Ep 68: They’re Not Speaking English – Decoding a Message from ET – with guest Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen
What would happen if we found a message from a civilization on another planet? Chances are, they won’t be speaking English. We […]
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Ep 63: Deep Brain Stimulation: with guest Dr. Laura Cabrera
Many disorders of the mind are commonly treated by medication. But what if you could alter the brain itself, treating the problem […]
Ep 62: Improving Women’s Healthcare: The Calla Campaign: with guests Libby Dotson and Andrea Kim
No women should ever die of cervical cancer. It grows very slowly, giving time for detection. In a perfect world, it would […]
Ep 60: Science, Religion, and Evolution
Are science and religion compatible? For some, the answer is a resounding yes! Others see nothing but conflict, especially, it seems, around […]
Ep 58: Who Are You Anyways? Does Dementia and Alzheimer’s Change Who You Are?: with guest Dr. Nina Strohminger
Millions of people worldwide are suffering from the brain diseases Alzheimer’s and dementia. These diseases take a toll not just on the […]
Ep 53: Down the Rabbit Hole: Scientific Comics and Storytelling – with guest Dr. Matteo Farinella
When you think of ways general science is communicated to the public, you probably think of a PBS documentary, a fun youtube […]
Ep 52: To GM or not to GM: GMOs in a Changing World – with guest Dr. Sarah Evanega
I’m sure you heard about the debate, and you probably have an opinion about it. Should genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, be […]
Ep 49: Ice Cream and Nazis: The Origin of Moral Choices – with guest Dr. P. Kyle Stanford
If someone on the other side of the world uses a different type of spoon to eat their soup than you do, […]
Ep 45: Can Science Help Us Live Forever? – with guest Dr. Aubrey de Grey
Can science help us live forever? Or maybe for just a really long time? Death has always been with us, our last […]
Ep 44: Subglacial Lakes and Life on Frozen Moons – with guest Anja Rutishauser
Far beneath the Canadian ice cap, isolated from the sun and the wind, lies two entire lakes. These subglacial lakes, recently discovered […]