Brain-To-Brain Communication

February 9, 2016 Health, Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk with neuroscientist Dr. Miguel Nicolelis about the future of brain-machine interfacing.

The Philosophy of Science

February 3, 2016 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk with Tim Lewens, a philosopher at the University of Cambridge and author of “The Meaning of Science: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science”.

This hour, we’ll talk about efforts to nail down the existence of the celestial body known as “Planet X” with Michael D. Lemonick. His story “Hidden Planet X” appears in the current issue of “Scientific American.”

How We Innovate

January 27, 2016 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about the process of innovation with Pagan Kennedy, author of “Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World.”

Digging For The Origins Of Earth

January 12, 2016 History, Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about how the Earth and living creatures may have evolved together, the subject of the upcoming NOVA documentary “Life’s Rocky Start.”

Home As Natural Habitat

January 11, 2016 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk with neuroanthropologist John S. Allen about how our evolutionary drive to put down roots may have also provided early humans a safe environment for growing their minds.

Before The Big Bang

December 22, 2015 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about how physicists are exploring the creation of the universe.

Extending Human Experience

December 14, 2015 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about hacking our senses with science writer Kara Platoni, author of “We Have the Technology: How Biohackers, Foodies, Physicians, and Scientists Are Transforming Human Perception, One Sense at a Time.”

Keeping Your Data Safe Online

December 3, 2015 Economics, Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can keep our financial data secure with Adam Levin, author of “Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves.”

Looking At Light

December 1, 2015 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll get a better understanding of how light functions in the universe with Kim Arcand of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Exploring The Microbiome

December 1, 2015 Health, Science and Technology, Uncategorized

We’ll talk about the current state of microbial research with Rob DeSalle, curator of entomology in the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

A Mammoth Discovery

November 16, 2015 Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about the painstaking process of putting a mammoth back together again with Anthony Fiorillo, the Perot Museum’s chief curator; and Ron Tykoski, its fossil preparator.