318 Episodes

  1. Meet the scientist that made a machine to measure life itself | Lee Cronin

    Published: 9/5/2025
  2. CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

    Published: 9/5/2025
  3. How our expectations shape what we see, hear, and feel

    Published: 9/5/2025
  4. How COVID-era monetary policy changed everything | Joseph Politano

    Published: 9/5/2025
  5. Brian Cox: Why black holes could hold the secret to time and space | Full Interview

    Published: 9/5/2025
  6. Michio Kaku: Why we don’t even rank on the Kardashev scale

    Published: 9/5/2025
  7. Free speech, explained by Greg Lukianoff

    Published: 9/5/2025
  8. Unmask the comedian. Meet the real Kel Mitchell.

    Published: 9/5/2025
  9. Nate Silver: Successful risk-takers share these 3 traits | Big Think+

    Published: 9/5/2025
  10. The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym | Daniel Lieberman: Full Interview

    Published: 9/4/2025
  11. Racist people are not “total monsters.” Here’s what they are. | Chloé Valdary

    Published: 9/4/2025
  12. The disappearance of men | Christine Emba

    Published: 9/4/2025
  13. Einstein's equations and the enigma of wormholes | Janna Levin

    Published: 9/4/2025
  14. How to detect a scam supplement (3 easy tests) | Dr. Jen Gunter

    Published: 9/4/2025
  15. Peter Singer: Are we prepared for AI to become conscious?

    Published: 9/4/2025
  16. The history of natural selection, in 7 minutes | Paul Nurse

    Published: 9/3/2025
  17. Would you survive a week in Ancient Rome? | Mary Beard: Full Interview

    Published: 9/3/2025
  18. America’s mass spiral of self-censorship | The Dilemma Ep. 1

    Published: 9/3/2025
  19. Why we explore, even when there’s no payoff

    Published: 9/2/2025
  20. The ultimate guide to rationality, with Harvard’s Steven Pinker

    Published: 9/2/2025

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