Unlocking the Mysteries of the Social Brain with Dr. Bruce Miller
In this powerful episode of Inquiring Minds , host Indre Viskontas reconnects with her longtime mentor, Dr. Bruce L. Miller—one of the world...
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20 of 461 episodesDoctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's with Charles Piller
In this episode of Inquiring Minds , host Indre Viskontas speaks with investigative journalist Charles Piller about his explosive new book,...
Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground with Kurt Gray
In this episode of Inquiring Minds , host Indre Viskontas speaks with Kurt Gray, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the Universit...
The Purpose Code: How To Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave A Lasting Legacy with Jordan Grumet
In the wake of the devastating fires in Los Angeles where people have lost their homes and all their worldly possessions and when many are q...
Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges with Gary F. Bengier
In this episode of Inquiring Minds , host Adam Bristol sits down with Silicon Valley tech expert, philosopher, and acclaimed science fiction...
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future with Vince Beiser
In this episode of Inquiring Minds , Indre Viskontas sits down with award-winning journalist and author Vince Beiser to delve into the envir...
Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI with Ravi Bapna
Indre sits to chat with co-author of "Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI" and chair of business analytics at the University of M...
Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World with Peter Godfrey-Smith
In this episode of Inquiring Minds , Indre Viskontas sits down with Peter Godfrey-Smith, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at t...
Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves with Nicola Twilley
Did you know that many apples sold in stores are nearly a year old by the time you get to buy them? Indre sits down once again to talk with...
The Most Delicious Poison with Noah Whiteman
Indre welcomes evolutionary biologist and UC Berkeley professor, Noah Whiteman unto the Inquiring Minds Show to delve into the world of natu...
Revealing the Secrets of Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg
In this intriguing episode, Indre chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowned author of The Power of Habit and Smarter, Better...
“The Good Stuff” about Quanta and Fields with Sean Carroll
Indre welcomes Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and host of the Mindscape podcast, back to...
Understanding and Expanding Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch
In yet another thoroughly intriguing episode, Indre engages with renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch this week to explore the complexities...
Are Flukes Actually the Norm?
Indre examines the realm of randomness and its undeniable sway over our lives and the fabric of society, as she welcomes global politics lum...
Capitalizing on The Neurodiversity Edge with Maureen Dunne
Globally recognized neurodiversity expert, thought leader, and public policy professional and champion, Maureen Dunne, joins Indre today to...
Making the Mundane Magic with Dan Winters
In this latest installment of Inquiring Minds, Indre explores the intricate world of photography with the renowned Dan Winters, whose career...
Why We Die with Venki Ramakrishnan
Among his many achievements, the esteemed Venki Ramakrishnan has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth, served as the President of the Royal Soci...
“X”-amining the Battle for the Bird with Kurt Wagner
Join Indre and guest Kurt Wagner, renowned business and technology journalist and author of Battle for the Bird: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and...
Revealing Why We Remember with Charan Ranganath
Welcome back to Inquiring Minds, where, after a brief hiatus, host Indre Viskontas returns with yet another memorable episode, this time fea...
Don’t Panic, but Robert Sapolsky Says There’s No Free Will
This week we talk to Robert Sapolsky—MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford—about his n...