TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE

PROMO FOR   8/2/2009     "Amazing Minds: Inside Autism"
*He's been described as "the most remarkable mind on the planet" and one
of the world's"100 living geniuses." Daniel Tammet lives with high-
functioning autistic savant syndrome.He's able to recite the
mathematical constant Pi to over 22,500 decimal places frommemory. But
Tammet says that the differences between savant and nonsavant minds
areexaggerated. I'm Jim Fleming. Next time on TO THE BEST OF OUR
KNOWLEDGE, Daniel Tammet explains how his amazing mind works. Also,
philosophy professor Ian Hacking on "Humans, Aliens and Autism."
            

PROGRAM RUNDOWN:  "Amazing Minds: Inside Autism"


0:00 - 13:11        SEGMENT 1: (13:12)
            Daniel Tammet may be the most remarkable mind on the
            planet.  He tells Steve Paulson that his high-functioning
            autistic savant syndrome leads him to think that autistic
            minds are not that different from non-autistic minds.  
            His new book is "Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across
            the Horizons of the Mind."
                         
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

13:12 - 13:41  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

13:42 - 35:42       SEGMENT 2: (22:01)
            Tricia Regan served as director, producer and
            cinematographer of a documentary film called "Autism: The
            Musical." It's about a group of autistic children who
            decide to put on their own show.  Regan tells Anne
            Strainchamps how she got involved with the project. 
            Also, acclaimed journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld has
            written a memoir about growing up with his autistic
            brother, Noah. Greenfeld tells Jim Fleming he's never had
            a conversation with his brother. His book is called "Boy
            Alone: A Brother's Memoir."
                         
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

35:43 - 36:12       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

36:13 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (16:46)
            Ian Hacking is a philosophy professor and the author of
            13 books and hundreds of articles.  In one called
            "Humans, Aliens and Autism" he analyzes the use of the
            alien metaphor as applied to people with autism.  He
            discusses his article with Steve Paulson. Also, Tyler
            Cowan is an economics professor and author of "Create
            Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity In A Disordered
            World.  He alks with Anne Strainchamps.
                         
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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