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Demystifying Absentmindedness with Lisa Genova’s <em>Remember</em>

Demystifying Absentmindedness with Lisa Genova’s Remember

This Week on the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | December 16, 2021

How a Sense of Awe Can Ignite Creativity

How a Sense of Awe Can Ignite Creativity

Emily Willingham on the Brontës and the Power of Reverence

By Emily Willingham | December 15, 2021

Understanding the Universe: A Conversation with Astronomer Emily Levesque

Understanding the Universe: A Conversation with Astronomer Emily Levesque

This Week on the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | December 9, 2021

In Praise of the (Almost) Supernatural Power of Volcanoes

In Praise of the (Almost) Supernatural Power of Volcanoes

Robin George Andrews Thinks Lava Needs Better PR

By Robin George Andrews | December 2, 2021

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired <em>Frankenstein</em>

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired Frankenstein

Timothy Jorgensen on Giovanni Aldini

By Timothy J. Jorgensen | November 30, 2021

Richard Rhodes and E.O. WIilson on Ants and Life on Earth

Richard Rhodes and E.O. WIilson on Ants and Life on Earth

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | November 24, 2021

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Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

By Jonathan Gottschall | November 24, 2021

Strange Mechanisms: How, Exactly, Do We Breathe?

By MeiLan K. Han, MD | November 23, 2021

What I Learned About Myself and the Natural World by Swimming with Sharks

By Ross Frylinck | November 19, 2021

Rats with Wings or Wonder Birds? Rosemary Mosco on the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird

Rats with Wings or Wonder Birds? Rosemary Mosco on the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird

This Week from the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | November 18, 2021

Jim Al-Khalili on the Science of <em>1,001 Nights</em>

Jim Al-Khalili on the Science of 1,001 Nights

Part Two of “The Worlds of Scheherazade”

By The Cosmic Library | November 16, 2021

The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function

The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function

Masha Rumer on the Continued Stigma of Speaking Other Languages in America, Despite the Lifelong Benefits

By Masha Rumer | November 15, 2021

How <em>Homo erectus</em> Was, and Was Not, Like Modern-Day Humans

How Homo erectus Was, and Was Not, Like Modern-Day Humans

Henry Gee Compares Us to Our Ancestors

By Henry Gee | November 12, 2021

Unseen Design: How We Underestimate the Tangled Wisdom of the Human Throat

Unseen Design: How We Underestimate the Tangled Wisdom of the Human Throat

Jonathan Reisman on the Complicated Wonders of Anatomy

By Jonathan Reisman, M.D. | November 10, 2021

How Stress at Work Affects Your Body in Different Ways

How Stress at Work Affects Your Body in Different Ways

Brian Klaas on What the Research Says

By Brian Klaas | November 9, 2021

“What Should We Watch Tonight?” On the Concept of Choice Architecture

“What Should We Watch Tonight?” On the Concept of Choice Architecture

Eric Johnson Unpacks the Theory Behind Everyday Decisions

By Eric Johnson | November 8, 2021

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