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
Feeling stuck? Here’s how to achieve a breakthrough, with Adam Alter (Ep. 139)
Scholar shares research on the tools to help overcome difficulties—from a job to a relationship
What makes something memorable (or forgettable?) with Wilma Bainbridge (Ep. 138)
Psychologist discusses the Mandela effect and a new AI tool to predict what we remember—from art to people’s faces
Learning to speak to whales using AI, with David Gruber (Ep. 137)
Scientist discusses how Project CETI is deciphering the Morse code-like ‘alphabet’ of sperm whales
Storm warning: Why hurricanes are growing beyond measure, with Michael Wehner (Ep. 136)
Scientist proposes a new Category 6 for hurricanes, calculates the growing cost and impact of climate change
How to manifest your future using neuroscience, with James Doty (Ep. 135)
‘Mind Magic’ author explains the scientific research on how to train our brain to achieve our goals
Why we die—and how we can live longer, with Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan (Ep. 134)
Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains how our quest to slow aging is becoming a reality
What dogs are teaching us about aging, with Daniel Promislow (Ep. 133)
World’s largest study of dogs finds clues in exercise, diet and loneliness