Each week Inquiring Minds brings you a new, in-depth exploration of the place where science, politics, 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 endeavor to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters with weekly coverage of the latest headlines and probing discussions with leading scientists and thinkers.Produced by Adam Isaak in partnership with Climate Desk, a journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact of a changing climate and consisting of The Atlantic, Center for Investigative Reporting, Grist, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Mother Jones, Slate, and Wired.
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2024-12-17 |
Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges with Gary F. Bengier In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Adam Bristol sits down with Silicon Valley tech expert, philosopher, and acclaimed science fiction author Gary Bengier to discuss his new novel, Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges. As... |
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2024-11-26 |
Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future with Vince Beiser In this episode of Inquiring Minds, Â Indre Viskontas sits down with award-winning journalist and author Vince Beiser to delve into the environmental, social, and ethical implications of our growing reliance on electronics and artificial intelligence. D... |
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2024-10-10 |
Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI with Ravi Bapna Indre sits to chat with co-author of "Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI" and chair of business analytics at the University of Minnesota, Ravi Bapna, to explore the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and society.They talk ... |
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2024-09-12 | In this episode of Inquiring Minds, Indre Viscontis sits down with Peter Godfrey-Smith, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney and author of Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the Worl... |
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2024-09-04 |
Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves with Nicola Twilley Did you know that many apples sold in stores are nearly a year old by the time you get to buy them?Indre sits down once again to talk with science journalist and non-fiction author and co-host of the award-winning Gastropod podcast, Nicola Twilley, abo... |
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2024-08-14 | Indre welcomes evolutionary biologist and UC Berkeley professor, Noah Whiteman unto the Inquiring Minds Show to delve into the world of nature’s toxins and Whiteman’s new book."Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins from Spices to Vices.” ... |
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2024-08-07 |
Revealing the Secrets of Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg In this intriguing episode, Indre chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowned author of The Power of Habit and Smarter, Better, Faster, Charles Duhigg, to discuss his latest book “Supercommunicators”. Their conversation delves into he cr... |
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2024-05-14 |
“The Good Stuff” about Quanta and Fields with Sean Carroll Indre welcomes Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and host of the Mindscape podcast, back to Inquiring Minds today for an engaging exploration of his latest book, "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Quant... |
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2024-05-07 |
Understanding and Expanding Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch In yet another thoroughly intriguing episode, Indre engages with renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch this week to explore the complexities of consciousness and its impact on our understanding of self and free will. Koch, a pivotal figure in the field... |
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2024-04-15 | Indre examines the realm of randomness and its undeniable sway over our lives and the fabric of society, as she welcomes global politics luminary, Brian Klaas, to the podcast today. An Associate Professor in Global Politics at University College London... |
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