Bill Schutt of the American Museum of Natural History joins us for a fascinating look at what scientists are learning about how the hearts of creatures big and small function very differently than the human heart.
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A Head Start On The Next Pandemic
Dr. Scott Gottlieb joins us to discuss what he calls a system-wide failure of government to control Covid-19, and what needs to happen to prepare for the next global health emergency.
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We Can’t Have Medical Progress Without Risk
Dr. Paul A. Offit joins us to talk about the risks medical researchers must take to develop the lifesaving therapies we rely on.
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What Deep Space Can Teach Us About Earth
Michael Greshko of National Geographic joins us to talk about asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and other space objects that researchers are studying to better understand how life as we know it started. His article is headlined “Mysteries of the Solar System.”
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Meet The Creatures Living Above And Below Us
Two pioneering female scientists speak with us: one who describes life in the tops of trees as an eighth continent, and an oceanographer who studies bioluminescent marine animals that light up the ocean floor.
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The Science of Mind Control
Joel E. Dimsdale, distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, joins us to talk about mind control in the realms of religion, politics and society.
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The Latest On Coronavirus Mutations
Dr. James Cutrell, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, joins us to discuss how the virus is changing and spreading, and what it means for the future of the pandemic.
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How Ideas Infect Our Brains
Andy Norman, director of the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University, joins us to discuss the ways conspiracy theories can corrupt sound thinking – and how we can strengthen ourselves to fight back against bad ideas.
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Anxiety Can Actually Be Good For You
Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a professor of neural science and psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University, and she joins us to discuss how we can master stress to put it to good use.
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The Magic Of Mushrooms
Aliya Whiteley joins us to talk about the world of fungi, from spores to mushrooms to their psychedelic properties and magical lore.
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What It’s Like To Have Autism From An Autistic Person
Eric Garcia is an autistic journalist, and he joins us to talk about what autism is and isn’t, how it’s portrayed, and the support systems that are currently failing.
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Natural Disasters Shouldn’t Catch Us Off Guard
Samantha Montano is an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and she joins us to talk about the science of emergency management, and why we’re not doing enough to keep the public safe.
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