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What Ripples in Space-Time Tell Us About the Universe with Daniel Holz
Episode 18
All around us in the universe, stars and black holes are smashing into each other with tremendous force. These events are so powerful that they liter…
7 years, 4 months ago
Vietnam and the Rise of the White Power Movement with Kathleen Belew
Episode 17
The revelation for historian Kathleen Belew came while researching a 1979 anti-Ku Klux Klan rally in Greensboro, North Carolina that turned deadly wh…
7 years, 5 months ago
Big Brains: Back in 2019
Episode 18
Seasons Greetings! Big Brains will return in January 2019 with some very exciting guests.
Until that time, we encourage you to go back and listen to …
7 years, 5 months ago
Climate Change’s Human Cost With Michael Greenstone
Episode 16
As climate change continues to stir concern and debate around the world, Prof. Michael Greenstone knows the importance of using his research to bette…
7 years, 6 months ago
David Axelrod on Why ‘Democracy is Messy’ and the Future of Politics
Episode 15
David Axelrod departed Washington, D.C. because he knew it’d be hard to top his role in helping Barack Obama make history.
But when the president’s f…
7 years, 6 months ago
How Talk Builds Babies’ Brains with Dana Suskind
Episode 14
When Prof. Dana Suskind first began implanting devices called cochlear implants on babies who couldn’t hear, she quickly noticed something about her …
7 years, 6 months ago
What Makes Us Uniquely Human with Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri
Episode 13
Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri wants to do the near impossible: map the entire human brain.
That means identifying each of the trillions of neural con…
7 years, 7 months ago
From Sci-Fi to Reality, Quantum Technology with David Awschalom
Episode 12
David Awschalom is one of the world’s leading scientists studying the growing field of quantum engineering, turning what was once in the realm of sci…
7 years, 7 months ago
Future of Higher Education and College Access with Robert J. Zimmer
Episode 11
As president of the University of Chicago, Robert J. Zimmer has a unique view to the challenges and opportunities facing higher education, and one of…
7 years, 8 months ago
The Hidden Abuse of U.S. Immigration with Claudia Flores
Episode 10
UChicago Law professor Claudia Flores has spent a career advocating for human rights of vulnerable populations around the world, from East Timor to M…
7 years, 8 months ago