Daniel Lubetzky: On a Mission to Spread Kindness
The founder of the multi-billion-dollar nutrition bar company KIND has rolled out "Starts With Us," a non-partisan movement working to overcome cultural extremism by fostering curiosity, compassion an...
10 Tammi 202341min
Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer
Built during WWII, the world’s first electronic computer, the ENIAC, was an engineering marvel. But at 80 ft long and 6 ft tall it was mute until it was brought to life by six young women mathematicia...
3 Tammi 202337min
Thomas Boothby: On a Tough Little Guy With Secrets
You need a microscope to see them, but tardigrades aren’t only nature’s ultimate survivors – they hold secrets that may make vaccines more available and help astronauts live in space. Hosted by Simple...
27 Joulu 202238min
Alison Gopnik: Making AI more childlike
The renowned expert on how babies learn about the world through curiosity and exploration is now collaborating with artificial intelligence researchers to make AI systems smarter by being more like ch...
20 Joulu 202240min
Les Johnson: Sailing to the Stars
The NASA engineer piggybacked a tiny spacecraft on the giant new moon rocket launched just last month. His spacecraft was to spread gossamer wings and sail to an asteroid. But Les Johnson’s dreams are...
13 Joulu 202240min
Kate Klonick: Can Social Media Not Be So Anti-Social?
Kate watched up close as Facebook struggled to moderate its content. And that makes her the perfect guest to unravel the chaos surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
6 Joulu 202241min
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: Married – and loving it.
The dynamic couple is writing, producing and acting in hit movies and TV series all while being the parents of two daughters. Alan wonders if this requires special communication skills! Hosted by Simp...
29 Marras 202240min
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 19 trailer
Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in the new season, beginning next week. Guests include actors Melissa McCarthy a...
22 Marras 202232min
