Tom Vanderbilt
Why it's never too late to learn something new
28 Feb 2021
Our ability to pick up new skills declines with age, but harnessing a specific mindset can help you learn new tricks as an adult. Tom Vanderbilt joins the show to discuss his new book, Beginners: The… Audio
Taste in an Age of Endless Choice
14 Sep 2016
These days we have an unprecedented amount of choice in so many areas of life. So what drives the dynamics of our preferences? Best selling author Tom Vanderbilt's "You May Also Like: Taste in an Age… Audio
History of the pallet
17 Nov 2012
Tom Vanderbilt of Slate.com's been looking at the history of the shipping pallet, an object as important as the shipping container in keeping goods moving smoothly around the globe. Audio
History of the ringpull
27 Oct 2012
The history of the ringpull, that easy-to-open tab that sits on top of a fizzy drink can. With Tom Vanderbilt of Slate.com. Audio