Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrans de Waal, "Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist" (W. W. Norton, 2022)
Episode 8
In Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist (W. W. Norton, 2022), world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal draws on decades of observa…
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Carles Lalueza-Fox, "Inequality: A Genetic History" (MIT Press, 2022)
Episode 1220
Inequality is an urgent global concern, with pundits, politicians, academics, and best-selling books all taking up its causes and consequences. In In…
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Slobodan Perovic, "From Data to Quanta: Niels Bohr’s Vision of Physics" (U Chicago Press, 2021)
Episode 124
Niels Bohr was a central figure in quantum physics, well known for his work on atomic structure and his contributions to the Copenhagen interpretatio…
4 years ago
Agustín Fuentes, "Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature" (Second Edition) (U California Press, 2022)
Episode 7
There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly …
4 years ago
Robert-Jan Smits and Rachael Pells, "Plan S for Shock: Science. Shock. Solution. Speed." (Ubiquity Press, 2022)
Episode 123
Plan S: the open access initiative that changed the face of global research.
Robert-Jan Smits and Rachael Pells's book Plan S for Shock: Science. Sho…
4 years ago
Robert N. Wiedenmann and J. Ray Fisher, "The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History" (Oxford UP, 2021)
Episode 6
Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies. The Silken Thread: Five…
4 years ago
Juli Berwald, "Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs" (Riverhead Books, 2022)
Episode 5
Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders. When they're thriving, these fairy ga…
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Thomas Dixon and Adam Shapiro, "Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction" Second Edition. (Oxford UP, 2022)
Episode 295
Debates about science and religion are rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's being taught in schools, clashes between religious values a…
4 years ago
Albert Folch, "Hidden in Plain Sight: The History, Science, and Engineering of Microfluidic Technology" (MIT Press, 2022)
Episode 121
Hidden from view, microfluidics underlies a variety of devices that are essential to our lives, from inkjet printers to glucometers for the monitorin…
4 years ago
All About Dwarf Galaxies: A Conversation with Astronomer Charlotte Christensen
Episode 14
Today I talked to astronomer Charlotte Christensen of Grinnell College. She studies (among other things) dwarf galaxies.
Dwarf galaxies, galaxies wit…
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