Notable Guests
MJ
Mario Juric
2x
JS
Jim Simons
2x
HC
Harry Cliff
2x
DW
Daniel Whiteson
2x
SW
Sara Walker
2x
Recent Episodes
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Nixon destroyed the US bioweapons arsenal in 1969, leaving the US vulnerable.
Annie Jacobsen
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A Nobel Prize-winning experiment is happening in your smoke detector.
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University research metrics are debated, with high odds and tough mentorship.
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Carl Sagan's 'star stuff' idea is partially correct; heavy elements originate from dying stars.
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John Martinis discusses his Nobel Prize-winning work on macroscopic quantum tunneling.
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Muon g-2 experiment shows precise measurement deviating from standard model predictions.
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A former Cyber Command official detailed how a president could shut down the internet.
Annie Jacobsen
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Belief in the sun rising is likened to religious faith, connecting science and spirituality.
Mayim Bialik
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Scott Dodelson tested the standard model of cosmology for ten years.
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Beatriz Villarroel proposes a flat, reflective object in Earth's orbit.
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Brian Keating debunks the "NASA destroyed moon tech" claim and Van Allen belt conspiracy.
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Gain-of-function research is euphemism for illegal biological weapons engineering.
Annie Jacobsen
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Physicists discuss faith, aliens, and string theory's limits.
Adam Frank
Niayesh Afshordi
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A single lab leak could cause global anarchy in six days.
Annie Jacobsen
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Universe has 10^24 planets, yet we hear nothing from aliens.
Shawn Ryan
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Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik discusses consciousness after clinical death.
Mayim Bialik
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Nate Soares warns of existential risk from uncontrolled superintelligent AI.
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Physicist critiques recent UFO disclosure as lacking real evidence.
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Enrico Fermi's approach emphasized clarity and approximation over pure genius.
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AI cannot think like a child, even with more data.