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The ancient inventions that made the modern world

December 4, 2023 History, Science and Technology, Think

Roma Agrawal, an engineer, author and broadcaster, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss simple inventions such as the rivet and string that we don’t think of as particularly revolutionary but which carry all the innovations of today on their shoulders.

We have trashed innerspace

November 29, 2023 Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology, Think

Jaime Green, editor of “The Best American Science and Nature Writing,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss space trash and what can be done about it.

You don’t want to live on Mars

November 27, 2023 Environment, Science and Technology, Think

Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct faculty member in the BioSciences department at Rice University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the impracticalities of space colonization and the conflicts it could create back on Earth.

The rough road to driverless cars

November 27, 2023 Current Events, Economics, Science and Technology, Think

Texas Monthly writer Dan Solomon joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the progress being made by tech companies producing driverless cars, as well as the safety concerns that still have yet to be addressed.

What personalized medicine promised, and what it delivered

November 24, 2023 Health, Science and Technology, Think

James Tabery, a professor at the University of Utah, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why precision medicines focused on gene technology benefit only the rich, while average citizens are left behind in this new model of curing disease.

How to do archaeology without digging

November 16, 2023 History, Science and Technology, Think

Wired contributor Geoff Manaugh joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how radar and computer modeling are allowing researchers to create maps of what the ancient world looked like – all without the harm of an excavation.

Octopuses: The aliens of the ocean

November 14, 2023 Environment, Science and Technology, Think

Marine biologist Danna Staaf joins host Krys Boyd to discuss these intelligent and charismatic creatures and the amazing things they can do that no one else in the animal kingdom can.

What it’s like to survive cardiac arrest

November 7, 2023 Health, Science and Technology, Think

New York University School of Medicine pulmonologist Sam Parnia joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss his research into cognitive awareness during resuscitation.

Could we some day create new living things in a lab?

November 3, 2023 Health, Science and Technology

Science writer Philip Ball talks about efforts to create organic matter designed to help faulty organs while living in the body.

People with disabilities don’t need fixing – the world does

November 2, 2023 Health, Science and Technology, Think

Ashley Shew, an associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the world needs to better adapt to the needs of people with disabilities, not the other way around.

MDMA’s journey from dancefloor to doctor’s office

October 31, 2023 Health, Mental Health, Science and Technology, Think

Science journalist Rachel Nuwer discusses how MDMA – once a Schedule 1 drug – is now being heralded as a treatment for PTSD and other afflictions.

Why you love your favorite song

October 30, 2023 Culture, Science and Technology, Think

Cognitive neuroscientist Susan Rogers joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our brains respond to certain music, our music personality types, and how music can shape identity.