What Neuroimaging Can Tell us About Improvisation in Music. Jazz Guitar Legend Pat Metheny and neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Limb talk language and music connection, freestyle rap brain scans and more! AIRS 3/16/22

Unmasking Systematic Voter Suppression with Science. Join opera phenom Davóne Tines and data scientist/civil rights activist Todd Hendricks for a discussion about fighting gerrymandering in the courts with math and science. AIRS 3/9/22

Spaceship: Aerospace Engineering and Life on Mars

Ethiopian-Canadian pop star Ruth B and NASA engineer Christina Hernandez talk rocket science, space travel and life on Mars.

Building a Data Revolution in Indian Country. PTM’s John Gourley and Zach Carothers and data scientist, Dr. Desi Small-Rodriguez discuss indigenous data sovereignty, the missing and murdered indigenous women project and our collective path forward. AIRS 2/23/22

The God Particle According to Modern Physics. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and Particle Physicist Brian Cox discuss time travel, the intersection of politics and science and more! AIRS 2/16/22

Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan speak with aquanaut Fabien Cousteau (grandson of Jacques Cousteau) about the construction of his monolithic underwater space station, Proteus and marine conservation. Airs 2/9/22

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, co-founders of Blondie speak with renown climatologist, Dr. Michael E. Mann about ancient climate history, preventing climate armageddon, climate and agriculture and more! Airs 2/2/22

Critically acclaimed Swedish Argentine singer, José González speaks with leading US epidemiologist, Dr. Mike Osterholm about future pandemics, virus mutations and more! Fun fact: Jose has a background in biochemistry and was pursuing a phD in the study of viruses before he began making records. Airs 1/26/22

Lead singer of the multi-platinum selling heavy metal band, Lamb of God, Randy Blythe joins Georgia State Social Psychologist, Dr. Tony Lemieux for a conversation about identity politics, intergroup conflict in America, pathways to radicalization, mob psychology and more!

Australian singer and pop icon, SIA joins us for a lively discussion with psychologist Dr. Alexandra Katehakis about attachment theory, infant brain development and sex addiction. Airs 1/12/22

Hip hop legend Darryl McDaniels and University of Guelph English professor Dr. Jennifer Schacker discuss the folklore of nursery rhymes Listen 12/9/20

Pop duo and former Disney stars Aly and Aj and NYU neuroscientist, Dr. Joseph LeDoux discuss the neuroscience of panic disorders. Listen 2/2/20

Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge and trained facilitator, Priya Parker.

In this episode we discuss:

- the science of how we gather

- “healthy heat” in conflicts

- the importance of having a disputable purpose when we gather

- the pitfalls of vulnerability focused culture

- how to sell tickets

AIRS 11/25/20

Living Colour and fascism scholar Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat discuss the psychology and dynamics of tyranny. Listen 10/28/20.

Mac Demarco and acoustician Russ Berger discuss the Physics of Acoustics. Listen 11/11/20.

Soprano Renee Fleming and neuroscientist Dr. Bin Hu discuss the Healing Power of Music on Brain Disorders. Listen 11/04/20.

"Nashville" actress Connie Britton and rivers expert Paul Gallay discuss the Science of River Conservation. Listen 11/18/20.

Norah Jones and science activist Shawn Otto discuss the importance of Skepticism and Inquiry in making Public Policy. Listen 10/21/20.

MGMT and forestry scientist Dr. Suzanne Simard discuss the Science of Tree Networks. Listen 10/14/20.