A careful look into research on whether or not we can generate new neurons as adults; new research into using machine learning to predict premature death; and a new technique to reshape cartilage by heating it.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Jeremy Lent about his book The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Christie Aschwanden about her new book Good To Go: What the athlete in all of us can learn from the strange science of recovery.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Matt Richtel about his new book An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

A study taking a deep look into insect populations and their decline; bad news about global warming four generations from now, new research showing why older mice benefit from receiving younger blood; and a new study on microwaving grapes.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Jennifer Ouellette, science writer and former director of The Science & Entertainment Exchange, about last year’s best and the worst science movies and tv.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Blake J. Harris about his new book The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

The science behind the polar vortex, a new study attempting to directly translate brain signals into speech, and an update on the incredible work of neuroscientist Ed Boyden.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to New York Times best-selling science writer Maria Konnikova about her book The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to psychologist Ellen Winner about her new book How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds