Ainissa Ramirez joins us to talk about eight inventions we often overlook – including an accurate clock – and how they changed the way we live.
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Buckle Up: Driverless Cars Will Change More Than Your Commute
Anthony M. Townsend joins us to talk about the down-the-line changes that will come with autonomous vehicles – everything from privatized roads to mobility monopolies.
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Working From Home Can Be Better — Here’s How
Georgetown University professor Cal Newport joins us to talk about face-to-face communication vs. computer interfacing and how we can master working from home.
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They Had 12 Kids – Six Had Schizophrenia
Robert Kolker joins us to talk about the Galvin family, which saw schizophrenia take over six of 12 kids – drawing interest from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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The Trial And Error Of Evolution
Biologist Neil Shubin joins us to talk about the evolution of, well … evolution.
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Science Denial Is Nothing New (Ask Galileo)
Mario Livio, astrophysicist and author, joins us to talk about Galileo Galilei, who revolutionized science and, because of it, endured condemnation and accusations of heresy.
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In An Italian ER, A Doctor Soldiers On
Filmmaker Sasha Achilli joins us to tell the story of one ER doctor in Nothern Italy and her battle to save a daily swarm of incoming patients inside a besieged hospital.
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Even Silly Scientific Questions Have Answers
Randall Munroe joins host Krys Boyd to talk about all the ways you can reach the wrong conclusion – and how we can get to the correct answer.
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Fear Is Natural–But It Can Be Controlled
Eva Holland, correspondent for Outside magazine, joins us to talk about her own battle with fear and the methods she employed to overcome it.
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Losing Charge: The U.S. Is Trailing In The Race For A Better Battery
ProPublica reporter Lydia DePillis joins us to talk about how we’ve been shut-out of the production of one of the most important components of our modern world — and how that’s currently impacting healthcare.
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The Rise Of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Muhammad H. Zaman, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University, joins us to talk about antibiotic-resistant superbugs and why he’s worried we could face yet another public health threat.
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When Every Day Is Groundhog Day
Shayla Love, a senior staff writer at Vice, joins us to talk about the psychology of why we’re all a little disoriented since our 9-to-5 routine disappeared.
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