Big Brains

190 Episodes

1. Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart? The Hidden Dangers of Grief, with Mary Frances O'Connor

   Published: 4/3/2025
2. The Science Behind Raising Successful Kids, with Ariel Kalil

   Published: 3/20/2025
3. Do Animals Understand Death?, with Susana Monsó

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 10/31/2024
14. 2024 Nobel Laureate Explains What Makes Countries Fail Or Succeed, with James A. Robinson

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 7/25/2024