National Geographic

Giving back the sense of touch to amputees

July 19, 2022 Health, Science and Technology

National Geographic writer Cynthia Gorney explains why, out of the five senses, touch is so key to well-being, and the latest tech helping amputees to feel again.

The story of America’s last slave ship

February 14, 2022 History, Race/Identity

Tara Roberts of National Geographic discusses why she quit her job to join a group of Black underwater divers searching for trans-Atlantic slave ship history.

Inside NASA’s Mission To Diversify Its Ranks

February 16, 2021 Culture, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Jay Bennett, science editor at National Geographic, joins us to talk about how NASA is pinning its future on a diverse collection of scientists and future astronauts.

Traveling With A Migrant Caravan

September 30, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues

Filmmaker Nick Quested joins us to talk about embedding with Guatemalan immigrants bound for the U.S. border.

A More Nuanced Approach To Pain Management

January 9, 2020 Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology

Science writer Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins us to talk about how researchers are developing a more nuanced understanding of pain and how that’s informing treatment.

Cities, Not Sprawl: The Future Of Urban Development

April 17, 2019 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Architect and urban planner Peter Calthorpe joins us to talk about how urban planners are thinking through how to handle large populations living in close quarters.

The Tech Path To Making Contact

March 1, 2019 Science and Technology

Jamie Shreeve joins us to talk about how technology and next generation telescopes have scientists closer than ever to making contact with life beyond Earth.

How Cancer Doctors Are Tailoring Treatment

January 7, 2019 Science and Technology, Think

Science journalist Fran Smith joins host Krys Boyd to talk about a new way of treating disease called precision medicine, in which prevention, diagnosis and treatment are targeted to a patient’s unique biochemical makeup.

The Modern World Closes In On The Amazon

October 24, 2018 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues

National Geographic reporter Scott Wallace joins us to talk about how a thirst for natural resources is threatening indigenous groups in Brazil and Peru.

Finding A Cure For Blindness

August 22, 2016 Health, Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about recent medical advancements that may have people seeing one day soon with David Dobbs. His story “A Cure in Sight” appears in the September issue of National Geographic magazine.

The Future of Yellowstone

May 9, 2016 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about America’s first national park with David Quammen, whose reporting on Yellowstone appears in the May issue of National Geographic magazine.

Documenting Nature’s Wonders

April 7, 2016 Culture, Environment

This hour, we’ll talk with photographer Charlie Hamilton James about documenting nature in the Peruvian rainforest, Yellowstone National Park, Tanzania’s Serengeti and elsewhere.