Big Brains

A podcast by University of Chicago Podcast Network - Thursdays

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190 Episodes

  1. How the Loss of Community Threatens Society With Raghuram Rajan

    Published: 6/3/2019
  2. The Science of Conspiracy Theories And Political Polarization With Eric Oliver

    Published: 5/20/2019
  3. A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker

    Published: 5/6/2019
  4. An Archaeological Riddle In The Sahara With Paul Sereno

    Published: 4/15/2019
  5. Tiny Creatures, Big Discoveries With Nipam Patel

    Published: 4/1/2019
  6. The Hidden Dangers of Artificial Intelligence with Ben Zhao

    Published: 3/18/2019
  7. Lessons From Our Country’s Largest School Closing with Eve L. Ewing

    Published: 3/4/2019
  8. Simple Solutions To Address Social Issues with Harold Pollack

    Published: 2/18/2019
  9. What We’re Getting Wrong About Millennials With Cathy Cohen

    Published: 2/4/2019
  10. What Ripples in Space-Time Tell Us About the Universe with Daniel Holz

    Published: 1/21/2019
  11. Vietnam and the Rise of the White Power Movement with Kathleen Belew

    Published: 1/7/2019
  12. Big Brains: Back in 2019

    Published: 12/23/2018
  13. Climate Change’s Human Cost With Michael Greenstone

    Published: 12/10/2018
  14. David Axelrod on Why ‘Democracy is Messy’ and the Future of Politics

    Published: 11/26/2018
  15. How Talk Builds Babies’ Brains with Dana Suskind

    Published: 11/12/2018
  16. What Makes Us Uniquely Human with Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri

    Published: 10/29/2018
  17. From Sci-Fi to Reality, Quantum Technology with David Awschalom

    Published: 10/15/2018
  18. Future of Higher Education and College Access with Robert J. Zimmer

    Published: 10/1/2018
  19. The Hidden Abuse of U.S. Immigration with Claudia Flores

    Published: 9/17/2018
  20. SCOTUS Nears Unimaginable Era with Geoffrey Stone

    Published: 9/5/2018

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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.