Episode 142
Why are more women saying no to having kids?, with Peggy O'Donnell Heffington
Book examines the complicated history of motherhood and choosing to be childfree
Episode 141
How homeownership shaped race in America, with Adrienne Brown
Book goes beyond the history of discriminatory practices to show how homeownership changed our perceptions of race
Episode 140
Fighting back against AI piracy, with Ben Zhao and Heather Zheng
Creators of Glaze and Nightshade copyright protection tools are helping artists fight back against generative AI
Episode 139
Feeling stuck? Here’s how to achieve a breakthrough, with Adam Alter
Big Brains podcast: Feeling stuck? Here’s how to achieve a breakthrough
Episode 138
What makes something memorable (or forgettable?) with Wilma Bainbridge
Psychologist discusses the Mandela effect and a new AI tool to predict what we remember—from art to people’s faces
Episode 137
Learning to speak to whales using AI, with David Gruber
Scientist discusses how Project CETI is deciphering the Morse code-like ‘alphabet’ of sperm whales
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