Our understanding of the brain owes to several foundational discoveries by the Spanish neuroscientist, Santiago Ramon y Cajal. On this episode, Benjamin Ehrlich discussed his life and new book, The Brain in Search of Itself.

How does our expectation of events affect the physiology of our bodies? New scientific advances have shown a profound effect. On this episode, David Robson discussed his new book, The Expectation Effect.

The ability to track time has been a hallmark achievement of human ingenuity. How has the history of timekeeping evolved? On this episode, Dr. Chad Orzel discussed his book, A Brief History of Timekeeping.

Heartbreak can be a devastating experience, but one where science is beginning to make new discoveries as to its biological origins. On this episode, Florence Williams discussed her new book, Heartbreak.

The changes to the global environment seem daunting to those who wish to act. Can part of the solution be in our own backyard gardens? On this episode, Emily Murphy discussed her book, Grow Now.

The gut microbiome can greatly influence the health of the organism, but is often overlooked when considering lifestyle dietary choices. On this episode, Dr. William Davis discussed his new book, Super Gut.

Although the chronological age of an individual may be indicative of overall health, a better measure of biological age may be found in DNA methylation patterns. On this episode, Kara Fitzgerald discussed her new book, Younger You.

The aging demographics will put tremendous pressures on modern societies. How can the world adapt to the aging of the populace? On this episode, Bradley Schurman discussed his book, The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny.

Although the inequities across the globe require philanthropic solutions, most projects can do more harm than good. Is there another way? On this episode, Prof. Kirk Bowman discussed his new book, Reimagining Global Philanthropy.

The production of meat is an inefficient process that can be substantially improved using modern biotechnology methods. On this episode, Dr. Karthik Sekar discussed his new book, After Meat.