Big Brains

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1. Neutrino Hunters: Searching for Ghostly Particles in Antarctic Ice, with Abigail Vieregg

   with Abigail Vieregg

   Oct 2026
2. Recreating A Sense of Touch, Using Our Minds, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos

   with Nicholas Hatsopoulos

   Sep 2026
3. Why The Key to Treating Cancer May Be In Your Gut, with Thomas Gajewski

   with Thomas Gajewski

   Aug 2026
4. The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi

   with Shigehiro Oishi

   Aug 2026
5. How to Use Nature to Restore Your Focus, with Marc Berman

   with Marc Berman

   Jul 2026
6. How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI, with Dana Suskind

   with Dana Suskind

   Jul 2026
7. What Our Trash Problem Says About Our Culture, with Sarah Newman

   with Sarah Newman

   Jun 2026
8. How Websites Trick You Using ‘Dark Patterns’ with Marshini Chetty

   with Marshini Chetty

   Jun 2026
9. Quantum Technology, Explained: A Big Brains Live Event
   May 2026
10. Our Untapped Superpower: Connecting With Others, with Nicholas Epley

    with Nicholas Epley

    May 2026
11. Why the Fed Matters Now More Than Ever, with Douglas Diamond

    with Douglas Diamond

    Apr 2026
12. Anxious? Avoidant? How to Build More Secure Relationships
    Apr 2026
13. Could AI Models Forecast Extreme Weather Events? with Pedram Hassanzadeh

    with Pedram Hassanzadeh

    Apr 2026
14. Are Judges Too Powerful? The Rise of Universal Injunctions, with Samuel Bray

    with Samuel Bray

    Mar 2026
15. Could Data Centers Break Our Power Grid? with Andrew Chien

    with Andrew Chien

    Mar 2026
16. Remarkable New Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries, with Mohamad Bydon

    with Mohamad Bydon

    Feb 2026
17. Can You Improve Your Working Memory and Attention? with Edward Awh

    with Edward Awh

    Feb 2026
18. Why Knowing Your True Self Is So Difficult, with Eric Oliver

    with Eric Oliver

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

    with Peter Maurer

    Jan 2026
20. How to Manifest Your Destiny with the Late James Doty

    with James Doty

    Dec 2025
21. What Makes Music Go Viral—From AI to Taylor Swift
    Dec 2025
22. How Wearable Tech Will Heighten Our Senses and Abilities, with Pedro Lopes

    with Pedro Lopes

    Nov 2025
23. Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

    with Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

    Nov 2025
24. How Full-Body MRIs Could Predict Your Long-Term Health, with Daniel Sodickson

    with Daniel Sodickson

    Oct 2025
25. Is There Such A Thing As A Psychopath?
    Oct 2025