Can We Predict Your Capacity To Focus? With Monica Rosenberg
It can seem like our culture is obsessed with our ability to focus. Why can’t we focus, how we can focus better, why is our lack of focus ruining society? There are best-selling books and apps that pr...
28 Okt 202227min
The 'Legendary' Discovery Of Black Holes: The Day Tomorrow Began
Sometimes the biggest moments in scientific history happen in the most unlikely places. There’s no better example than the story of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, a longtime...
13 Okt 202235min
Celebrating Our 100th Episode
This episode marks the official 100th episode of the Big Brains podcast. To celebrate this milestone, our Senior Producer Matt Hodapp joins host Paul M. Rand for a behind-the-scenes conversation about...
29 Sep 202217min
The Science Of Speech & Identity With Katherine Kinzler
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re looking back at some of our favorite episodes—highlight...
22 Sep 202231min
Life’s Mysterious Origins With Jack Szostak
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re looking back at some of our favorite episodes—highlight...
15 Sep 202222min
The Afterlife Of Mass Incarceration With Reuben Jonathan Miller
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re looking back at some of our favorite episodes—highlight...
8 Sep 202236min
The Imbalance In Our Society With Raghuram Rajan
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re looking back at some of our favorite episodes—highlight...
1 Sep 202225min
Does Welfare Reduce Crime? With Manasi Deshpande
There have been myths and tropes about welfare since it was created. We often hear critics say that welfare discourages people from working — but are these claims really true? This debate often plays ...
18 Aug 202227min
