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Inquiring Minds

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.

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Latest Episodes:

171 Siddhartha Roy - The Science Behind the Flint Water Crisis Mar 20, 2017

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We talk to Siddhartha Roy, a PhD student and graduate researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. Roy is a founding member of the Virginia Tech Flint Water Study and has worked on the ground in Flint applying his research on corrosion and plumbing to the crisis.

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170 Steven Hatch - Inferno: A Doctor's Ebola Story Mar 13, 2017

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We talk to Dr. Steven Hatch, a specialist in infectious diseases and immunology about his latest book “Inferno: A Doctor's Ebola Story,” an account of his time in Liberia during the height of the ebola epidemic in 2014.

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169 Daniel Levitin - The Emerging Epidemic of the Silent Home Mar 06, 2017

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We talk to neuroscientist, music producer, and best-selling author Daniel Levitin about his recent research into how playing music in the home affects us.

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168 Alison Van Eenennaam - Gene Editing Livestock Feb 27, 2017

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We talk to researcher in Animal Genomics and Biotechnology at UC Davis Alison Van Eenennaam about the science of gene editing livestock.

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167 Haider Warraich - Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life Feb 20, 2017

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We talk to physician, writer, and clinical researcher Haider Warraich about his most recent book "Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life."

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166 Alan Burdick - Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation Feb 13, 2017

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We talk to Alan Burdick, staff writer and former senior editor for The New Yorker, about his most recent book "Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation.”

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165 Nate Allen - Why Science Is Huge on Reddit Feb 06, 2017

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We talk to Nate Allen, chemist and head moderator of one of the internet’s largest science communities: Reddit’s r/science subreddit.

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164 Alexandra Wolfe - Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story Jan 23, 2017

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We talk to author and Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Wolfe about her new book Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story.

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163 Dave Levitan - The Return Of "I'm Not a Scientist” Jan 16, 2017

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This week, as we near the inauguration of Donald Trump, we revisit a conversation with science journalist Dave Levitan about his book Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science.

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162 Paul Bloom - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion Jan 09, 2017

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We welcome back cognitive scientist Paul Bloom to talk about his new book Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion.

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