Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.
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Why We Die—And How We Can Live Longer, with Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan
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2024-04-18
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What Dogs Are Teaching Us About Aging, with Daniel Promislow
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2024-04-04
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Where Has Alzheimer’s Research Gone Wrong? with Karl Herrup
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2024-03-21
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Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Could Help Save Lives, With Scott O'Neill
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2024-03-07
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Why Shaming Other Countries Often Backfires, with Rochelle Terman
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2024-02-22
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Can Trump Legally Be President?, with William Baude
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2024-02-06
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What Our Hand Gestures Reveal About Our Thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow
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2024-01-25
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Psychedelics Without Hallucinations: A New Mental Health Treatment? with David E. Olson
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2024-01-11
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The Science Of Happiness
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2023-12-28
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Do We Really Have Free Will? With Robert Sapolsky
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2023-12-14
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A Radical Solution To Address Climate Change, with David Keith
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2023-11-30
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How PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Harming Our Health, with Linda Birnbaum
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2023-11-16
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Are We Worse People Than We Used To Be? With Adam Mastroianni
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2023-11-02
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Freakonomics’ Steven Levitt On The Secret To Making Tough Choices
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2023-10-19
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Will Political Violence Destroy Our Democracy?, With Robert Pape
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2023-10-05
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Defending Campus Free Speech In A Polarized Age, with Paul Alivisatos and Tom Ginsburg
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2023-09-22
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Why The Secret To Health Lies In The Mind-body Connection, with Ellen Langer
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2023-09-07
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Phonics Vs. Whole Word: The Science Of Reading, With Adrian Johns
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2023-08-24
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How AI Is Transforming Scientific Research, With Rebecca Willett
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2023-08-10
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How AI Could Change The Law
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2023-07-27
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