Recreating A Sense of Touch, Using Our Minds, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos
What if your thoughts could allow you to feel the texture of an object, type a message or move a robotic arm? How does the brain translate thought into physical movement, and can technology bridge the...
17 Sep 37min
Why The Key to Treating Cancer May Be In Your Gut, with Thomas Gajewski
For decades, traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation have targeted tumors directly—often with severe side effects and mixed results. But what if the key to treating cancer was al...
20 Aug 36min
The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi
What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a t...
6 Aug 34min
How to Use Nature to Restore Your Focus, with Marc Berman
What if the secret to restoring your focus, improving your mental health, and even reducing crime rates wasn’t found in an app or a pill, but in a tree? In this episode, we speak with University of Ch...
23 Jul 34min
How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI, with Dana Suskind
As AI rapidly changes how we work, learn, and communicate, it also raises an urgent question: What does it mean to grow up in a world dominated by smart technology? From smart-baby monitors to stuffed...
9 Jul 33min
What Our Trash Problem Says About Our Culture, with Sarah Newman
Every day, we throw things away, only to be forgotten forever. But society didn’t always work in the same way. In this episode, we speak with University of Chicago scholar and anthropologist Sarah New...
25 Jun 36min
How Websites Trick You Using ‘Dark Patterns’ with Marshini Chetty
Why does it seem so difficult to cancel an online subscription, delete an account, or opt out of data tracking? You might think it’s just bad luck or a confusing online interface, but more often than ...
11 Jun 37min
Quantum Technology, Explained: A Big Brains Live Event
Quantum technology is at a pivotal moment. No longer the faraway dream of scientists, the field is rapidly developing across the world, fueled by major investments from governments, industry, and univ...
28 Mai 39min
