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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Tech Dreams That Might Come True
Zach Weinersmith talks about technology dreams that could one day become reality.
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How Google Hopes To Build The Next Google
Derek Thompson talks about the potentially life-altering work happening inside the “moonshot” laboratory of Alphabet, Google’s parent company.
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The Four Tech Companies That Rule Our Lives
NYU professor Scott Galloway talks about how the world’s largest tech companies came to dominate our existence.
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Surviving A Year In Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly, who holds the American record for most days in space, talks about navigating the challenges of long-term spaceflight.
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A Deep Dive Into The Minds Of Sea Mammals
Georgetown University cetacean biologist Janet Mann talks about what we’re still learning from dolphins, whales and porpoises.
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Beyond Darwin: What We Still Don’t Know
J. Scott Turner, a professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, discusses biology’s still unanswered questions.
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Why We Do What We Do
Yale psychology professor John Bargh talks about why no matter how much we reason through our choices, our unconscious mind often makes the decision.
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