Up and coming actress Gillian Williams stars in "Venus in Fur," a comedy about dominance and submission now playing at the Seattle Repertory Theater through March 9. Gillian talks about pushing boundaries, how much skin actresses should show and how portraying a strong, uninhibited character can impact your life offstage.

Mark Roth, a research scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, can induce suspended animation in mice and much larger animals. Are humans next? And can suspended animation techniques slow or stop the aging process?

Scientist Erez Aiden is the co-author of "Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture." Along with Jean-Baptiste Michel, he created the Ngram Viewer (https://books.google.com/ngrams) that crunches words contained within the 30 million+ volumes of Google Books to look for social and historical trends. Yes, this is mind candy!

Ever wonder what it would be like to converse with another species? Bob Ingersoll, the hero of "Man On Wire" Director James Marsh's excellent documentary "Project Nim," spent several years with chimpanzee Nim Chimsky. The experience altered Bob's life forever.

Cutting edge music video director Joseph Kahn talks about his latest film "Detention" and the lack of movies for teens. Joseph made iconic videos such as "Toxic" by Britney Spears, "Elevation" by U2, "Without Me" by Eminem and many more.

When the Dalai Lama visited Seattle, he shared unmatched wisdom and perspective. You'll also hear from the amazing Archbishop Desmond Tutu and David Rosen, the coolest rabbi I have ever heard.

Gutsy filmmaker Ondi Timoner tackles the phenomenon of sharing all aspects of our lives in her documentary "We Live in Public," which focuses on Josh Harris, the Internet pioneer you've never heard of. How much of our life SHOULD be kept private?

The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California is the best tennis tournament in country because you have incredible access to the top players in the world. I had the opportunity to interview Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Documentary Director Davis Guggenheim, best known for "An Inconvenient Truth" and "It Might Get Loud," shares his perspective on how to reform education in America. Check out WaitingForSuperman.com for more info.

Sloane Crosley is one of the hottest writers in the country. Her first book, a brilliant collection of essays and personal stories called "I Was Told There'd Be Cake," became a New York Times Bestseller and was optioned for an HBO series. Her first novel, "The Clasp," is set for release in 2015.