Inquiring Minds

By Indre ViskontasSociety & Culture Science Social Sciences

Inquiring Minds episodes

February 12, 2016 121 Marah Hardt - Sex in the Sea
On this special Valentine’s Day episode we talk to marine biologist Marah Hardt about 8-foot long whale penises, shark ejaculation systems, vagina mazes, fish orgies, and all the other crazy sex-stuff happening in our oceans. She’s the author of Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep.
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57 min
February 05, 2016 120 Eric Weiner - The Geography of Genius
On the show this week we talk to bestselling author Eric Weiner about his latest book The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley.
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59 min
January 29, 2016 119 Kara Platoni - Hacking Human Perception
On the show this week we talk to science reporter Kara Platoni about her new book We Have the Technology: How Biohackers, Foodies, Physicians, and Scientists Are Transforming Human Perception, One Sense at a Time.
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1 hr 10 min
January 22, 2016 118 Kim Cobb - The Evolution of El Niño
On the show this week we talk to climate scientist Kim Cobb about the science of El Niño and climate change—and how studying coral can help us understand both.
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45 min
January 15, 2016 117 Douglas Fields - The Science of Rage and Why We Snap
On the show this week we talk to neurobiologist Douglas Fields about his new book Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain.
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1 hr 7 min
January 08, 2016 116 Indre and Kishore’s 2016 Science Predictions
On the show this week Indre and Kishore share their predictions for what some of the big science stories of 2016 will be.

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39 min
December 18, 2015 115 Chris Ferguson - Violence in Video Games
On the show this week we return to the topic of violence in video games. We spoke to psychologist Chris Ferguson who offers a contrasting view on the subject.

For more discussion, check out episodes 106 & 107.

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1 hr 11 min
December 11, 2015 114 Mark Schatzker - The Dorito Effect
On the show this week we talk to Mark Schatzker, author of The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor, “a lively and important argument from an award-winning journalist proving that the key to reversing America’s health crisis lies in the overlooked link between nutrition and flavor.”

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56 min
December 04, 2015 113 Robert Sapolsky - Being Human
Robert Sapolsky is a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, and a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research at the National Museum of Kenya.

We talked to Sapolsky about what it means to be human, what we humans can learn from other species, and why he—despite being a self-described pessimist—feels optimistic about our prospects as a species.

This week’s episode was recorded live in San Francisco for the 2015 Bay Area Science Festival and was produced in collaboration with The Leakey Foundation and their podcast Origin Stories.

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1 hr 8 min
November 27, 2015 112 Ed Lu - The Real Threat of Asteroids
Ed Lu is a former astronaut and current CEO of the B612 Foundation. On the show this week we talked to him about the threat of asteroids hitting our planet—and what we can do about it.

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58 min

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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…