Walter Isaacson appears in the following:
Isaacson on Elon Musk
Thursday, October 05, 2023
Walter Isaacson talks about his new biography on Elon Musk.
Walter Isaacson on the Discovery of CRISPR
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Walter Isaacson on his new book, 'The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race.'
Walter Isaacson Takes On Leonardo da Vinci
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Walter Isaacson, University Professor of History at Tulane, joins us to discuss his new book "Leonardo da Vinci."
Walter Isaacson on Einstein's 'Genius'
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The themes of creativity and freedom that Einstein's story highlights.
Walter Isaacson on The History of the Future
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Here, author Walter Isaacson argues that big tech breakthroughs aren’t the work of solitary geniuses, but the result of collective cultural processes.
All the Other Geniuses
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Steve Jobs wasn't alone in developing our digital revolution. His biographer Walter Isaacson talks about the group of pioneers who collaborated in making our modern digital world.
Steve Jobs, Forever Young
Friday, October 28, 2011
Every time a new Apple product is rumored, a fraction of the country goes into a frenzy. Every bit of new information is pored over by millions of Apple cultists. A new release i...
Do Great Minds Think Alike?
Friday, January 01, 2010
President and CEO of The Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson, a former chairman and CEO of CNN, and editor of Time Magazine, reflects on what all the leaders he's known have in common in his new book, American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a ...
Highs and Lows
Friday, January 01, 2010
It's the beginning of a new decade. Advocate and author Ralph Nader proposes a utopian future; performer Anna Deveare Smith explores human resiliency; president and CEO of The Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson discusses leadership; Rufus Griscom, founder of the website babble.com talks about good and bad parenting; honoring Basement Bhangra; ...
Do Great Minds Think Alike?
Monday, November 30, 2009
President and CEO of The Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson, a former chairman and CEO of CNN, and editor of TIME, reflects on what all the leaders he's known have in common in his new book, American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.
Finishing the Job
Monday, November 30, 2009
President Obama vows to “finish the job” in Afghanistan. USA Today’s Susan Page previews his speech on the war there and looks at other news from Washington. Plus, newly elected Republican city councilman Peter Koo; naming the “00’s”; Walter Isaacson; and water pollution by way of overtaxed sewage systems.
What's The Big Idea?
Thursday, July 03, 2008
We kick off our two days from the Aspen Ideas festival by speaking about ideas, politics, and more with Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute.
Big Ideas
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Live, from Aspen, Colorado, coverage of the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival -- a celebration of intellect, vision, and big ideas (or, in the words of some, a wonkapalooza). Tune in to hear Brian discuss the 21st century workforce with Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Wendy Kopp ...
Einstein's World
Friday, August 31, 2007
Albert Einstein's scientific theories are so renowned that his name has become synonymous with genius. Much less is known about his personal life, who he was as a son, husband, father, and friend. Walter Isaacson's bestselling biography examines the man behind the science, shedding light on the experiences that would ...
Waco, Texas (hour 1); Newsmagazines (hour 2)
Sunday, April 25, 1993
Under Siege: The media, the ATF, the FBI, and the Waco standoff.
