What Dogs Are Teaching Us About Aging, with Daniel Promislow
Every dog owner has faced the hard realization that their dog won’t live as long as they do, but we’ve all probably wondered: Why do some dogs live longer than others? It turns out that several factor...
4 Apr 202432min
Where Has Alzheimer’s Research Gone Wrong? with Karl Herrup
For more than a century, scientists have been studying Alzheimer’s disease and developing theories about its underlying cause. The leading theory for decades has been that abnormal amyloid plaques in ...
21 Mar 202429min
Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Could Help Save Lives, With Scott O'Neill
Mosquito-borne diseases are one of the greatest global health threats, infecting around 700 million people every year with Zika virus, dengue fever, malaria and yellow fever — which can all be deadly ...
7 Mar 202430min
Why Shaming Other Countries Often Backfires, with Rochelle Terman
How do you stop a government from continuing to commit human rights abuses? You could take them to an international court of justice, or file a complaint at the UN. But none of those bodies have any e...
22 Feb 202433min
Can Trump Legally Be President?, with William Baude
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether Colorado can take former President Donald Trump off the ballot in the 2024 election may be one of the most consequential in its history. The case will turn on t...
6 Feb 202436min
What Our Hand Gestures Reveal About Our Thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow
Language shapes our world. But when we speak, there is actually a secret conversation happening beyond our words. It’s happening not with our mouths—but with our hands.Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow is a d...
25 Jan 202426min
Psychedelics Without Hallucinations: A New Mental Health Treatment? with David E. Olson
The United States is facing a real mental health crisis. In the last few years, one possible treatment has gotten a lot of press: psychedelic drugs. But what is actually happening in a person’s brain ...
11 Jan 202432min
The Science Of Happiness
The Big Brains team is taking some time off during the holidays but for all those travelers out there heading home, we wanted to make sure you still had your favorite podcast in your feed. So, we’re r...
28 Des 202329min
