Big Brains

Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.

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Every guest on Big Brains

161 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Michael Wehner

   Storm Warning: Why Hurricanes Are Growing Beyond Measure, with Michael Wehner · May 2024

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   Mohamad Bydon

   Remarkable New Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries, with Mohamad Bydon · Feb 2026

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   Monica Peek

   How Coronavirus Is Exposing Our Racial Disparities, with Monica Peek · Apr 2020

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   Monica Rosenberg

   Can We Predict Your Capacity To Focus? With Monica Rosenberg · Oct 2022

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   Nicholas Hatsopoulos

   Recreating A Sense of Touch, Using Our Minds, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos · Sep 2026

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   Nipam Patel

   Tiny Creatures, Big Discoveries With Nipam Patel · Apr 2019

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   Noboru Nakamura

   Extreme Heat Waves: Why Are They Surging? with Noboru Nakamura · Jul 2022

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   Omri Ben-Shahar

   Could Personalizing Laws Make Society More Just? With Omri Ben-Shahar · Feb 2022

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   Patrick Jagoda

   How Alternate Reality Games Are Changing The Real World with Patrick Jagoda and Kristen Schilt · Dec 2020

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    Paul Alivisatos

    Defending Campus Free Speech In A Polarized Age, with Paul Alivisatos and Tom Ginsburg · 2 episodes

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    Paul Sereno

    An Archaeological Riddle In The Sahara With Paul Sereno · Apr 2019

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    Pedram Hassanzadeh

    Could AI Models Forecast Extreme Weather Events? with Pedram Hassanzadeh · Apr 2026

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    Pedro Lopes

    How Wearable Tech Will Heighten Our Senses and Abilities, with Pedro Lopes · Nov 2025

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    Peggy Mason

    The Science of Empathy, with Peggy Mason · 2 episodes

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    Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

    Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington · 2 episodes

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    Peter Maurer

    The Breakthrough Quantum Sensor That Sees Inside Your Cells, with Peter Maurer · Jan 2026

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    Rachel Bronson

    The Doomsday Clock’s ‘Historic Wake-Up Call,’ With Rachel Bronson · 2 episodes

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    Rama Ranganathan

    Nature’s Design Secrets with Rama Ranganathan · May 2018

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    Rebecca Willett

    How AI Is Transforming Scientific Research, With Rebecca Willett · Aug 2023

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    Reuben Jonathan Miller

    The Afterlife Of Mass Incarceration With Reuben Jonathan Miller · 2 episodes

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    Robert J. Zimmer

    Future of Higher Education and College Access with Robert J. Zimmer · Oct 2018

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    Rochelle Terman

    Why Shaming Other Countries Often Backfires, with Rochelle Terman · Feb 2024

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    Roland Betancourt

    The Hidden Truths About Sexuality And Gender In The Medieval World, with Roland Betancourt · May 2023

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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Polarization, Discrimination and Her Favorite Dissent · Sep 2019

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    Sam Parnia

    What Happens When We Die? with Sam Parnia · Dec 2024

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    Samuel Bray

    Are Judges Too Powerful? The Rise of Universal Injunctions, with Samuel Bray · Mar 2026

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    Sandra Comer

    Could We Vaccinate Against Opioid Addiction? With Sandra Comer And Marco Pravetoni · Mar 2022

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    Sarah Newman

    What Our Trash Problem Says About Our Culture, with Sarah Newman · Jun 2026

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    Scott O'Neill

    Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Could Help Save Lives, With Scott O'Neill · Mar 2024

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    Shannon Lee Dawdy

    How Death In America Is Changing With Shannon Lee Dawdy · May 2022

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    Shigehiro Oishi

    The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi · 2 episodes

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    Shirley Meng

    The Crucial Race To Build A Better Battery With Shirley Meng · Aug 2022

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    Susan Goldin-Meadow

    What Our Hand Gestures Reveal About Our Thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow · Jan 2024

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    Susana Monsó

    Do Animals Understand Death?, with Susana Monsó · Mar 2025

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    Talia Baker
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    Thomas Gajewski

    Why The Key to Treating Cancer May Be In Your Gut, with Thomas Gajewski · Aug 2026

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    Tim Stockwell

    What’s The Truth About Alcohol’s Benefits And Risks? with Tim Stockwell · Dec 2024

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    Tom Ginsburg
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    Valluvan Jeevanandam

    A Modern Medical Miracle with Drs. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Talia Baker · May 2019

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    William Howell

    Is The U.S. Headed Toward Another Civil War? Feat. William Howell · 4 episodes

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