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Science Got Women Wrong Jan 23, 2018

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We talk to science journalist and author Angela Saini about her latest book Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story.

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A Volcano Scientist Runs for Congress Jan 16, 2018

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We talk to Jess Phoenix, a volcanologist, geologist, and 2018 Democratic candidate seeking election to California's 25th Congressional District.

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Mapping Human Brains Jan 09, 2018

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We talk to neuroscientist Lucina Uddin about her work mapping human brains.

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Losing Genes but Gaining Music | [BONUS EP] Cadence | S02 Episode 01 Jan 01, 2018

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Happy new year! It’s a bonus podcast: episode one of the second season of Indre’s other podcast, Cadence.

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This season, we’re going to focus on music as medicine—telling the stories of people whose lives have been immeasurably improved with music. In this episode, we talk about William’s Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes heart problems, intellectual disabilities and a profound love of music. We hear from 31-year-old Benjamin Monkaba, who has the condition, his mother Terry, and Jennifer Latson, author of The Boy Who Loved Too Much, a book about William's Syndrome.

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How One Emotion Connects Altruists and Psychopaths Dec 25, 2017

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We talk to professor of psychology & neuroscience Abigail Marsh about her new book The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between.

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Lessons in Investigating Death Dec 19, 2017

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We talk to Ken Holmes, who worked in the Marin County Coroner’s Office for thirty-six years, starting as a death investigator and ending as the three-term, elected coroner. A new book, The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death, chronicles his life spent studying death.

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Lost Einsteins: Left Behind by the Innovation Economy Dec 12, 2017

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We talk to celebrated Stanford economist Raj Chetty about his work focusing on using empirical evidence—often big data—to inform the design of more effective governmental policies.

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Getting Politicians to Talk About Science Dec 05, 2017

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We talk to Sheril Kirshenbaum, executive director of Science Debate (sciencedebate.org), a nonpartisan organization that asks candidates, elected officials, the public and the media to focus more on science policy issues of vital importance to modern life.

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Black Hole Blues Nov 28, 2017

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We talk to theoretical astrophysicist Janna Levin about her book Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space.

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Why Dinosaurs Matter Nov 21, 2017

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We talk to paleontologist, professor, expeditioner, and science communicator Ken Lacovara about his recent book Why Dinosaurs Matter.

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