Episode 136
Storm warning: Why hurricanes are growing beyond measure, with Michael Wehner
Scientist proposes a new Category 6 for hurricanes, calculates the growing cost and impact of climate change
Episode 135
How to manifest your future using neuroscience, with James Doty
‘Mind Magic’ author explains the scientific research on how to train our brain to achieve our goals
Episode 134
Why we die—and how we can live longer, with Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan
Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains how our quest to slow aging is becoming a reality
Episode 133
What dogs are teaching us about aging, with Daniel Promislow
World’s largest study of dogs finds clues in exercise, diet and loneliness
Episode 132
Where has Alzheimer’s research gone wrong? with Karl Herrup
Neurobiologist claims the leading definition of the disease may be flawed—and why we need to fix it to find a cure
Episode 131
Why breeding millions of mosquitoes could help save lives, with Scott O’Neill
Nonprofit's innovative approach uses the bacteria Wolbachia to combat mosquito-borne diseases
Episode 130
Why shaming other countries often backfires, with Rochelle Terman
Scholar examines the geopolitical impacts of confronting human rights violations
Episode 129
Can Trump legally be president?, with William Baude
Big Brains podcast: Can Trump Legally Be President?
Big Brains podcast: Can Trump Legally Be President?
Episode 128
What our hands reveal about our thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow
Psychologist examines the secret conversations we have through gestures
Episode 127
Psychedelics without the hallucinations: A new mental health treatment? with David E. Olson
Scientist examines how non-hallucinogenic drugs could be used to treat depression, addiction and anxiety
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