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Friday, June 12, 2009

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  • David Eagleman's latestTime and the afterlife
    A neuroscientist by day and a fiction writer by night, David Eagleman explores the implications of how we perceive time. And in a new book of short stories, he takes a quirky look at life after death.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    David Eagleman: neuroscientist and author. His research focuses on perception and the brain. He's the author of the new book, "Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives" and the co-author of "Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia."
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    David Eagleman
  • Wolfgang PuckCelebrity chef Wolfgang Puck talks about dining
    Celebrity chef and head of a veritable food empire, Wolfgang Puck talks about how dining has changed over his many years running restaurants, including the groundbreaking Spago in Los Angeles.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Wolfgang Puck: Chef and restauranteur. His company has a fine dining outpost in Minneapolis, 20.21 Restaurant and Bar at the Walker Art Center.
    Resources
    Wolfgang Puck's Web site
    CuisineArt Benefit for the Walker Art Center

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