Vox staff writer Kenny Torrella discusses cultivated meat, a product grown from animal muscle and fat cells, and how it’s being blended with plant-based products in hopes of ending traditional meat production altogether.
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The evolution of consciousness doesn’t end with humans
Ogi Ogas discusses what it means to think and experience emotions and discuss why an even higher form of consciousness might be in our future.
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Why we should love the insects we hate
Host Krys Boyd talks with behavioral ecologists about wasps and bees, and a professor of animal sentience about flies to explore all the wonderful ways their tiny minds work.
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How scientists could help your dog (and you) live longer
Wired senior editor Tom Simonite discusses breakthroughs in doubling lifespans of animals, how this could lead to better aging therapies for humans, and why the FDA has not gotten involved yet.
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How well do you know your cells?
Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses the radical concept of the cell, its long history in science and medicine, and how it continues to produce new and exciting therapies today.
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We’re smarter than animals, but are they happier?
Adjunct professor Justin Gregg talks about the ways human intelligence gets in the way of happiness, why higher thinking has led to destruction and why bees playing soccer (yes!) might be the height of bliss.
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How to take a selfie with a telescope and other weird science questions
Author Randall Munroe discusses weird science questions like: Could you cool the earth by opening freezer doors? And: Is it possible to build a billion-story building?
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How big data could help us talk to whales
Biologist Tom Mustill talks about his deep dive into how scientists are trying to decode the “words” of whales and the potential consequences of human-whale interactions.
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Consumer rights are civil rights
President and CEO of Consumer Reports Marta L. Tellado joins us to talk about data breaches, digital spying concerns and product failures. Plus, a blog post with 3 facts you didn’t know about companies collecting your digital data.
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New ways to detect alien technology
Writer Jon Gertner talks about the search for traces of machines throughout the universe, and what happens if we actually find them.
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Animals have feelings, just like us
Writer Yudhijit Bhattacharjee discusses the mental abilities of animals and how they might have emotions as complex as our own.
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How your brain navigates
Neuroscientist Christopher Kemp explains our brain’s ability to orient ourselves in space and find our way through a confusing world.
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