When Michael Pollan shifts his focus to a topic, it typically indicates that a real discussion about the culture is about to ...

This week, correspondent Bill Whitaker reported on ultraprocessed foods, the plastic-wrapped, ready-to-eat items that line our grocery store shelves. Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner ...

The science writer delves into the vast subject of consciousness in his new book A World Appears – and draws some surprising conclusions, finds Grace Wade ...

What happens when we open our eyes? Is consciousness something that can be pinpointed and studied? These are the questions science author Michael Pollan explores in his new book. Here & Now's Indira ...

“A World Appears” explores what makes you you. Credit...By Daniel Savage Supported by By David Eagleman David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and the author of eight books, most ...