On this edition of Conversations, Rebecca Baines talks with host Dan Skinner about the “National Geographic Kid’s Almanac 2021.” Baines is the vice president and editorial director at National Geographic Kids Books.

On this edition of Conversations, Trudi Trueit talks with host Dan Skinner about "The Star Dunes," another installment in The Explorer Academy series from National Geographic Kids. Trueit has authored more than 100 books — both fiction and nonfiction — for young readers, including “The Sister Solution,” “Stealing Popular” and the “Secrets of a Lab Rat” series. 

On this edition of Conversations, Agustín Fuentes joins us to talk about Why We Believe: Evolution and the Human Way of Being. Fuentes is a renowned Notre Dame anthropologist, professor, and an active public scientist and lecturer.

On this edition of Conversations, Anita Silvey talks about her latest book, Undaunted: The Wild Life of Biruté Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans. In a unique 40-year career in the children's book field, Silvey has divided her time equally between publishing, evaluating children's books, and writing. This latest book is published by National Geographic kids.

On this edition of Conversations, Andrew Fazekas talks about National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky. Fazekas, known as the Night Sky Guy, is a science writer, speaker and broadcaster who shares his passion for the wonders of the universe through all media.