Sharon Begley – on Keeping up with Covid
Reporting from the front lines of medical research with the with the skill of a storyteller while struggling to keep up with the outpouring of research on the coronavirus. “It’s like a firehose that w...
1 Sep 202043min
Max Tegmark – When Our Machines Are Smarter Than Us
Up until now, we’ve been smarter than our tools. But that might change drastically sooner than we know. Isn’t it time to think about that?Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid Hosted...
25 Aug 202045min
Lynn Sherr & Ellen Goodman – She Votes!
The two celebrated journalists explore the turbulent story, often forgotten, of women’s struggle to have the right to vote and what it means to us today.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clear...
18 Aug 202043min
Pardis Sabeti – Racing Against Covid, Racing Against Time
We invite Pardis back to hear her account from the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus. She’s a leader in scientific breakthroughs aimed at stopping its insidious ability to spread undete...
11 Aug 202041min
Rafael Reif – on the Greatest Threat to Our National Security
The President of MIT on how we can lead the world in technology again—and how he’s helping change the educational model so it can survive in the new world of at-home learning.Support the show: https:/...
4 Aug 202043min
Brené Brown – on Empathy, Courage and Where They Come From
The renowned researcher and author on emotional literacy and the strengths that lead to better relationships.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...
28 Jul 202045min
Jared Diamond – How it Can All Fall Apart
His recent book Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, could hardly be more timely. And it has a fascinating twist, seeking links between how individuals deal with crises – with insights from...
21 Jul 202043min
Alan Guth – How it All Began
Alan Guth is the man who put the bang in the Big Bang, when late one night he came up with the astonishing idea – astonishing even to him – that the universe grew from a fraction of an ounce into the...
14 Jul 202038min
