James S. Gordon, M.D., founder and executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., joins us to talk about his approach to integrative healing and support.
Read moreThe Science Behind Your Bad Habits
Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, joins us to talk about her research into the science of making better choices.
Read moreAre Male and Female Brains Really So Different?
Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin, joins us to talk about current studies on gender differences in the brain.
Read moreHow We Live With Strangers
Biologist Mark W. Moffett joins us to talk about how humans have evolved to get along with one another while other primates won’t think twice about killing a fellow chimp they don’t recognize.
Read moreThe Evolution of City Mouse And Country Mouse
Brendan Koerner joins us to talk about the burgeoning study of urban evolution.
Read moreNew Frontiers In Medicine — And Medical Ethics
Dr. Jonathan Moreno, a professor of ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to work through gut-wrenching questions about the ethics of health care.
Read moreThe Inequality Of Urban Design
Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.
Read moreAnything You Ever Wanted To Know About Death
Mortician Caitlin Doughty joins us to tackle the interesting and icky questions posed by children about a still-taboo subject.
Read moreWho’s A Good Dog?
Alexandra Horowitz, who runs Barnard College’s Dog Cognition Lab, joins us to talk about our continued canine obsession.
Read moreWild Stuff Happens When You Sleep
Neurologist Dr. Guy Leschziner joins us to talk about night terrors, sleepwalking and all the maladies that keep us from sleeping like a baby.
Read moreThe Doctor Who Launched The Lithium Revolution
Walter A. Brown, clinical professor emeritus at Brown University, us Boyd to tell the story of John Cade, whose pioneering work with lithium has helped an untold number of people.
Read moreThe Underbelly Of The Internet
This hour, we take a look at the dark corners of the web and talk with a former diplomat about what regulating the internet might look like.
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