Focus

Focus, or Focus 580, was WILL Radio's flagship talk program from 1981 until 2014. David Inge was the host from 1981 until his retirement in 2012. Always engaging, the program acted as a resource for citizens to directly question politicians and candidates as well as keep up on the arts, science, health, and even the latest from well-known novelists.

The Focus archive below offers thousands of great interviews and serves as a time capsule and a great resource for researchers and those just curious about how influential people spoke of important topics as they were happening.

Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience

Guest: Stephen S. Hall.

Defining wisdom is often much more difficult than recognizing it. Today on Focus, we're joined by science writer Stephen Hall, who in his new book Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience discusses the history of wisdom in a range of fields. On the show, we'll talk about how modern manifestations of wisdom differ from those in the past, and how while the concept has been backed up by modern science, it continues to elude easy understanding.