Inquiring Minds

We talk to pediatric neuroscientist Moriah Thomason about her research into what we can learn by imaging the brains of fetuses before they're born.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to sports writer Erik Malinowski about his new book Betaball: How Silicon Valley and Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

In a joint production with Stevie Lepp and the Reckonings podcast we hear from Jerry Taylor, a former professional climate change skeptic who switched sides entirely.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to cartoonist and author Zach Weinersmith about his latest book, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, co-written with his wife, parasitologist Kelly Weinersmith.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to renowned psychiatrist Allen Frances about his latest book Twilight of American Sanity: A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to science writer Sam Kean about his latest book Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Oliver Uberti and James Cheshire, authors of the new book Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author Robert Wright about his latest book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to clinical psychologist Ali Mattu about the psychology of dehumanization and hate.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to award winning writer and director Jonathan Lynn about his latest novel, Samaritans, which is a satirical look at the US healthcare system. His films as director include Clue, Nuns on the Run (both of which he wrote), My Cousin Vinny, The Distinguished Gentleman and The Whole Nine Yards. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to astronomer Andrew Fraknoi about the upcoming total solar eclipse—the first total solar eclipse over North America in decades—on August 21st, 2017, and how you can best enjoy it.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to English comedian and writer Helen Keen about her new book The Science of Game of Thrones: A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to acclaimed astrophysicist Mario Livio about his new book Why?: What Makes Us Curious.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to entomologist Brian Fisher about his his research on ants in Mozambique and his new initiative to get entomologists more directly involved in conservation—a big part of which involves edible insects.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Jason Silva, host of National Geographic Channel’s new show Origins: The Journey of Humankind.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to journalist Jennifer Latson about Williams syndrome and her new book The Boy Who Loved Too Much: A True Story of Pathological Friendliness.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Zeynep Tufekci, writer and associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science, about her book Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to neuroscientist Dean Buonomano about his new book “Your Brain Is a Time Machine: The Neuroscience and Physics of Time.”Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to psychologist Ty Tashiro about his new book “Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward & Why That's Awesome.”Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

We talk to Mike Drucker, co-head writer for Bill Nye Saves the World, writer for Adam Ruins Everything, the Tonight Show, and much more about incorporating science into comedy writing.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds