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
The Crucial Race To Build A Better Battery With Shirley Meng
Batteries have revolutionized our lives, especially the invention of rechargeable batteries, which have enabled us to have cellphones, laptops, and electric vehicles. But as we transition to more form...
4 Aug 202226min
Do Animals Dream? With David M. Peña-Guzmán
Do animals dream? If you’re a pet owner, it may seem obvious that your furry friends dream. Most of us have seen dogs running in their sleep or cats meowing during a nap. But this is an academic podca...
21 Jul 202233min
Extreme Heat Waves: Why Are They Surging? with Noboru Nakamura
It’s not your imagination, summers have been getting hotter and hotter with extreme heatwaves occurring earlier and more frequently. But why is this happening and can we better predict heatwaves in ad...
7 Jul 202222min
Why Air Pollution Is Cutting Years Off Our Lives, With Christa Hasenkopf And Anant Sudarshan
We can’t always see the consequences of air pollution around us, but it’s costing us years off our lives. According to a new Air Quality Life Index report from the Energy Policy Institute at the Unive...
23 Jun 202228min
How Tax Dodging And Corporate Secrecy Found A Home In Delaware, With Hal Weitzman
When you think about corporate secrecy, nefarious shell companies and conspiratorial tax dodging, the state of Delaware probably doesn’t come to mind. We often think of exotic places like Panama or Be...
9 Jun 202232min
