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Other segments from the episode on August 16, 1990
On the "Natural History of the Senses"
Writer Diane Ackerman's new book explores the cultural and evolutionary importance of the senses, as well as the language we use to describe it.
Documentary Filmmaker Christian Blackwood
Blackwood was hired by a movie studio with no experience. That stroke of luck eventually led him to a career as a movie director. His newest documentary, inspired by his travels, is called Motel. Blackwood says his work is less concerned with narrative, and more on the emotions of the people he follows.
David Lynch's Spirit is Missing in "Wild at Heart"
Critic Owen Gleiberman reviews the director's new movie, a violent tale about young love. Despite an excellent performance by female lead Laura Dern, the film fails to capture balance of innocence and weirdness found in Lynch's other work.
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