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
Do We Really Have Free Will? With Robert Sapolsky
Here’s the question you’re going to be asking for the next 30 minutes: Did I freely choose to listen to this podcast, or did I actually have no choice at all? Most of us probably believe we have free ...
14 Des 202334min
A Radical Solution To Address Climate Change, with David Keith
Climate change can feel like an impossible crisis these days. Every week there is some new report about the irreversible damage we’re doing to our planet and the havoc it will bring to people’s lives....
30 Nov 202333min
How PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Harming Our Health, with Linda Birnbaum
By now, you've probably heard about the dangers of PFAS “forever chemicals.” These chemicals are all around us—they're in waterproof hiking boots, electronics, nonstick pans and even our drinking wate...
16 Nov 202329min
Are We Worse People Than We Used To Be? With Adam Mastroianni
How many times have you heard this phrase: “Back in the day, people were nicer” or “People aren’t as kind as they used to be?” Most of us have experienced the feeling that people are becoming meaner o...
2 Nov 202331min
Freakonomics’ Steven Levitt On The Secret To Making Tough Choices
Of the academic books that have become household names, “Freakonomics” must be at the top of the list. The 2005 book by University of Chicago scholar Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner create...
19 Okt 202339min
