToni Morrison on Love and Writing (Part One)March 11, 1990 -
27 minutesThe brilliant young theater directory discusses music and the future of Los Angeles and its art world.A World of IdeasExploring the Avant-Garde Theater World with Peter Sellars (Part One)March 18, 1990 -
27 minutesThe director of the Los Angeles Festival talks with Bill about his controversial theater work.A World of IdeasExploring the Avant-Garde Theater World With Peter Sellars (Part Two)March 25, 1990 -
7 minutesWest talks about his varied career.A World of IdeasScholar Cornel West on His WorkApril 1, 1990 -
5 minutesBharati Mukherjee, an award-winning novelist and writer, calls America "a stage for transformation" — not only for herself, but also for her fellow immigrants.A World of IdeasBharati MukherjeeJune 3, 1990 -
5 minutesJeannette Halen, a concert pianist, music teacher, and novelist, shares her thoughts with Bill Moyers on the structure of music and fiction and the importance of "emotional memory" in her workA World of IdeasJeannette HaienJuly 1, 1990 -
8 minutesIn a discussion with Bill Moyers, the author provides insight into her thoughts on the changing role of women in society.A World of IdeasM.F.K. Fisher on Writing and Old WomenSeptember 9, 1990
