Internationally acclaimed writer Warren Berger explains how questions play into today's rapidly-changing economy and why children should never lose their curiosity. Warren Berger's new book is "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas" and he speaks at Town Hall Seattle tonight.

Dr. Svante Paabo, one of the greatest biologists of our time, says modern humans mixed with Neanderthals and other hominid species much more than previously thought. Dr. Paabo's latest book is "Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes." Dr. Paabo talks about where we came from and where we are (hopefully) headed as a species. Fascinating.

Odysseo by Cavalia, the world's biggest touring show, is an amazing spectacle featuring 66 horses, 52 acrobats, a 125-foot big top covering the area of two football fields and 110 semi trucks. Learn more from Marc-Olivier Leprohon, the artistic and equestrian operations director. Odysseo by Cavalia runs in Seattle through March 16. Don't miss it!

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?