Primo Levi's Universe

(http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090730k.cfm)

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Italian humanist Primo Levi is best known as a memoirist of Auschwitz, but he was also a scientist, fiction writer, and poet: in short, a Renaissance man. Primo Levi's Universe by Sam Magavern, published to coincide with Levi's 90th anniversary on July 31st, gives us a chance to find out what made this great humanist tick.

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• Sam Magavern, author of Primo Levi's Universe: A Writer's Journey

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• Sam Magavern
• Primo Levi's Universe: A Writer's Journey
• Our previous show about Levi: Christmas in Auschwitz

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

(http://www.wpr.org/HereOnEarth/archive_090707k.cfm)

Forget the notion that technology improves upon nature. Science writer Janine Benyus introduces us to pioneering engineers making technological breakthroughs by uncovering and copying nature's hidden marvels.

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• Janine Benyus, natural sciences writer, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including her latest, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, President of the Biomimicry Institute

Christian Missionary Deconverted by Tribe

Pirahã tribe of Brazil returns Christian Missionary, Daniel Everett, to atheism

More on the Pirahã tribe & linguist, Daniel Everett - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Spzj...

http://www.newscientist.com/article/m...

http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/dlevere/

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=545

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/20...

http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/...

And a very special appearance on Wisconsin's own Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders with Jean Feraca: http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090112k.cfm