Episode 90
The troubling rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, with Christopher Murray
Global health expert warns about a potential ‘pandemic in the shadows’
Episode 89
Is scientific progress slowing? with James Evans
Is scientific progress slowing? with James Evans (Ep. 88)
Episode 88
Could we vaccinate against opioid addiction? with Sandra Comer and Marco Pravetoni
Could we vaccinate against opioid addiction?
Episode
The man who fought to sanction Putin and Russian oligarchs, with Bill Browder
The man who fought to sanction Putin and Russian oligarchs, with Bill Browder
Episode 87
Why big ideas fail to scale—and how to fix it, with John List
Why Big Ideas Fail To Scale—And How To Fix It, with John List (Ep. 87)
Episode 86
Could personalizing laws make society more just? with Omri Ben-Shahar
Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using big data to tailor different rules to different people
Episode 85
How to stick to your resolutions, with Ayelet Fishbach
New book explores science of setting goals, achieving success and learning from failure
Episode 83
Engineering A Cure For Cancer, with Jeffrey Hubbell and Melody Swartz
How immunotherapy is changing everything
Episode 82
Confronting gun violence with data, with Jens Ludwig
Director of Crime Lab explains evidence behind community-based solutions to violent crime
Episode 81
Unlocking the secrets of black holes, with Andrea Ghez
Nobel-winning scientist examines the monster at the center of our galaxy—and how we got here