The science of opera: Sound, resonance and the human voice
What happens when physics, physiology, and music collide? Opera turns the human body into an extraordinary acoustic instrument, and there’s...
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Why science needs uncertainty
Stuart Firestein, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, explores why uncertainty is essential to science and how embracing what...
Using virtual reality to prove people are job-ready
Nick Day of Roundtable Learning discusses how virtual reality is transforming workforce training by measuring real skills, helping employers...
AI may shift healthcare from reactive to predictive
AI entrepreneur Anmol Madan, founder and CEO of RadiantGraph, explores how artificial intelligence is helping healthcare move beyond treatin...
Astronomers uncover the magnetic signature of a cosmic explosion
Astronomer Tanmoy Laskar of the University of Utah explains how researchers detected the magnetic fingerprint of a gamma-ray burst for the f...
The man behind modern conservation
George Schaller helped transform modern conservation through decades of groundbreaking wildlife research. Author Miriam Horn shares the stor...
How data is transforming care in nursing homes
Healthcare innovation isn't limited to hospitals. Landon Gibb, senior vice president of technology and systems at PACS Group, discusses how...
The story of birds from dinosaurs to today
Paleontologist Steve Brusatte explores the remarkable evolutionary journey of birds and explains why they are the only dinosaurs still livin...
The ripple effect of saving a life
Veteran firefighter-paramedic Brad Newbury and EMT Kiera Newbury discuss the life-saving impact of CPR, AEDs and emergency response and how...
The weird and wonderful science of reproduction
Biologist Lixing Sun explores the astonishing diversity of reproduction across the natural world and what it reveals about the evolution of...
Keeping patients safe and warm during surgery
Adam Hauke, global director of product strategy and innovation at Gentherm Medical, discusses how innovations in patient warming technology...
Can virtual reality solve the skilled labor shortage?
Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning, discusses how virtual reality and immersive simulations are transforming workforce training for dat...
How AI, robotics, biotech reshape humanity
Bestselling author Steven Kotler explores how advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and biotechnology are reshaping humanity and wha...
Robotics, leadership and the future of human potential
Foundation Future Industries co-founder Mike LeBlanc discusses the future of humanoid robotics, emerging technologies and the leadership pri...
Future of biomedical research beyond animal testing
Lauren Stein, director of science and research programs at the National Anti-Vivisection Society, discusses emerging technologies that could...
How we disappear: managing digital legacies with intention
In this episode, Stanford historian Thomas Mullaney explores why memories, photographs and digital records disappear, and what we can do to...
How GPS shaped the modern world
In this episode, journalist Katherine Dunn explores the surprising history of GPS and how a military navigation tool became an essential par...
How speed shapes the modern world
Acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil explores humanity’s pursuit of speed and how it has influenced evolution, technology, transportation and mod...
Can you really trust what you see?
Digital illusionist and author Keelan Leyser reveals how the hidden blind spots in our perception shape everything from everyday decisions a...
Sneak peek at NASA's newest space telescope
NASA Scientist Dominic Benford takes a behind the scenes look at NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before it launches in September. L...