Science and Technology - Think

The Evolutionary Quest For Equilibrium

March 8, 2018 Science and Technology

Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio joins us to talk about how our natural desire for what’s known as “homeostasis”connects us to even the earliest living organisms.

The Science Of Planning Your Life

March 6, 2018 Science and Technology

Daniel Pink joins us to talk about how we can use data to better plan our lives.

Data And Discrimination

February 28, 2018 Science and Technology

University of Southern California assistant professor Safiya Umoja Noble joins us to talk about how data can discriminate.

High Tech Versus Low Tech: Options For The Border

February 27, 2018 Global Issues, Science and Technology

Luis Torres joins us to talk about new technology that could soon play a role in border security.

SpaceX And Beyond

February 26, 2018 Science and Technology

We talk with Jason Davis about the impact Elon Musk and others are having on space exploration.

Seismic Shift: How An Earthquake Inspired An Engineer

February 20, 2018 Science and Technology

Menzer Pehlivan joins us to talk about how she and her fellow engineers are creating a better world; the subject of the documentary “Dream Big 3D.”

Stopping Child Abuse Before It’s Too Late

February 5, 2018 Science and Technology

Naomi Schaefer Riley joins us to talk about how we can better harness statistical information to help make the difficult decision to remove children from their parents’ homes.

Hooked: Understanding Addiction

January 15, 2018 Culture, Health, Science and Technology

This hour on Think, we explore the topic of addiction with a former heroin addict, a historian who writes about America’s relationship with alcohol and a neuroscientist who studies the brains of addicts.