Providing basic health insurance for every American, with Katherine Baicker (Ep. 114)
Economist proposes redesign of U.S. system to create universal coverage in an affordable way
The hidden truths about sexuality and gender in the medieval world, with Roland Betancourt (Ep. 113)
Scholar of Byzantine era uncovers the lost history about queer and trans lives in the Middle Ages
How bioelectricity could regrow limbs and organs, with Michael Levin (Ep. 112)
Biologist’s innovative research on how cells rebuild themselves could be the future of regenerative medicine
A Nobelist’s controversial approach to solving inequality, with James Heckman (Ep. 111)
Economist examines how investments in early childhood help kids flourish
How the food industry created today’s obesity crisis, with Marion Nestle (Ep. 110)
Scholar and critic discusses how politics in food and processed foods is impacting our health
Why your gut health is so important, with Cathryn Nagler and Eric Pamer (Ep. 109)
Scientists discuss what we now know about building your microbiome, food allergies and probiotics
Why Mourning Is Essential to Our Well-Being, with Jonathan Lear (Ep. 108)
Philosopher discusses how mourning helps us find meaning
The overlooked history of Black cinema, with Jacqueline Stewart (Ep. 84)
Academy Museum’s artistic leader examines how films help contextualize Black history
The scientific secret to a happy life, with Marc Schulz (Ep. 107)
‘The Good Life’ co-author discusses the world’s longest study on happiness
Unraveling sleep’s greatest mysteries: The Day Tomorrow Began (Ep. 106)
Explore how UChicago pioneered research on sleep and its effects on the body—and the questions still puzzling scientists