It’s Gonna Be OK: You Can Survive Grief

December 16, 2019 Culture, Health, Science and Technology

George A. Bonanno, chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College, joins us to talk about research that shows a complex pattern of grieving and new insights into resilience

We Can See The Future – So Why Do We Fail To Plan?

December 11, 2019 Current Events, Education, Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Bina Venkataraman joins us to talk about why we’re so bad at developing foresight – and what we can do about it.

We Need To Update Our Definition Of ‘War’

December 10, 2019 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues, History, Politics, Science and Technology

Tanisha M. Fazal, associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, joins us to talk about how a belief that modern war is tapering off is a dangerous falsehood.

Grieving Before Someone’s Gone

December 10, 2019 Health, Science and Technology

Pauline Boss, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, joins us to talk about her work that has helped articulate the lonely and confusing feelings of loss even as someone lives.

Let Them Eat Dirt!

December 4, 2019 Current Events, Health, Science and Technology

New York Times reporter Matt Richtel joins us to talk about our complicated immune system, which is capable of both healing the body and turning on it. His new book is called “An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System.”

Can Stem Cells Really Cure Everything?

December 2, 2019 Current Events, Health, Science and Technology

Health and science journalist Laura Beil joins us to talk about the stem cell industry skirting the line between innovation and danger.

Why There’s A Massive Shortage Of Psychiatric Hospital Beds

November 26, 2019 Health, History, Science and Technology

Author Susannah Cahalan joins us to talk about her investigation into a psychology sting operation testing the legitimacy of mental health diagnoses.

What Indigenous Cultures Can Teach Climate Scientists

November 25, 2019 Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Ecologist Alejandro Frid joins us to talk about integrating Western science with ancient traditions.

Frauds And Fakers And Counterfeit Makers

November 5, 2019 Culture, Economics, Science and Technology, Uncategorized

Lydia Pyne, visiting researcher at the Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, joins us to talk about the value of the right kind of fakes and which ones still take us for a ride.