How a Genetic Breakthrough Could Address Global Hunger
By 2050 humanity is going to have to produce 50% more food in order to feed a growing population. That’s a lot, especially given that we currently have trouble feeding the current global population, a...
5 Aug 202122min
Introducing: Entitled
The University of Chicago Podcast Network is excited to announce the launch of a new show, it’s called "Entitled" and it’s about human rights. Co-hosted by lawyers and UChicago Law School Professors, ...
29 Juli 202141min
The Deadly Flaw In Our Judgment, With Cass Sunstein
Many of the most important moments in our lives rely on the judgment of others. We expect doctors to diagnose our illnesses correctly, and judges to hand out rulings fairly. But there’s a massive flaw...
15 Juli 202125min
A Scientist’s Beef With The Meat Industry, With Impossible Foods’ Pat Brown
Even if you’ve never eaten an Impossible Burger, you’ve probably heard of them. But you may not know the science and story behind those meatless products. Pat Brown is a University of Chicago alum, th...
1 Juli 202123min
A Surprising Economic Solution To Climate Change With Michael Greenstone
When was the last time you heard a positive story about climate change, a story about someone with a new idea or innovative solution to help reduce our carbon footprint? This is that story. Michael Gr...
17 Juni 202125min
Solving The Biggest Mysteries Of Our Universe, With Dan Hooper
Why does our universe work the way it does? What are its laws? How did it start with the Big Bang‚ and how will it end? Scientists like Prof. Dan Hooper from the University of Chicago use something ca...
3 Juni 202129min
Why You’re Likely Paying An Unfair Share of Property Taxes, with Christopher Berry
When’s the last time you thought about property taxes? We mostly accept them as a part of society, and assume that they’re being calculated fairly. But a leading University of Chicago scholar says tha...
20 Maj 202129min
Taking Aliens Seriously, with Avi Loeb
The possibility of alien life has captivated the human imagination for decades and has been at the center of some of our most popular fictional stories. But one scientist has made a controversial clai...
6 Maj 202132min
