Inquiring Minds

Inquiring Minds

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Inquiring Minds episodes

  • What's Going on in the Brain of a Fetus?

    We talk to pediatric neuroscientist Moriah Thomason about her research into what we can learn by imaging the brains of fetuses before they're born.

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    35 min
  • How Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History

    We talk to sports writer Erik Malinowski about his new book Betaball: How Silicon Valley and Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History.

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    43 min
  • A Paid Climate Change Skeptic Switches Sides

    In a joint production with Stevie Lepp and the Reckonings podcast we hear from Jerry Taylor, a former professional climate change skeptic who switched sides entirely.

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    46 min
  • Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything

    We talk to cartoonist and author Zach Weinersmith about his latest book, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, co-written with his wife, parasitologist Kelly Weinersmith.

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    38 min
  • A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump

    We talk to renowned psychiatrist Allen Frances about his latest book Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump.

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    43 min
  • Molecules From Caesar's Last Breath Are Inside You

    We talk to science writer Sam Kean about his latest book Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us.

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    42 min
  • Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology

    We talk to Oliver Uberti and James Cheshire, authors of the new book Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics.

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    37 min
  • Why Buddhism is True

    We talk to journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author Robert Wright about his latest book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.

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    46 min
  • The Psychology of Hate

    We talk to clinical psychologist Ali Mattu about the psychology of dehumanization and hate.

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    55 min
  • Jonathan Lynn on Why US Healthcare Is Worthy of Ridicule

    We talk to award winning writer and director Jonathan Lynn about his latest novel, Samaritans, which is a satirical look at the US healthcare system. His films as director include Clue, Nuns on the Run (both of which he wrote), My Cousin Vinny, The Distinguished Gentleman and The Whole Nine Yards.

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    29 min

About Inquiring Minds

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Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science…

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