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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New Understandings Of Brain Injury
Neurologist Dr. Geoffrey Ling joins us to talk about new research into brain injury and resilience.
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Is Anyone Out There?
Astrophysicist Adam Frank joins us to talk about the theory that over-population and climate change are actually the natural demise of civilizations – possibly even ones that existed on other planets.
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It’s All In Your Head: How Marketers Hijack Our Brains
Dr. Robert Lustig talks about how marketers have learned to activate dopamine in our brains.
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Snapshots From Space: An Astronaut’s View Of Earth
Terry Virts, former commander of the International Space Station, joins us to about everyday life in orbit.
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What Your Dog Is Really Thinking
Emory University psychology professor Gregory Berns joins us to talk about what he learned from giving a dog an MRI.
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Will A Robot Take Your Job?
Wired senior editor Richard Dorment joins us to talk about whether or not we should fear everything from a robot apocalypse to internet trolls.
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Are We Born Evil?
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee joins us to talk about how researchers are trying to find the origins of malicious impulses.
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When The Machines Are Smarter Than Us
MIT physics professor Max Tegmark joins us to talk about tapping into the positives of artificial intelligence while protecting our humanity.
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