Big Brains
A podcast by University of Chicago Podcast Network - Thursdays

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190 Episodes
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How the Loss of Community Threatens Society With Raghuram Rajan
Published: 6/3/2019 -
The Science of Conspiracy Theories And Political Polarization With Eric Oliver
Published: 5/20/2019 -
A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker
Published: 5/6/2019 -
An Archaeological Riddle In The Sahara With Paul Sereno
Published: 4/15/2019 -
Tiny Creatures, Big Discoveries With Nipam Patel
Published: 4/1/2019 -
The Hidden Dangers of Artificial Intelligence with Ben Zhao
Published: 3/18/2019 -
Lessons From Our Country’s Largest School Closing with Eve L. Ewing
Published: 3/4/2019 -
Simple Solutions To Address Social Issues with Harold Pollack
Published: 2/18/2019 -
What We’re Getting Wrong About Millennials With Cathy Cohen
Published: 2/4/2019 -
What Ripples in Space-Time Tell Us About the Universe with Daniel Holz
Published: 1/21/2019 -
Vietnam and the Rise of the White Power Movement with Kathleen Belew
Published: 1/7/2019 -
Big Brains: Back in 2019
Published: 12/23/2018 -
Climate Change’s Human Cost With Michael Greenstone
Published: 12/10/2018 -
David Axelrod on Why ‘Democracy is Messy’ and the Future of Politics
Published: 11/26/2018 -
How Talk Builds Babies’ Brains with Dana Suskind
Published: 11/12/2018 -
What Makes Us Uniquely Human with Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri
Published: 10/29/2018 -
From Sci-Fi to Reality, Quantum Technology with David Awschalom
Published: 10/15/2018 -
Future of Higher Education and College Access with Robert J. Zimmer
Published: 10/1/2018 -
The Hidden Abuse of U.S. Immigration with Claudia Flores
Published: 9/17/2018 -
SCOTUS Nears Unimaginable Era with Geoffrey Stone
Published: 9/5/2018
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.