As The Sea issue comes to a close, we turn turns the podcast’s attention toward the scientists and experts who can give us the score on the health of our oceans today. In part one, Jeremy Jackson, Callum Roberts, Simon Winchester, and Lisa-ann Gershwin discuss the problems posed by rising sea levels, climate change, overfishing, and the hordes of jellyfish overrunning damaged ecosystems.
Lewis H. Lapham speaks with the author of Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation. More
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Lewis H. Lapham talks with Jim Holt, author of When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought. More
Willard Sterne Randall and Lewis Lapham talk about the life and adventures of Ethan Allen. More
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Lewis H. Lapham talks with David Cannadine, author of Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800–1906. More
