Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. W
Nina Kraus, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist who has done groundbreaking research on sound and hearing for
Who among us hasn’t, at some point, wondered just what exactly a bear manager or a danger tree felle
Anxiety has become a staple of modern life, particularly over the past year and a half. It can be de
This week we welcome back Sam Kean, the New York Times bestselling author whose previous books inclu
Of all the side effects of opioid use that exist, one that is only recently starting to get the atte
One side effect of the pandemic is that a lot of parents have spent more time than they were expecti
This week we delve into a study with a citizen science element regarding the evolution of a social b
In the summer of 2019—before Covid-19 had emerged—author, researcher, and ‘Gastropod’ co-host Nicola
Among COVID-19’s many side effects are two that seem to be in direct conflict – on the one hand we’v
Over the years, music producers have tried to predict what audiences want to hear while at the same
What are your thoughts regarding the relationship between the mind and the brain? For that matter, w
When was the last time you thought about geometry? Unless you're an architect or a kindergarten teac
Joining Indre on the podcast today is University of Virginia Professor, Leidy Klotz. A former profes
We all know how babies are made, but science is only now exploring how mothers are. Abigail Tucker d
Andy Weir, science fiction writer and author of The Martian, joins us to talk about his new book Pro
We talk to writer and technologist Gary Bengier about AI and his new science fiction novel Unfettere
We talk to president and CEO of Lumina Foundation Jamie Merisotis about his new book Human Work in t
We talk to neuroscientist and computer pioneer Jeff Hawkins about his new book A Thousand Brains: A
We talk to New York Times reporter and author Cade Metz about his new book Genius Makers: The Maveri
This week: New research on the first known interstellar object in our solar system, A/2017 U1—or Oum
