Randolph Lewis joins us to talk about the human cost of constant tracking.
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Jellyfish: A 500-Million-Year Mystery
Juli Berwald joins us to talk about her study of jellyfish from across the world.
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You Are What You Eat: Chicken, Antibiotics And The Science Of Food
Maryn McKenna joins us to talk about how the increased use of antibiotics transformed chicken from a delicacy into a commodity.
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Eric Idle Explores The Cosmos
Eric Idle joins us to talk about his televised trip through the history of the universe.
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Yes, Your Pet Has A Distinct Personality
Wildlife expert John Shivik joins us to talk about how animals think.
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What Religious People Really Think About Science
Rice University sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund joins us to talk about her five-year study of how the devout synthesize scripture with science.
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Empathy Makes Friends (And Also Enemies)
Science writer Lydia Denworth talks about how researchers are studying the way empathy works in the brain.
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Scientists Need The Arts: Here’s Why
Rice University professor Anthony Brandt and neuroscientist David Eagleman talk about the human ability to constantly innovate.
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Inside The Mind Of A.I.
Cliff Kuang talks about problems that arise when artificial intelligence outpaces human understanding.
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Communicating With The Unconscious
Christof Koch joins us for a conversation about how researchers are hopeful that they can soon measure consciousness by zapping the brain with magnetic pulses.
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The Revenge Of Analog
David Sax joins us to talk about enduring appeal of tangibility.
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The Strange And Wonderful Mind Of Leonardo Da Vinci
Walter Issacson joins us to talk about his latest book, “Leonardo da Vinci,” which links the Italian polymath’s art to his scientific life.
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