Podcast Episodes

The Science of Defiance (and Why You Need It)

1️⃣ Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes by Sunita Sah

2️⃣ The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work by Linda Babcock, Brend…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can a Text Message Reduce Crime?

First, economist Jennifer Doleac shares five key insights from her new book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Later, …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Creativity Is a Habit, Not a Talent

Up first, Blythe Harris and Mallory May show how just five minutes of daily creativity can rewire your brain, reduce stress, and make you feel more a…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Myth of the Picky Child

1️⃣ Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History by Helen Zoe Veit

2️⃣ Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virgin…

7 months ago

What Can Animals Teach Us About Longevity?

1️⃣ Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg

2️⃣ Methuselah’s Zoo by Steven Austad

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7 months ago

The Surprising Power of Big Mistakes

1️⃣ Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn’t Own You by Joshua Steiner and Michael Lynton

2️⃣ Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing …

7 months ago

What Pain Can Teach Us

We begin with Darcey Steinke, who shares five key insights from her new book, This Is the Door: The Body, Pain, and Faith. And then in the second hal…

7 months ago

Why the Universe Keeps Getting More Interesting

First, Michael Wong and Robert Hazen propose a new scientific theory that suggests complexity — from life to technology — emerges through a universal…

7 months ago

The Science of Oversharing: Why Revealing More Builds Trust

We worry constantly about saying too much. But Leslie John says the bigger problem in our lives isn’t oversharing — it’s undersharing. When we defaul…

7 months, 1 week ago

Was the War on Drugs the Worst Policy Failure in American History?

First, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah share big idea from their 2023 book, Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Ra…

7 months, 1 week ago