The troubling rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with Christopher Murray (Ep. 90)
Global health expert warns about a potential ‘pandemic in the shadows’
Is scientific progress slowing? with James Evans (Ep. 89)
Scholar examines how researchers could generate greater innovation and discovery
Could we vaccinate against opioid addiction? with Sandra Comer and Marco Pravetoni (Ep. 88)
Scientists discuss promising solution, now in clinical trials, to address drug overdose epidemic
The man who fought to sanction Putin and Russian oligarchs, with Bill Browder
Businessman explains how his work on the Magnitsky Act made him country’s No. 1 enemy
Why big ideas fail to scale—and how to fix it, with John List (Ep. 87)
Economist discusses the secrets of using science to scale promising social programs
Could personalizing laws make society more just? with Omri Ben-Shahar (Ep. 86)
Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using big data to tailor different rules to different people
How to stick to your resolutions, with Ayelet Fishbach (Ep. 85)
New book explores science of setting goals, achieving success and learning from failure
Engineering A Cure For Cancer, with Jeffrey Hubbell and Melody Swartz (Ep. 83)
How immunotherapy is changing everything
Confronting gun violence with data, with Jens Ludwig (Ep. 82)
Director of Crime Lab explains evidence behind community-based solutions to violent crime
Unlocking the secrets of black holes, with Andrea Ghez (Ep. 81)
Nobel-winning scientist examines the monster at the center of our galaxy—and how we got here