Inquiring Minds

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The Hidden World of the Fox Jan 28, 2020

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We talk to wildlife researcher and writer Adele Brand about her new book The Hidden World of the Fox.

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We need a better, more democratic internet Jan 21, 2020

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We talk to professor of information studies at UCLA and director of the UC Digital Cultures Lab Ramesh Srinivasan about his new book Beyond the Valley: How Innovators around the World are Overcoming Inequality and Creating the Technologies of Tomorrow.

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2019 Year End Wrap-Up Dec 31, 2019

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Indre, along with fellow neuroscientist and person who is her husband, Adam Bristol, recap their favorite science stories and interviews of 2019.

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We might be approaching the study of cancer all wrong Dec 23, 2019

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We talk to oncologist, professor of medicine, and director of the MDS Center at Columbia University Azra Raza about her new book The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last.

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Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution Dec 16, 2019

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We talk to environmental journalist Beth Gardiner about her new book Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution.

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The Blockchain and the Future of Everything Dec 03, 2019

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We talk to Michael Casey, Senior Advisor for Blockchain Opportunities at MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative, about his new book, co-authored with Paul Vigna, The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything.

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The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains Nov 19, 2019

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We talk to neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux, author of the new book The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains.

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How Language Shapes Thought Nov 12, 2019

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We talk to cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsk about how language can influence the way we think.

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The History, Science, and Future of Heart Disease Oct 29, 2019

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We talk to cardiologist, writer, and clinical researcher Haider Warraich about his new book State of the Heart: Exploring the History, Science, and Future of Cardiac Disease.

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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini Oct 22, 2019

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We talk to author and journalist Joe Posnanski about his new book The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini.

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