The Sun Had A Mother

May 31, 2018 Science and Technology

Science journalist Rebecca Boyle joins us to talk about how astronomers are gaining a better understanding of the sun’s 4.6 billion years in existence.

Tech Dreams That Might Come True

May 16, 2018 Science and Technology

Zach Weinersmith talks about technology dreams that could one day become reality.

Don’t Believe Everything You See

May 14, 2018 Science and Technology

Franklin Foer joins us to talk about how manipulation of digital video is chipping away what we consider to be real.

Close Encounters With Pluto

May 10, 2018 Science and Technology

Alan Stern led the planning of the mission to Pluto for NASA, and he joins us to talk about the years of work that went into sending the New Horizon more than 3 billion miles from Earth.

What Your Dog’s Really Thinking And Feeling

April 26, 2018 Science and Technology

Evolutionary biologist Marc Bekoff joins us to talk about the curious habits of our four-legged friends.

We Can’t See Them, But They’re Everywhere

April 26, 2018 Science and Technology

Eugenia Bone studies microbes, and she joins us to talk about their outsized impact on our daily lives.

How Bad Science Becomes Government Policy

April 19, 2018 Science and Technology

David Randall joins us to talk about why many studies are filled with flaws – making them unable to be repeated – and about how that bad science is making its way into government policy.

The Upside Of Change

April 18, 2018 Science and Technology

Leonard Mlodinow joins us to talk about how we can train our brains to embrace change – and how we can nurture creativity.

How Power Has Changed

April 5, 2018 Science and Technology

Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms join us to talk about how the internet has allowed power to change hands more easily.

The Life Of An Astronaut

March 30, 2018 Science and Technology

We’ll talk to astronauts Terry Virts, Scott Kelly and Buzz Aldrin about life in zero gravity, making a home on the International Space Station and how their lives changed when they returned to Earth.

Evolution’s Next Step: A.I.

March 27, 2018 Science and Technology

Pedro Domingos joins us to talk about the potential of an ultimate algorithm – one capable of teaching itself and possibly changing the world.

From Us And Them To We

March 27, 2018 Science and Technology

David Berreby joins us to talk about how scientists are studying the way tribalism works in the brain.