Episode 10

President Zimmer on the future of higher education

Episode 9

Hidden abuse in U.S. immigration

Episode 8

Is Supreme Court nearing an ‘unimaginable’ era?

Episode 7

Richard Thaler discusses how a bowl of cashews inspired his early research, how he missed a 4 a.m. Nobel wakeup call from Sweden, and what it was like to act in a movie alongside Selena Gomez.

Episode 6

In this alumni edition of Big Brains, Michael Polsky discusses his early days in the energy field, his current project to build one of the largest wind farms in the world and why he believes in the power of innovation.

Episode 5

Big Brains podcast: The Expanding Universe with Wendy Freedman

Episode 4

Prof. Rama Ranganathan shares his pioneering research on evolutionary physics, and explains why he believes biology is at a similar point today as engineering was two centuries ago during the Industrial Revolution.

Episode 3

Prof. Augusta Read Thomas gives a glimpse into the creative process of a world-class composer, discusses the state of classical music today and how she helps train the next generation of composers.

Episode 2

Myths of U.S. Health Care with Katherine Baicker

Episode 1

Prof. Neil Shubin discusses his discovery of Tiktaalik roseae, the 375-million-year-old fossil that was a missing link between sea and land animals—and what it meant for the understanding of human evolution and how it has impacted the future of genetic research.