Episode 126
Do we really have free will? with Robert Sapolsky
Renowned scholar argues that biology doesn’t shape our actions; it completely controls them
Episode 125
A radical solution to address climate change, with David Keith
Solar geoengineering technology holds possibilities and pitfalls, renowned scientist argues
Episode 124
How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are harming our health, with Linda Birnbaum
Big Brains podcast: How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are harming our health
Big Brains podcast: How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are harming our health
Episode 123
Are we worse people than we used to be? with Adam Mastroianni
Psychologist examines whether we’re less kind—and if our moral decline may be an illusion
Episode 122
Freakonomics’ Steven Levitt on the secret to making tough choices
From flipping a coin to make decisions to using GPS to solve crime, data scientist sees world differently
Episode 121
Will political violence destroy our democracy? with Robert Pape
Big Brains podcast: Will political violence destroy our democracy?
Big Brains podcast: Will political violence destroy our democracy?
Episode 120
Defending campus free speech in a polarized age, with Paul Alivisatos and Tom Ginsburg
Big Brains podcast: Defending campus free speech in a polarized age
Big Brains podcast: Defending campus free speech in a polarized age
Episode 119
Why the secret to health lies in the mind-body connection, with Ellen Langer
Big Brains podcast: Why the secret to health lies in the mind-body connection
Big Brains podcast: Why the secret to health lies in the mind-body connection
Episode 118
Phonics vs. whole word: The science of reading, with Adrian Johns
The complicated history of how we read—and ways it sparked the Reading Wars and anti-science rhetoric
Episode 117
How AI is transforming scientific research, with Rebecca Willett
Examining the possibilities—and the dangers—of this rapidly developing technology
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