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FAQs about The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes:How many episodes does The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
March 10, 2020Who was the ancient warrior Queen Boudica?After her epic battle with the ancient Romans, Boudica was described as an aggrieved wife, mother, queen, freedom fighter, rebel and religious hero. Brandeis Assistant professor of classical studies Caitlin Gillespie sorts fact from fiction. ...more6minPlay
October 08, 2019What are intersectionality, privilege and positionality?Brandeis vice president for diversity Mark Brimhall-Vargas explains these controversial topics in under 5 minutes....more6minPlay
July 08, 2019The fate of the universe rests on the Hubble constant, so why can't we figure out its value?Brandeis assistant professor of physics Marcelle Soares-Santos explains why the constant is so difficult to calculate and how her new approach might finally get it right. ...more5minPlay
May 24, 2019Business Mergers: Are they good or bad?Brandeis International Business School professor Ben Gomes-Casseres explains why some companies are growing bigger while others are decentralizing. ...more5minPlay
January 18, 2019Robot eels, muscle shirts and other ways active matter will revolutionize the futureBrandeis physicist Seth Fraden explains what active matter is and how it can be used to create machines and materials that behave like living organisms....more5minPlay
November 08, 2018A truly mind-blowing theory in physics: The universe is a hologramBrandeis University's Matthew Headrick explains why scientists believe reality is two-dimensional surface projecting a 3D image....more5minPlay
FAQs about The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes:How many episodes does The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.