On the evening of April 15th, the entire world watched with shock and horror as Notre Dame cathedral burned. At the time, it was unclear how much of the cathedral would survive. Now, with the roof and the iconic spire gone, how will it be rebuilt? Today on the podcast we discuss why Notre Dame […]
Millions of people worldwide are suffering from the brain diseases Alzheimer’s and dementia. These diseases take a toll not just on the patients, but also their loved ones. These spouses, children, and friends may be forgotten, left by themselves to question where this leaves their relationship. In some cases, they might even think that their […]
If someone on the other side of the world uses a different type of spoon to eat their soup than you do, chances are it’s not going to bother you. But if they engaged in practices that hurt women and children, it would. What is the difference? It turns out that choices that we see […]
What happens to old satellites? Or to astronauts’ trash? It turns out that the Earth is surrounded by a sphere of garbage – often referred to as space junk. This consists of everything from bits of frozen coolant, paint flecks, astronauts’ tools, and even a toothbrush. There is no trash collection in space. What happens, […]
Within the last century, things have changed significantly for women in science. At the beginning of the 20th century, women rarely were educated in science, and seldom became professional scientists. Yet there were a few brilliant women who rose to the top. Today we are discussing one of them – Ruby Payne-Scott. In today’s podcast, […]
Autism hasn’t always been well understood in the community. In fact, no more than a few decades ago, people were frequently misdiagnosed or even institutionalized. Today in the podcast, we talk to Anlor Davin. Anlor has autism, and she discusses her own autism therapy. Anlor grew up in France. She was not diagnosed with autism […]
We hear it every year around this time – the story of the Nativity. More specifically, we hear about three wise men, following the star of Bethlehem to bring the newborn Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But is this story grounded in reality? Or was it a literary device concocted by Matthew as he wrote […]