"Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness" by Nicholas Humphrey
Today, join scientist Nicholas Humphrey on an epic quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness.
13 Mar 202414min
A Celebrated ER Doctor's Guide to Better Listening
In his new book, "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER," physician and writer Jay Baruch explains how working in the emergency room made him a better listen...
12 Mar 202417min
"Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
The average human lifespan is just over four thousand weeks. How will you spend your days? How should you spend your days? Journalist Oliver Burkeman has thoughts.
11 Mar 202415min
What Peggy Orenstein Learned About Life by Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us found ourselves taking up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy dec...
8 Mar 202413min
Why Hasn't America Put a Woman in the White House?
What is it about American political culture that has kept women from the presidency for so long? NBC News correspondent Ali Vitale tackles this question in her book "Electable: Why America Hasn't Put ...
7 Mar 202411min
"Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe" by Shohini Ghose
You might have heard of Einstein and Newton and Galileo, but can you name the woman whose work led to the discovery of the Big Bang, or the woman who toppled one of the most fundamental laws of physic...
6 Mar 202410min
Why Do We Remember?
Neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath reframes how we think about remembering and shares the tools we can use to hold on to the things we don't want to forget. Charan's new book, "Why We Re...
5 Mar 202413min
"Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World's Top Performers" by Eric Potterat & Alan Eagle
Today, learn how to perform at your very best from the psychologist who has advised elite military operators, Olympic medalists, big wave surfers, neurosurgeons, cliff divers, first responders, Cirque...
4 Mar 202414min
