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Back to Search141. The Language of the Universe
Episode 141
Ken Ono is a math prodigy whose skills have helped produce a Hollywood movie and made Olympic swimmers faster. The number theorist tells Steve why he…
1 year, 5 months ago
Drawing from Life (and Death) (Update)
Episode 110
Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve the lessons she’s gleaned from…
1 year, 5 months ago
140. How to Breathe Better
Episode 140
Bestselling author James Nestor believes that we can improve our lives by changing the way we breathe. He’s persuasive enough to get Steve taping his…
1 year, 6 months ago
139. How PETA Made Radical Ideas Mainstream
Episode 139
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals founder Ingrid Newkirk has been badgering meat-eaters, fur-wearers, and circus-goers for more than 40 yea…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time (Update)
Episode 37
Revisiting Steve’s 2021 conversation with the economist and MacArthur “genius” about how to make memories stickier, why change is undervalued, and ho…
1 year, 6 months ago
138. Chris Anderson on the Power of TED
Episode 138
Under his helm, the TED Conference went from a small industry gathering to a global phenomenon. Chris and Steve talk about how to build lasting insti…
1 year, 6 months ago
EXTRA: Remembering Susan Wojcicki
Episode 5
The former YouTube C.E.O. — and sixteenth Google employee — died on August 9, 2024. Steve talked with her in 2020 about her remarkable career, and ho…
1 year, 7 months ago
137. Richard Dawkins on God, Genes, and Murderous Baby Cuckoos
Episode 137
The author of the classic The Selfish Gene is still changing the way we think about evolution.
SOURCE:Richard Dawkins, professor emeritus of the publ…
1 year, 7 months ago
What It Takes to Know Everything (Update)
Episode 85
Victoria Groce is the best trivia contestant on earth. The winner of the 2024 World Quizzing Championship explains the structure of a good question, …
1 year, 7 months ago
136. The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist
Episode 136
Richard Prum says there's a lot that traditional evolutionary biology can't explain. He thinks a neglected hypothesis from Charles Darwin — and insig…
1 year, 7 months ago