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Big Think

Big Think

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Big Think features interviews with leading thinkers, scientists, and artists discussing big ideas across various fields. The podcast explores complex topics through engaging conversations, aiming to inform and inspire a curious audience interested in intellectual exploration.

19
Episodes
17
Guests

Notable Guests

Sara Seager
Sara Seager 2x
KB
Kate Bowler 2x
RY
Rachel Yehuda 2x
DI
David Linden: Full Interview 1x
EI
Eric Cline: Full Interview 1x
Helen Fisher
Helen Fisher 1x
Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili 1x
JI
Jim Al-Khalili: Full Interview 1x
SI
Sam Kean: Full Interview 1x
LG
Lisa Genova 1x
MI
Michelle Thaller: Full Interview 1x
AM
Abigail Marsh 1x
Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves 1x
Robert Herjavec
Robert Herjavec 1x
Sam Kean
Sam Kean 1x

Recent Episodes

Apr 3, 2026 · 0:02:20
Episode: How accurate are our memories? | Lisa Genova
Lisa Genova
0:02:20
Apr 3, 2026 · 1:07:41
Neuroscientist David Linden discusses unexplained medical phenomena.
David Linden: Full Interview
1:07:41
Apr 1, 2026 · 0:02:53
Episode: How experiences affect your DNA | Rachel Yehuda
0:02:53
Apr 1, 2026 · 0:07:09
Robert Herjavec questions the traditional search for mentors.
Robert Herjavec
0:07:09
Mar 31, 2026 · 0:03:57
Kate Bowler critiques toxic positivity as a cultural mandate.
Kate Bowler
0:03:57
Mar 27, 2026 · 1:16:43
Michelle Thaller discusses spacetime emerging from quantum entanglement.
Michelle Thaller: Full Interview
1:16:43
Mar 24, 2026 · 0:03:56
Sara Seager explores challenges of recognizing extraterrestrial intelligence.
Sara Seager
0:03:56
Mar 20, 2026 · 0:02:10
Episode: Why are men failing in dating culture? | Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves
0:02:10
Mar 20, 2026 · 1:43:42
Around 1200 BC, a sophisticated network of civilizations collapsed rapidly.
Eric Cline: Full Interview
1:43:42
Mar 17, 2026 · 0:06:30
Kate Bowler discusses existential grit and the difference between joy and happiness.
Kate Bowler
0:06:30
Mar 16, 2026 · 0:02:57
Episode: We are on the verge of becoming a spacefaring civilization | Brian Cox
Brian Cox
0:02:57
Mar 13, 2026 · 1:19:02
Jim Al-Khalili explores quantum entanglement and the nature of time.
Jim Al-Khalili: Full Interview
1:19:02
Mar 11, 2026 · 0:02:21
Episode: The difference between stress and trauma | Rachel Yehuda
0:02:21
Mar 10, 2026 · 0:13:58
Jim Al-Khalili explains the second quantum revolution and its technologies.
0:13:58
Mar 10, 2026 · 0:07:52
Sara Seager discusses the search for Earth-like exoplanets (Planet B).
Sara Seager
0:07:52
Mar 6, 2026 · 0:53:04
Sam Kean explores lost technologies and historical sensory experiences.
Sam Kean: Full Interview
0:53:04
Mar 3, 2026 · 0:18:38
Abigail Marsh discusses the commonality and hidden nature of psychopathy.
Abigail Marsh
0:18:38
Feb 28, 2026 · 0:02:30
Episode: How scientists made a mummy | Sam Kean
0:02:30
Feb 27, 2026 · 0:58:13
Alain de Botton argues love is a learned skill, not just a feeling.
Alain de Botton Helen Fisher
0:58:13

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