How to Live Better: Curiosity Daily Shares Scientific Life Hacks
As a special treat for listeners of Clear+Vivid, we're publishing two bonus episodes of Curiosity Daily on Tuesday, November 12th and Tuesday, November 19th, so you can discover this great podcast for...
12 Nov 201933min
Alan Alda Speaks with Ashley Hamer and Cody Gough from Curiosity Daily
What's brown fat? How do you tell when someone is lying? What's the healthiest way to cook broccoli? Ashley Hamer and Cody Gough are the hosts of the wildly popular podcast, Curiosity Daily. They've b...
5 Nov 201924min
Isabel Allende on the Essential Element - Passion
Her 1982 novel The House of the Spirits, was a breakthrough for women writers in Latin America and today Isabel Allende has written 23 books, sold 74 million copies, and had her work turned into 2 maj...
29 Okt 201946min
What Happens When an Economist Walks Into a Brothel?
Allison Schrager set out to examine unusual subcultures, looking for clues that would deepen her understanding of risk and other economic realities. The result of her curious adventures is a book with...
22 Okt 201941min
Say It With Funny. Frank Santopadre, Alan Zweibel, and Alan Alda on Comedy
What makes a good joke? Why do some fall flat while others are met with a LOL, even an ROTFL? Is a joke ever out of bounds? In this episode, we examine the art of communicating with humor. Alan Alda t...
15 Okt 201945min
Is There a Revolution for Women In Science? Are Things Finally Changing?
Despite many positive changes, women in science report continuing problems. When a colleague ignores your contribution, belittles your work, or even harasses you, what do you do? Women have been leadi...
8 Okt 20191h 36min
Pat Metheny: Discovering Spontaneity in Music and Everything Else
As Clear+Vivid listeners know, we love improvisation because of how important it can be to communication. In this episode Alan Alda had the opportunity to speak with someone who is at the forefront of...
1 Okt 201948min
Dr. Robert Sapolsky: What Does It Take to Really Understand Our Decisions?
What can animals teach us about our own decision-making process? Every summer for 25 years, Dr. Robert Sapolsky has been studying baboons on the plains of Africa, where he's learned a surprising amoun...
24 Sep 201946min
