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Inquiring Minds
Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s t...
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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Social Brain with Dr. Bruce Miller
In this powerful episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas reconnects with her longtime mentor, Dr. Bruce L. Miller—one of the world’s foremost...
Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's with Charles Piller
In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas speaks with investigative journalist Charles Piller about his explosive new book, Doctored: F...
Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground with Kurt Gray
In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas speaks with Kurt Gray, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North...
The Purpose Code: How To Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave A Lasting Legacy with Jordan Grumet
In the wake of the devastating fires in Los Angeles where people have lost their homes and all their worldly possessions and when many are questioning...
Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges with Gary F. Bengier
In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Adam Bristol sits down with Silicon Valley tech expert, philosopher, and acclaimed science fiction author Gar...
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future with Vince Beiser
In this episode of Inquiring Minds, Indre Viskontas sits down with award-winning journalist and author Vince Beiser to delve into the environmental,...
Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI with Ravi Bapna
Indre sits to chat with co-author of "Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI" and chair of business analytics at the University of Minnesota,...
Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World with Peter Godfrey-Smith
In this episode of Inquiring Minds, Indre Viskontas sits down with Peter Godfrey-Smith, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Universi...
Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves with Nicola Twilley
Did you know that many apples sold in stores are nearly a year old by the time you get to buy them?
Indre sits down once again to talk with scie...
The Most Delicious Poison with Noah Whiteman
Indre welcomes evolutionary biologist and UC Berkeley professor, Noah Whiteman unto the Inquiring Minds Show to delve into the world of nature’s toxin...
Revealing the Secrets of Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg
In this intriguing episode, Indre chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowned author of The Power of Habit and Smarter, Better, Faster,...
“The Good Stuff” about Quanta and Fields with Sean Carroll
Indre welcomes Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and host of the Mindscape podcast, back to Inquiring...
Understanding and Expanding Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch
In yet another thoroughly intriguing episode, Indre engages with renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch this week to explore the complexities of consci...
Are Flukes Actually the Norm?
Indre examines the realm of randomness and its undeniable sway over our lives and the fabric of society, as she welcomes global politics luminary, Bri...
Capitalizing on The Neurodiversity Edge with Maureen Dunne
Globally recognized neurodiversity expert, thought leader, and public policy professional and champion, Maureen Dunne, joins Indre today to discuss th...
Making the Mundane Magic with Dan Winters
In this latest installment of Inquiring Minds, Indre explores the intricate world of photography with the renowned Dan Winters, whose career spans the...
Why We Die with Venki Ramakrishnan
Among his many achievements, the esteemed Venki Ramakrishnan has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth, served as the President of the Royal Society, and s...
“X”-amining the Battle for the Bird with Kurt Wagner
Join Indre and guest Kurt Wagner, renowned business and technology journalist and author of Battle for the Bird: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 B...
Revealing Why We Remember with Charan Ranganath
Welcome back to Inquiring Minds, where, after a brief hiatus, host Indre Viskontas returns with
yet another memorable episode, this time featuri...
Don’t Panic, but Robert Sapolsky Says There’s No Free Will
This week we talk to Robert Sapolsky—MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford—about his new book De...
The Science of Allergies and Why We Have Them
This week we talk to medical anthropologist and science writer Theresa MacPhail about her new book Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World.
Why It’s Important to Know What’s Actually in Your Clothes
This week we talk to journalist and sustainable fashion expert Alden Wicker about her book To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick—and How We...
How You Could Have Survived History’s Disasters
This week we talk to writer Cody Cassidy about his new book How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic...
How to Stop Your Brain from Falling for Lies
This week we talk to psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do Ab...
How Society Created “You”
This week we talk to social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery about his new book Selfless: The Social Creation of “You”. In it, he prop...
The Science of Silo with Hugh Howey
This week we talk to Hugh Howey, author of the bestselling Silo series of books and executive producer of the new Apple TV+ series of the same name.
Improbable Experiments That Changed the World
This week we talk to accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about her most recent book The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Ex...
The Perilous Combination of Brain Wave Data and Generative AI
On the show this week we talk to Nita A. Farahany, distinguished professor of law and philosophy at Duke University and the founding director of the D...
Everything you need to know about that fusion breakthrough
Last December, a team of scientists made history by creating a fusion reaction that—for the first time ever—gave off more energy that it took to start...
Art can make you live longer
This week we talk to pioneering art & science researcher Susan Magsamen along with vice president of design for hardware products at Google, Ivy Ross,...
Plants have been listening to us this whole time
This week, with guest co-host Majel Connery, we talk to author and researcher Karen Bakker about her new book The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technolo...
How is it possible that we can’t yet explain consciousness?
This week we talk to neuroscientist and author Patrick House about his new book Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness. The book explores the compl...
The Science of Why You Fall in Love With Music
This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist and multi-platinum record producer Susan Rogers about her new book This Is What It Sounds Like: What the...
The Powerful Ways Secrets Shape Your Life
This week we talk to behavioral scientist Michael Slepian about secrets: keeping them, telling them, and the powerful ways in which they influence our...
The Psychology of Getting Conned
The show this week features an interview with science writer Maria Konnikova about her book The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time....
Understanding the Biggest Ideas in the Universe Without Being a Physicist
This week we welcome back theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll to talk about how his most recent book, The Biggest Ideas in the Universe...
The Overlooked Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Temple Grandin
This week we’re joined by returning guest, animal behavior scientist, and autism rights advocate Temple Grandin to talk about her latest book Visual T...
Up to Date | Nanoparticle toothbrushes and a promising Alzheimer's drug
This week: new research into using nanoparticles and programmable magnets to clean your teeth; a potentially breakthrough study on a drug for Alzheime...
These Numbers Explain the Nature of Reality
This week we talk to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Antonio Padilla about his new book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest...
The Science of How Your Dog’s Brain Works
This week we talk to Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College about her new book The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themse...