The Big Bang of Numbers with Manil Suri
Can you create the universe with nothing but mathematics? This week mathematician Manil Suri joins Adam to explain why and how math is fundamental to reality, and how to fall in love with a subject th...
2 Nov 20221h 9min
Existential Physics with Sabine Hossenfelder
What does quantum physics have to tell us about the human experience? This week, Sabine Hossenfelder joins Adam to explain how quantum physics affects our notions of existence, time, and spirituality....
26 Okt 202255min
The Science Fiction of Climate Change with Kim Stanley Robinson
Most science fiction about climate change is apocalyptic. But what if we actually used our imaginative powers to invent a universe in which we DO something about climate change? This week, renowned au...
19 Okt 20221h 6min
The Congressional Modernization Committee with Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons
Congress is at a historic low point of dysfunction and voter confidence. Today on the show, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Congressional Modernization, Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons, join Ad...
12 Okt 20221h
What If? with Randall Munroe
Would leaving your freezer door open help climate change? What would happen if you slid down a fire pole from the Moon down to Earth? And how has creativity on the Internet changed over the past few d...
5 Okt 20221h 22min
What’s Happening in Iran and Why? with Reza Aslan
Iran is currently being rocked by protests against the oppressive theocratic regime that rules the country. What is happening there, and what brought us to this point? Writer and scholar Reza Aslan jo...
28 Sep 20221h 11min
How to Fix the Housing Crisis with Brian Hanlon
The housing crisis seems like one of the most intractable problems threatening America. But slowly and surely, we’re solving it, and you can be a part of the solution. President of California YIMBY, B...
21 Sep 20221h 12min
How to Solve the Climate Crisis with Bill McKibben
Climate change is the biggest disaster facing humanity. And yet so often, our solutions seems to be limited to buying slightly better grocery bags and cars. How do we ACTUALLY fight back against clima...
14 Sep 202258min
