Episodes

What’s the connection between neuroscience and abstract art? Plus, exploring envy, laughter, and curiosity through data.

A new wind farm prepares to open near Block Island, off Rhode Island’s coast. Plus, two anthropologists sound off on the possible demise of “Lucy.”

What a fish and a rare amphibian can tell us about limb development and regeneration. Plus, a writer and technology producer for ‘Mr. Robot’ talks about drawing inspiration from the real-life hacker’s toolkit.

A visit with the Twitter bots that are brightening our social media experience. Plus, writing a thriller set in the multiverse.

A look at H.M., the most famous patient in neuroscience. Plus, a tour of the particles that could lie outside the Standard Model, and a look at automation in the workforce.

A look at the connections between species and ecosystems—from a microbial point of view. Plus, is their hope for English bulldog health?

A new study looks at some of the health risks deep-space astronauts can face. Plus, how language is evolving in the age of texting and Twitter. And a celebration of National Moth Week.

We explore the robots of the past and how they might be designed in the future. Plus a look at the problems with living in a political bubble, and a few solutions from the world of social psychology.

A look at how racism affects mental health. Plus, exploring the future of augmented reality, and finding scientific nuggets in the new Ghostbusters movie.

As the climate warms, how will heat waves affect human health? Plus, exploring the possibilities of space archaeology.