Big Brains: Back in 2019
Seasons Greetings! Big Brains will return in January 2019 with some very exciting guests. Until that time, we encourage you to go back and listen to some of our previous episodes — especially if you m...
23 Dec 201851s
Climate Change’s Human Cost With Michael Greenstone
As climate change continues to stir concern and debate around the world, Prof. Michael Greenstone knows the importance of using his research to better explain the connection between the environment, h...
10 Dec 201822min
David Axelrod on Why ‘Democracy is Messy’ and the Future of Politics
David Axelrod departed Washington, D.C. because he knew it’d be hard to top his role in helping Barack Obama make history. But when the president’s former senior adviser began the next chapter in his ...
26 Nov 201825min
How Talk Builds Babies’ Brains with Dana Suskind
When Prof. Dana Suskind first began implanting devices called cochlear implants on babies who couldn’t hear, she quickly noticed something about her patients. “The cochlear implant would allow sound t...
12 Nov 201821min
What Makes Us Uniquely Human with Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri
Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri wants to do the near impossible: map the entire human brain. That means identifying each of the trillions of neural connections that exist inside the mind—a number bigger...
29 Okt 201824min
From Sci-Fi to Reality, Quantum Technology with David Awschalom
David Awschalom is one of the world’s leading scientists studying the growing field of quantum engineering, turning what was once in the realm of science fiction into reality—which could offer revolut...
15 Okt 201821min
Future of Higher Education and College Access with Robert J. Zimmer
As president of the University of Chicago, Robert J. Zimmer has a unique view to the challenges and opportunities facing higher education, and one of the biggest obstacles he sees is access for all st...
1 Okt 201834min
The Hidden Abuse of U.S. Immigration with Claudia Flores
UChicago Law professor Claudia Flores has spent a career advocating for human rights of vulnerable populations around the world, from East Timor to Mexico. But her latest work revealed the hidden abus...
17 Sep 201818min
