What do kitchen renovations, Olympic Games, and nuclear power plants have in common? Most of them fail — spectacularly. World-renowned expert Bent Flyvbjerg explains why 199 out of 200 big projects go over budget, over time, and under expectations — and what the rare successful ones do differently. From Pixar films to the Empire State Building, learn the pri ... Show More
Nov 18
The Thermostat in Your Brain: Pushing Past Your Limits with Nick Thompson (#276)
<p>What if fatigue, fear, and even failure aren’t real limits, but signals from the brain trying to protect us?<br/><br/>Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired reveals the surprising psychology behind fatigue, focus, and fear and how our biggest li ... Show More
17m 32s
Nov 4
The Genetic Revolution Has Begun - George Church on What Comes Next (#274)
<p>We’ve entered a new age. Where nature once took a million years to make a few genetic changes, scientists can now make billions in an afternoon — and even imagine adapting humans for life beyond Earth.<br/><br/>George Church, a Harvard geneticist, pioneer of the Human Genome P ... Show More
15m 32s
Jul 2024
My search for proof aliens exist | Avi Loeb
<p>Why have we not yet found proof of alien life? According to astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we simply haven't dedicated the proper resources. Diving into unidentified phenomena such as the Oumuamua asteroid, he explores his scientific search for extraterrestrial technology, envisioni ... Show More
17m 16s
Sep 2023
Subsurface oceans: The hidden potential of Earth-like exoplanets
<p>Lujendra Ojha, assistant professor at Rutgers University, joins Planetary Radio to discuss how subsurface liquid water on exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars could increase the likelihood of finding habitable worlds beyond our Solar System. Then we check in with Bruce Betts, c ... Show More
50m 28s