Lindy Elkins-Tanton: What’s at the Core?
In her riveting memoir, A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman, Lindy Elkins-Tanton writes of the unconventional path she has taken to becoming the leader of a deep space mission that may reveal...
15 Nov 202242min
James Zimring: Fuzzy thinking and the Big Whopper
Too many of us instinctively feel that a quarter pound hamburger is bigger than a third of a pound. And that’s just one of the mistakes we make in too quickly sizing up situations — sometimes jumping ...
8 Nov 202242min
Scott Hershovitz: Little Kids Asking Big Questions
The philosopher's kids were asking surprisingly deep questions, so Scott Hershovitz was inspired to write a book, subtitled Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids. Their adventures are surprisingly ent...
1 Nov 202241min
Gregory Berns: Does your dog know you better than you know yourself?
Neuroscientist Greg Berns, who scanned dogs' brains to find out if they love their humans, now has a new book, The Self Delusion, that challenges what we humans know about ourselves. Hosted by Simplec...
25 Okt 202241min
John and Julie Gottman: Welcome to the Love Lab
Decades of research with thousands of couples have enabled husband and wife John and Julie Gottman to predict whether relationships will prosper – or wither. And why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz ...
18 Okt 202241min
Kate Marvel: Human fingerprints on Hurricane Ian
After exactly predicting the almost unprecedented damage Ian would cause, climate scientist Kate Marvel argues the time for questioning the role of global warming in triggering extreme weather events ...
11 Okt 202241min
Jay Baruch: In the ER, your story matters
Physician Jay Baruch has learned from experience that diagnosing a patient in the emergency room requires more than clinical tests. It requires listening to their story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...
4 Okt 202239min
Ken Auletta: Power and Abuse in the Movie Business
How was Harvey Weinstein able to continue his abuse of women for so long – over four decades? Journalist Ken Auletta explores the enabling “culture of silence” in his book Hollywood Ending. Hosted by ...
27 Sep 202241min
