Is The U.S. Headed Toward Another Civil War? Feat. William Howell
As we approach the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, we wanted to reflect on a few questions that many Americans are asking these days: Is democracy on the brink of the coll...
5 Jan 202330min
Follow Through On Next Year's Resolutions Using Science With Katy Milkman
As we head into 2023, many of us are setting our new year's resolutions and new goals for the year. It can be hard to stick to these resolutions or accomplish these goals, but there's a technique we c...
22 Dec 202228min
Why Quantum Tech Will Change Our Future: The Day Tomorrow Began
In the last few years, we’ve witnessed the birth of an entirely new field of science: quantum technology. With the power to create unbreakable encryption, supercharge the development of AI, and radi...
8 Dec 202228min
Fighting Global Hunger Through Genetics With Chuan He
We’re taking the week off to spend the holidays with our families, but we think this is a perfect moment to re-release one of our most important episodes. As we all dig into our delicious Thanksgiving...
24 Nov 202223min
The Origins Of Civilization And The Future Of Archaeology: The Day Tomorrow Began
When you name your special series The Day Tomorrow Began, you inevitably have to ask yourself: just how far back are we going to go? If there’s one group of scholars who could tell us what the earlies...
10 Nov 202235min
Can We Predict Your Capacity To Focus? With Monica Rosenberg
It can seem like our culture is obsessed with our ability to focus. Why can’t we focus, how we can focus better, why is our lack of focus ruining society? There are best-selling books and apps that pr...
28 Okt 202227min
The 'Legendary' Discovery Of Black Holes: The Day Tomorrow Began
Sometimes the biggest moments in scientific history happen in the most unlikely places. There’s no better example than the story of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, a longtime...
13 Okt 202235min
Celebrating Our 100th Episode
This episode marks the official 100th episode of the Big Brains podcast. To celebrate this milestone, our Senior Producer Matt Hodapp joins host Paul M. Rand for a behind-the-scenes conversation about...
29 Sep 202217min
