This hour, we’re exploring the effect art has on our brains. We’ll talk with an art educator about how art promotes brain development in children, a psychologist about how we perceive and respond to art, and a professor studying how art can be used to treat PTSD.
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Stanford psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt joins us to talk about the consequences of bias and how it infiltrates all levels of society. Her new book is called “Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do.”
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Kevin Carey, vice president of education policy and knowledge management at New America, joins host Krys Boyd to talk through the many ways that wealthy parents use their money to get around the admissions process – and about the effect that has on other students.
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Reporters Alexa Ura and Aliyya Swaby join us to discuss the forces at play that are effectively re-segregating schools, which they write about in the Texas Tribune series “Dis-Integration.”
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Kids questioning their sexual identity have more resources than ever. Still, the road to clarity can be arduous.
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Professor Justin Driver joins us to talk about how corporal punishment, random drug testing and backpack searches are all administered without legal authority.
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Ken Robinson joins us to talk about how parents can guide their children to the best education.
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Emily Hanford joins us to talk about why educators are failing kids when it comes to reading.
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We talk with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt to explain why we’re setting students up to fail.
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Kim Brooks joins us to talk about raising kids in a judgmental world.
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Casey Gerald joins us to talk about entering elite circles – and feeling conflicted by how they keep people from his background down.
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Northeastern University assistant professor Benjamin Schmidt joins us to talk about the importance of studying literature, philosophy and related pursuits.
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