Big Brains

A podcast by University of Chicago Podcast Network - Thursdays

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188 Episodes

  1. Do Animals Understand Death?, with Susana Monsó

    Published: 3/6/2025
  2. Why Measles Is Resurging—And The Rise Of Vaccine Hesitancy, with Adam Ratner

    Published: 2/20/2025
  3. The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi

    Published: 2/6/2025
  4. How Bioelectronics Could Heal Our Bodies And Minds, with Bozhi Tian

    Published: 1/23/2025
  5. Could A Fungal Pandemic Be “The Last of Us?", with Arturo Casadevall

    Published: 1/9/2025
  6. The "Magic Words" That Turn Resolutions Into Reality

    Published: 1/2/2025
  7. What’s The Truth About Alcohol’s Benefits And Risks? with Tim Stockwell

    Published: 12/19/2024
  8. What Happens When We Die? with Sam Parnia

    Published: 12/5/2024
  9. The Illusion of Moral Decline

    Published: 11/21/2024
  10. Can We Predict The Unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer

    Published: 11/14/2024
  11. Unlocking The Secrets Of ‘SuperAgers’, with Emily Rogalski

    Published: 10/31/2024
  12. 2024 Nobel Laureate Explains What Makes Countries Fail Or Succeed, with James A. Robinson

    Published: 10/17/2024
  13. Why Can’t Scientists Agree On The Age Of The Universe? with Wendy Freedman

    Published: 10/3/2024
  14. What Are We Getting Wrong About Young Voters?, with Cathy Cohen

    Published: 9/19/2024
  15. Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

    Published: 9/5/2024
  16. How Homeownership Shaped Race In America, with Adrienne Brown

    Published: 8/22/2024
  17. Fighting Back Against AI Piracy, with Ben Zhao and Heather Zheng

    Published: 8/8/2024
  18. The Bioelectric Future of Regenerative Medicine

    Published: 7/25/2024
  19. Is Mindfulness The Secret To Health?

    Published: 7/11/2024
  20. Feeling Stuck? Here’s How To Achieve a Breakthrough, with Adam Alter

    Published: 6/27/2024

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Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.