This hour, we’ll talk about the scientists who risk their lives studying venom – and how their research is helping to produce live-saving drugs for humans. We’ll be joined by science journalist Christie Wilcox, author of “Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about the five most plausible places to look for alien life – from Mars’ subsoil ice to one of Saturn’s moons. We’ll be joined by University of Victoria astronomer Jon Willis, author of “All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about recent medical advancements that may have people seeing one day soon with David Dobbs. His story “A Cure in Sight” appears in the September issue of National Geographic magazine.
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This hour, we’ll talk about the Neanderthal of La Chapelle, the Taung Child, Peking Man and other remains that have significantly impacted our understanding of the history of mankind with Lydia Pyne, author of “Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World’s Most Famous Human Fossils.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about how scientists seized on the opportunity to study Henry Molaison – and how that research has provided vital information about how human’s store information with Luke Dittrich, author of “Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about the many ways our decisions are subconsciously swayed with Jonah Berger, author of “Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior.”
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This hour on Think, we’ll talk about the ethics of reducing human involvement in war – and whether we should preemptively ban these machines – with Michael C. Horowitz, associate professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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This hour, we’ll talk with Emily Voigt, author of “The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish.”
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This hour, we’ll talk about a shift in the business model of cybercrimes with Josephine Wolff, whose story “The New Economics of Cybercrime” appears in The Atlantic
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This hour, we’ll talk about phenotyping – and a host of other CSI innovations – with National Geographic online science editor Erika Engelhaupt. The story “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” appears in the July issue of the magazine.
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This hour, we’ll talk about the future of self-driving cars, how these cars will function and how engineers are making them safe with U.C.-Berkeley research engineer Steven Shladover.
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This hour, we’ll talk about how the Department of Defense is using technology and training to best equip military personnel with Mary Roach.
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