Gene editing could change the fight against cancer
Gene-editing researcher Raj Chari discusses how CRISPR technology is being used to study cancer, develop potential new treatments, and explo...
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From the discovery of new dinosaurs to the science of an avalanche. From the secret technology behind Facebook, to nanotechnology. Deciphering science and technology in an entertaining, amus...
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How gambling pioneers helped shape modern computing
Bloomberg investigative journalist Kit Chellel explores the surprising history of gamblers who used mathematics, early computers, and engine...
Bringing the stars down to Earth
Kalpana Pot, a self-proclaimed Space Nerd, mixes her unique brand of storytelling and humor to make complicated astrophysics topics entertai...
Why some pain treatments work in mice but not in people
Carleton University neuroscientist Michael Hildebrand discusses new research revealing important differences in how mice, rats and humans pr...
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...
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...