Futurist and theoretical physicist specializing in string field theory; Michio Kaku is host of two radio programs and a bestselling author. He is the Henry Semat Chair and Professor in theoretical physics and is currently defining the "Theory of Everything" which seeks to unify four fundamental forces of the universe. He is also a visiting professor at the Institute for Advance Study and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Look on the front lines of your business. Standing between you and your profits are those talented, weird-looking, impossible-to-understand under-25-year-olds. And if you're not connecting with them, they are not connecting with your ...

Jane Smiley speaks on reading and culture, fiction and creativity, and a whole lot more. Her new book, Ten Days in the Hills, is sure to expand her reputation as one of our most important writers.

Acclaimed adventure writer and explorer Tim Severin has made a career of retracing the storied journeys of mythical and historical figures. He has sailed a leather boat across the Atlantic in the wake of the Irish monk Saint Brendan, ...

Alain De Botton is a writer of essayistic books, which refer both to his own experiences and ideas - and those of artists, philosophers and thinkers. It's a style of writing that has been termed a 'philosophy of everyday life.'

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Professor Bruce Hoffman has been studying terrorism and insurgency for thirty years and is widely acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on these subjects. He is the author of the acclaimed book, Inside Terrorism (Columbia ...

Bryan Mark Rigg is the author of Hitler's Jewish Soldiers. and the new companion work Lives of Hitler's Jewish Soldiers.

Raised as a Protestant in the Texas Bible Belt, Bryan was surprised to learn of his ...

Brandi Chastain is one of today's most prolific and famous female athletes. Brandi became a part of history as she joined the U.S. Women's Soccer Team and competed in the first-ever World Championship. In 1996 she led the United States to a Gold ...

Former correspondent for Fairchild Publications in London and in Washington, D.C., John Byrne is author of Jack: Straight from the Gut. As the executive editor for Business Week magazine, Jack is a leading expert on business, leadership and management. He is the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company magazine.

Radio and television writer who became most famous as a humorist and political commentator with his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney" on 60 Minutes, Rooney has been honored with numerous awards and four Emmys for his work. Rooney published a memoir My War about his war reporting.