Historian Ben Baumann talks about sleep, why it is important, as well as the historical beliefs that societies have had about dreams.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Os Schmitz about why some animals are adjusting to climate change better than others, how people can improve biodiversity in their communities, and why there is hope for wildlife.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the major mass extinctions throughout Earth's history and the issue of global warming today.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Enoch Aikins about the economic issues facing the nations of Africa, the causes of poverty throughout Africa, and how to end poverty in Africa.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the major causes of poverty historically and why there is still hope in the fight against poverty.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Russell Bicknell about horseshoe crabs in the fossil record, modern horseshoe crabs, and why horseshoe crabs have existed for millions of years.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about some of the different living fossils on Earth today and what they can teach us about our own species.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Laura Knoll about the various types of parasites in the world, how some parasites can impact the brains of animals, and the lack of vaccines for parasites.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the microscopic world inside us all, the common types of parasitic infections in humans historically, and how people get infected with parasites.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Keith Humphreys about the complexities of drug policy, how addiction works, and what drug use tells us about our species.