Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 18, 2016: Interview with Ed Yong; Review of music by Bossacucanova

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(1.) Science journalist ED YONG writes for The Atlantic. He's the author of the new book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and the Grander View of Life. He is also the author of the blog Not Exactly Rocket Science. YONG has also written for the National Geographic, the New Yorker, Wired, the New York Times, Nature, New Scientist, Scientific American.(2.) Music critic MILO MILES tells us about the ensemble Bossacucanova which mixes new and classic bossa nova tunes with electronica. Their new album is The Best of Bossacucanova.