Inquiring Minds
Indre Viskontas
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.
Episodes
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Jan 29, 2019 • 43min
Why We Fall for It Every Time
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
Jan 22, 2019 • 48min
The Science of How Art Works
We talk to psychologist Ellen Winner about her new book How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Jan 15, 2019 • 40min
The Science of Perfect Timing
We talk to bestselling author Daniel Pink about his latest book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Jan 8, 2019 • 36min
Up To Date | New Horizons Finds BB-8; Defining Death; Differential Privacy
This week: The New Horizons spacecraft took pictures of an object in the Kuiper belt; a study that brings up questions about how to define death; there’s a major upcoming scientific study that the US conducts every 10 years: the US census; and a look into the pricing and access to scientific journals.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Jan 1, 2019 • 42min
The Neuroscience of Prejudice
We talk to David Amodia, a social neuroscientist and psychology professor at NYU and the University of Amsterdam, about the science of prejudice.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Dec 29, 2018 • 23min
Up To Date | Top 10 Science Stories of 2018
This week: Kishore looks back through 2018 and lays out his favorite science stories of the year.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Dec 24, 2018 • 40min
Lessons from the Edge of the Universe
We talk to Dave Williams, a Canadian astronaut, neuroscientist, physician, and author of the new book Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Dec 22, 2018 • 12min
Up To Date | Hummingbird Divebombs; Collapsing Ice Sheets
This week: A study looking into how male hummingbirds divebomb fast enough that their tail feathers make high-pitched squeaks; and new evidence explaining why sea levels were 6-9 meters higher about 150,000 years ago (even though the climate was just about as warm as it is today), and why that’s especially relevant now.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Dec 17, 2018 • 46min
The Laws of Human Nature
We talk to author Robert Greene, most known for the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power, about his new book The Laws of Human Nature.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
Dec 15, 2018 • 16min
Up To Date | Talking Viruses; Creativity Waves
This week: A look into quorum sensing, a field of research looking into if bacteria, particularly bacteria that are trying to invade another host, can communicate with each other—and new research suggesting viruses can exhibit the same behavior; new research into using alpha waves to stimulate creativity; and Indre and Kishore’s 2018 science gift recommendations.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
