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Celebrating Our 100th Episode
Episode 96
This episode marks the official 100th episode of the Big Brains podcast. To celebrate this milestone, our Senior Producer Matt Hodapp joins host Paul…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Science Of Speech & Identity With Katherine Kinzler
Episode 95
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re look…
3 years, 8 months ago
Life’s Mysterious Origins With Jack Szostak
Episode 94
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re look…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Afterlife Of Mass Incarceration With Reuben Jonathan Miller
Episode 93
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re look…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Imbalance In Our Society With Raghuram Rajan
Episode 92
Hello Big Brains listeners! Our podcast is coming up on an important milestone … our 100th episode! As part of the month-long celebration, we’re look…
3 years, 9 months ago
Does Welfare Reduce Crime? With Manasi Deshpande
Episode 91
There have been myths and tropes about welfare since it was created. We often hear critics say that welfare discourages people from working — but are…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Crucial Race To Build A Better Battery With Shirley Meng
Episode 90
Batteries have revolutionized our lives, especially the invention of rechargeable batteries, which have enabled us to have cellphones, laptops, and e…
3 years, 10 months ago
Do Animals Dream? With David M. Peña-Guzmán
Episode 89
Do animals dream? If you’re a pet owner, it may seem obvious that your furry friends dream. Most of us have seen dogs running in their sleep or cats …
3 years, 10 months ago
Extreme Heat Waves: Why Are They Surging? with Noboru Nakamura
Episode 88
It’s not your imagination, summers have been getting hotter and hotter with extreme heatwaves occurring earlier and more frequently. But why is this …
3 years, 11 months ago
Why Air Pollution Is Cutting Years Off Our Lives, With Christa Hasenkopf And Anant Sudarshan
Episode 87
We can’t always see the consequences of air pollution around us, but it’s costing us years off our lives. According to a new Air Quality Life Index r…
3 years, 11 months ago