CultureMay 21, 2020
Short Attention Spans Make Movies Popular
Originally published in January 1917
Culture
The SciencesMay 19, 2020
No, No Nobel: How to Lose the Prize
Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science’s Highest Honor.
May Issue: Your Heart in Flames. Read Now!
OpinionMay 18, 2020
Should Scientists Take UFOs and Ghosts More Seriously?
Journalist Leslie Kean investigates topics that many consider to be beyond the pale
EngineeringMay 18, 2020
Card Sharps Do Have Something Up Their Sleeve
Originally published in April 1910
CultureMay 13, 2020
‘Photography’ Outshines Silver Plates and Mercury Vapor
Originally published in November 1855
CultureMay 5, 2020
Galileo’s Fight against Science Denial
Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio talks about his latest book, Galileo: And the Science Deniers, and how the legendary scientist’s battles are still relevant today.
OpinionMay 1, 2020
The Rise of ‘Health Entertainment’ to Convey Lifesaving Messages in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The crisis shows the need for public health authorities to get creative in their communications
CultureMay 1, 2020
Recommended Books, May 2020
Mysterious mushrooms, AI for facial expressions, and other new science books
CultureMay 1, 2020
Poem: Teachers of Ice
Science in meter and verse
CultureApril 20, 2020
Our 3,000th Episode
Here are some “highlights” from the past 13.5 years of this podcast.
CognitionApril 17, 2020
Signs of Modern Human Cognition Were Found in an Indonesian Cave
Painted images of intriguing human-animal hybrids are signs of modern thought
OpinionApril 9, 2020
Your Brain Will Thank You for Being a Musician
Here are five reasons why