Guest Show - No Jargon
We're taking a summer break during July, but we'll be back in August with new episodes telling the stories of leading research with some of the world's greatest minds. During the break, we'll be bring...
1 Heinä 201930min
Trump and the Changing Power of the Presidency with William Howell
If you want to better understand how Trump has forever changed the American presidency, the history of impeachment, or how to fix the dysfunction in our government, it’s best to go to an expert. Prof....
17 Kesä 201926min
How the Loss of Community Threatens Society With Raghuram Rajan
UChicago economist Raghuram Rajan became infamous for predicting the 2008 financial collapse three years before it happened. Rajan says that there are three pillars in our society: the state, the mark...
3 Kesä 201923min
The Science of Conspiracy Theories And Political Polarization With Eric Oliver
The “birthers”, “Pizzagate”, anti-vaxxers. Since the election of Donald Trump, it’s seemed that belief in conspiracy theories is on the rise. At the same time, our polarization is worse than ever. Peo...
20 Touko 201926min
A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker
Doctor Valluvan Jeevanandam says that transplantation is a “spiritual journey.” One person’s tragic loss leads to the another’s second chance at life. But not all transplants are the same. In 2018, pa...
6 Touko 201922min
An Archaeological Riddle In The Sahara With Paul Sereno
When dinosaur hunter and paleontologist Paul Sereno discovered an ancient mass gravesite in the sands of the Sahara, he knew he had to excavate and save that history and heritage. Sereno has always sa...
15 Huhti 201926min
Tiny Creatures, Big Discoveries With Nipam Patel
Since the late 1800s, if you were serious about studying biology you went to the Marine Biological Laboratory. The discoveries made there have led to world-changing applications in biology, medicine a...
1 Huhti 201927min
The Hidden Dangers of Artificial Intelligence with Ben Zhao
The development of artificial intelligence has begun to feel inevitable and promising. But University of Chicago computer scientist, Ben Zhao, has spent much of his career testing how the security of ...
18 Maalis 201921min
