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The Science of Empathy, with Peggy Mason
Episode 46
With so many contentious issues in our deeply polarized world, the real or virtual Thanksgiving dinner table may be a hard place to find a lot of emp…
5 years, 6 months ago
Big Brains Presents: The "Capitalisn't" Podcast
Episode 45
This week, we’re featuring another University of Chicago Podcast Network show. It’s called Capitalisn’t.
Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Suprem…
5 years, 6 months ago
What Remains Unanswered After The 2020 Election, with William Howell and Luigi Zingales
Episode 44
It’s hard to think of a presidential election that has raised as many questions as 2020. What do these results tell us about the views and desires of…
5 years, 7 months ago
When Governments Share Their Secrets—And When They Don't, with Austin Carson
Episode 43
When should a government choose to reveal a secret—or conceal it? Your knee-jerk reaction may be to say they should never hide anything from the publ…
5 years, 7 months ago
How We Can Fix a Fractured Supreme Court, with Geoffrey Stone
Episode 42
The Supreme Court today may be more politicized than any other time in U.S. history. With the expected confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Presi…
5 years, 7 months ago
Correcting History: Native Americans Tell Their Own Stories
Episode 41
Since their inception, natural history museums have struggled with how to represent Native Americans and their culture. People from these communities…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Future of Voting And The 2020 Election, with Anthony Fowler
Episode 40
The 2020 presidential election this November is happening amid an unprecedented pandemic. As states scramble to scale up mail-in voting, President Tr…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why The Quantum Internet Could Change Everything, with David Awschalom
Episode 39
Imagine a new technology that could create unbreakable encryption, supercharge the development of AI, and radically expedite the development of drug …
5 years, 9 months ago
How Loneliness and Isolation Affect Your Health, with Prof. Linda Waite
Episode 38
The quarantine to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic has left many people trapped inside, alone. Loneliness and isolation were already a major…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Way You Talk—And What It Says About You, with Prof. Katherine Kinzler
Episode 37
The way we talk is probably not something most of us spend a lot of time thinking about, but when it comes to communicating, what we’re saying may on…
5 years, 9 months ago