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. George Church, a Harvard geneticist, pioneer of the Human Genome Project, and founder of more than 50 biotech companies, helped lay the foundation for CRISPR ... 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
Oct 28
Your Brain, For Sale: The Hidden Ways AI Can Manipulate You with Cass Sunstein (#273)
<p>AI doesn’t just predict our behavior — it can <em>shape</em> it.<br/><br/>Cass Sunstein, Harvard professor and co-author of Nudge, reveals how artificial intelligence uses classic tools of manipulation — from scarcity and social proof to fear and pleasure — to steer what we bu ... Show More
23m 56s
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