Episode List

Episode 181

Our untapped superpower: Connecting with others, with Nicholas Epley

Behavioral scientist explores how our health and happiness benefit from conversations with strangers, family or friends

Episode 180

Why the Fed matters now more than ever, with Douglas Diamond

Nobel laureate examines future of Federal Reserve leadership and independence—and how to address future financial crises

Episode 179

Anxious? Avoidant? How to build more secure relationships, with Amir Levine

Neuroscientist explains how attachment styles change from childhood to adulthood—and how we can become more secure

Episode 178

Could AI models forecast extreme weather events? with Pedram Hassanzadeh

Climate scientist explains how models are being trained to predict heat waves, monsoons and even unprecedented ‘gray swan’ events

Episode 177

Are judges too powerful? The rise of universal injunctions, with Samuel Bray

Legal scholar discusses the expanding authority of single judges to halt federal policies and executive orders

Episode 176

Could data centers break our power grid? with Andrew Chien

AI demands are straining energy systems and the environment; scientist proposes a more sustainable solution

Episode 175

Remarkable new treatments for spinal cord injuries, with Mohamad Bydon

2-year-old’s recovery from severed spinal cord shows how surgery can help patients regain movement, even after paralysis

Episode 174

Can you improve your working memory and attention? with Edward Awh

Neuroscientist explains why some people remember more—and one simple way to sharpen your focus

Episode 173

Why knowing your true self is so difficult, with Eric Oliver

New book explores our path to self-discovery—and what it means to be ‘you’

Episode 172

The breakthrough quantum sensor that sees inside your cells, with Peter Maurer

Discovery of a first-of-its-kind biological qubit could help detect and track diseases

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