Dr. Eric Topol on How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Your visit to the doctor isn’t what it used to be. Now, there are more options for doctors to consider, and much less time for them to decide on them. Dr. Eric Topol, one of our country’s leading visi...
23 Juli 201943min
Frans de Waal on What Chimps Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Do animals have emotions? What can we learn from them about family, friendships, and stable relationships? A surprising amount. Frans de Waal began studying chimpanzees when he was a student. He's the...
16 Juli 201945min
Adam Driver on How Theatre Can Help Heal Some Wounds of War
There's an "Art of War," but is there a place for the arts in the military? Adam Driver is a brilliant young actor who is taking the worlds of television, film, and theater by storm. His own world cha...
9 Juli 201944min
Hope Jahren on How It Actually Seems Possible to Have Empathy for Plants
Do you ever imagine what it's like to be a plant? Do they communicate? Hope Jahren, author of the bestselling book, Lab Girl, has been fascinated by plants her whole life. As a scientist and author, s...
2 Juli 201946min
Who Cares What Science Says? Chris Volpe on Why Some of Us Care and Some Don't
When you first think about science, what comes to mind first? What words do use to describe science? How does science make you feel? Asking these questions is Chris Volpe, who heads the non-profit org...
25 Juni 201935min
How Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor Create One of the World's Most Fascinating Podcasts
Earlonne Woods was recently released from San Quentin prison after 20 years inside. For the last 3 years he’s been helping inmates get their stories out in a remarkable podcast called Ear Hustle. Ear ...
18 Juni 201947min
Carol Burnett: A Life of Comedy, Characters, and Connection
Every Saturday night for 11 years, Carol Burnett communicated a sense of family to the entire country. She worked alongside other skilled comic actors. But it wasn’t just skill. There was always a sen...
11 Juni 201948min
Madeleine Albright on the Uses and Abuses of Empathy and Power
Empathy is a powerful tool and, when mixed with politics, it can be used to help the greater good. But, it also has a dark side. In this episode, Alan Alda speaks with former Secretary of State Madele...
4 Juni 201944min
