Will Political Violence Destroy Our Democracy?, With Robert Pape
Since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, University of Chicago Prof. Robert Pape has been closely observing the threats to our democracy. Now, the renowned terrorism expert says that violent...
5 Okt 202328min
Defending Campus Free Speech In A Polarized Age, with Paul Alivisatos and Tom Ginsburg
Free speech is probably one of the most polarizing public topics of debate. And those arguments only become more intense when it comes to free expression on college and university campuses. Should pro...
22 Sep 202332min
Why The Secret To Health Lies In The Mind-body Connection, with Ellen Langer
Can you heal faster just by tricking your brain? Could you lose weight with only a change of mindset? Could you think yourself into being younger? If you think the answer to all these questions is no,...
7 Sep 202332min
Phonics Vs. Whole Word: The Science Of Reading, With Adrian Johns
Reading is one of the most significant practices in the modern age of information, but it has a complicated history. Scientists began studying reading over a century ago; they built eye movement devic...
24 Aug 202334min
How AI Is Transforming Scientific Research, With Rebecca Willett
One of the first areas to be affected by AI has been science. Researchers have already started to integrate these new technologies into their work, but what does it mean to let these systems into our ...
10 Aug 202331min
How AI Could Change The Law
AI promises to change every part of our society, but one area that has already started to be affected is law. And AI may do more than just upend the profession of lawyers. One professor here at the Un...
27 Jul 202327min
How AI Can Predict Future Scientific Discoveries
Science is facing a perplexing problem. Although there are far more scientists today than ever before, publishing research at a faster and faster pace, new and novel advancements have slowed not incre...
20 Jul 202329min
The Uncovered History of Space Travel & Its Privatized Future
Everyone is talking about the upcoming summer blockbuster, Oppenheimer. We are always incredibly captivated by behind the curtain looks at some of the most momentous events in our history. Uncovering ...
13 Jul 202328min
