The fast: the history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without

Day 1, Sunday. "Spaces Between" : a visit to the quietest place on Earth

Day 2, Monday. Ascetic roots 1 : the Greeks, Buddha, and their legacies

Day 3, Tuesday. The marvelous machine : what happens to our body when we fast

Day 4, Wednesday. Ascetic roots 2: the Abrahamic traditions

Day 5, Thursday. The river of kings : fasting as protest

Day 6, Friday. Fasting, frauds, and faddism

Day 7, Saturday. Self-cancellation.