What’s the truth about alcohol’s benefits and risks? with Tim Stockwell (Ep. 149)
Research on red wine and moderate drinking were skewed, scholar claims
What happens when we die? with Sam Parnia (Ep. 148)
Research on consciousness sheds new light on the line between life and death
Can we predict the unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer (Ep. 147)
Using complexity economics and chaos theory, scholar leverages big data to forecast everything from the stock market to roulette
Unlocking the Secrets of ‘SuperAgers,’ with Emily Rogalski (Ep. 146)
Neurologist explains why some 80-year-olds with exceptional memories are defying aging
Nobel laureate explains what makes countries fail or succeed, with James A. Robinson (Ep. 145)
Economist examines global inequality and what drives prosperity and poverty
Why can’t scientists agree on the age of the universe? with Wendy Freedman (Ep. 144)
A renowned cosmologist explains conflicting research around the Hubble constant and the Standard Model of physics
What are we getting wrong about young voters?, with Cathy Cohen (Ep. 143)
GenForward survey examines Gen Z’s and millennials’ views on the issues, candidates in the 2024 election
Why are more women saying no to having kids?, with Peggy O'Donnell Heffington (Ep. 142)
Book examines the complicated history of motherhood and choosing to be childfree
How homeownership shaped race in America, with Adrienne Brown (Ep. 141)
Book goes beyond the history of discriminatory practices to show how homeownership changed our perceptions of race
Fighting back against AI piracy, with Ben Zhao and Heather Zheng (Ep. 140)
Creators of Glaze and Nightshade copyright protection tools are helping artists fight back against generative AI