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Big Brains

ByUniversity of Chicago Podcast Network

Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.

209 episodes•0 subscribers•0 Total Listens

Episode Playlist

50 episodes

Feb 6, 2024•—

Can Trump Legally Be President?, with William Baude

Feb 22, 2024•—

Why Shaming Other Countries Often Backfires, with Rochelle Terman

Mar 7, 2024•—

Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Could Help Save Lives, With Scott O'Neill

Mar 21, 2024•—

Where Has Alzheimer’s Research Gone Wrong? with Karl Herrup

Apr 4, 2024•—

What Dogs Are Teaching Us About Aging, with Daniel Promislow

Apr 18, 2024•—

Why We Die—And How We Can Live Longer, with Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

May 2, 2024•—

How To Manifest Your Future Using Neuroscience, with James Doty

May 16, 2024•—

Storm Warning: Why Hurricanes Are Growing Beyond Measure, with Michael Wehner

May 30, 2024•—

Learning To Speak To Whales Using AI, with David Gruber

Jun 13, 2024•—

What Makes Something Memorable (or Forgettable?) with Wilma Bainbridge

Jun 27, 2024•—

Feeling Stuck? Here’s How To Achieve a Breakthrough, with Adam Alter

Jul 11, 2024•—

Is Mindfulness The Secret To Health?

Jul 25, 2024•—

The Bioelectric Future of Regenerative Medicine

Aug 8, 2024•—

Fighting Back Against AI Piracy, with Ben Zhao and Heather Zheng

Aug 22, 2024•—

How Homeownership Shaped Race In America, with Adrienne Brown

Sep 5, 2024•—

Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

Sep 19, 2024•—

What Are We Getting Wrong About Young Voters?, with Cathy Cohen

Oct 3, 2024•—

Why Can’t Scientists Agree On The Age Of The Universe? with Wendy Freedman

Oct 17, 2024•—

2024 Nobel Laureate Explains What Makes Countries Fail Or Succeed, with James A. Robinson

Oct 31, 2024•—

Unlocking The Secrets Of ‘SuperAgers’, with Emily Rogalski

Can We Predict The Unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer

Nov 14, 2024•—

Can We Predict The Unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer

Nov 21, 2024•—

The Illusion of Moral Decline

What Happens When We Die? with Sam Parnia

Dec 5, 2024•—

What Happens When We Die? with Sam Parnia

What’s The Truth About Alcohol’s Benefits And Risks? with Tim Stockwell

Dec 19, 2024•—

What’s The Truth About Alcohol’s Benefits And Risks? with Tim Stockwell

Jan 2, 2025•—

The "Magic Words" That Turn Resolutions Into Reality

Could A Fungal Pandemic Be “The Last of Us?", with Arturo Casadevall

Jan 9, 2025•—

Could A Fungal Pandemic Be “The Last of Us?", with Arturo Casadevall

How Bioelectronics Could Heal Our Bodies And Minds, with Bozhi Tian

Jan 23, 2025•—

How Bioelectronics Could Heal Our Bodies And Minds, with Bozhi Tian

The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi

Feb 6, 2025•—

The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi

Why Measles Is Resurging—And The Rise Of Vaccine Hesitancy, with Adam Ratner

Feb 20, 2025•—

Why Measles Is Resurging—And The Rise Of Vaccine Hesitancy, with Adam Ratner

Do Animals Understand Death?, with Susana Monsó

Mar 6, 2025•—

Do Animals Understand Death?, with Susana Monsó

The Science Behind Raising Successful Kids, with Ariel Kalil

Mar 20, 2025•—

The Science Behind Raising Successful Kids, with Ariel Kalil

Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart? The Hidden Dangers of Grief, with Mary Frances O'Connor

Apr 3, 2025•—

Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart? The Hidden Dangers of Grief, with Mary Frances O'Connor

Can Your DNA Predict Your Future?, with Dalton Conley

Apr 17, 2025•—

Can Your DNA Predict Your Future?, with Dalton Conley

How To Stop Gun Violence Before It Starts, with Jens Ludwig

May 1, 2025•—

How To Stop Gun Violence Before It Starts, with Jens Ludwig

Meet The ‘Planet Hunter’ Searching For Alien Life, with Jacob Bean

May 15, 2025•—

Meet The ‘Planet Hunter’ Searching For Alien Life, with Jacob Bean

Inside The Disease That Changes Your Personality, with Bruce Miller

May 29, 2025•—

Inside The Disease That Changes Your Personality, with Bruce Miller

Are We Making AI Too Human?, with James Evans

Jun 12, 2025•—

Are We Making AI Too Human?, with James Evans

Are Your Medications Safe And Effective?, with Jerry Avorn

Jun 26, 2025•—

Are Your Medications Safe And Effective?, with Jerry Avorn

Jul 10, 2025•—

Inside the AI Debate: Hope, Hype, Or Harm? A Big Brains Panel Weighs In

Jul 24, 2025•—

Why We Get Stuck—And How to Finally Move Forward

How Microplastics Are Invading Our Bodies, with Matthew Campen

Aug 7, 2025•—

How Microplastics Are Invading Our Bodies, with Matthew Campen

Could Plants Unlock Quantum Medicine’s Potential? with Greg Engel

Aug 21, 2025•—

Could Plants Unlock Quantum Medicine’s Potential? with Greg Engel

How To Use Nature To Restore Your Focus, with Marc Berman

Sep 4, 2025•—

How To Use Nature To Restore Your Focus, with Marc Berman

Life On Mars: Is It Possible For Humans? with Edwin Kite

Sep 19, 2025•—

Life On Mars: Is It Possible For Humans? with Edwin Kite

Why We Haven’t Solved Brain Disorders—And How To Fix It, with Nicole Rust

Oct 2, 2025•—

Why We Haven’t Solved Brain Disorders—And How To Fix It, with Nicole Rust

Is There Such A Thing As A Psychopath?

Oct 16, 2025•—

Is There Such A Thing As A Psychopath?

How Full-Body MRIs Could Predict Your Long-Term Health, with Daniel Sodickson

Oct 30, 2025•—

How Full-Body MRIs Could Predict Your Long-Term Health, with Daniel Sodickson

Nov 13, 2025•—

Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

How Wearable Tech Will Heighten Our Senses and Abilities, with Pedro Lopes

Nov 24, 2025•—

How Wearable Tech Will Heighten Our Senses and Abilities, with Pedro Lopes

What Makes Music Go Viral—From AI to Taylor Swift

Dec 11, 2025•—

What Makes Music Go Viral—From AI to Taylor Swift

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