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Big Brains
Big Brains
University of Chicago Podcast Network

Translating groundbreaking research into digestible brain food. Big Brains, little bites. Produced by the University of Chicago Podcast Network & Winner of... more

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Episodes

Can We Predict The Unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer

What if we could predict the economy the way we predict the weather? What if governments could run simulations to... more

14 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Unlocking The Secrets Of ‘SuperAgers’, with Emily Rogalski

We used to think aging inevitably led to memory loss, but a small group of people—known as SuperAgers—are defying the... more

31 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
2024 Nobel Laureate Explains What Makes Countries Fail Or Succeed, with James A. Robinson

On Big Brains, we get to speak to a lot of groundbreaking scholars and experts, but some conversations we walk... more

17 Oct 2024 · 29 minutes
Why Can’t Scientists Agree On The Age Of The Universe? with Wendy Freedman

How old is the universe—and how fast is it expanding? These are part of one of the biggest—and most contested—questions... more

03 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
What Are We Getting Wrong About Young Voters?, with Cathy Cohen

One of the biggest questions of every election is: What’s going on with young voters? There is endless speculation on... more

19 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
Why Are More Women Saying No To Having Kids? With Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

More and more women in the United States are saying no to motherhood. Alarmingly, in 2023, the U.S. fertility rate... more

05 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
How Homeownership Shaped Race In America, with Adrienne Brown

Race has played a huge role in the creation of mass homeownership in the United States. Discriminatory housing practices including... more

22 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Fighting Back Against AI Piracy, with Ben Zhao and Heather Zheng

If you’ve spent any time playing with modern AI image generators, it can seem like an almost magical experience; but... more

08 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
The Bioelectric Future of Regenerative Medicine

In the near future, birth defects, traumatic injuries, limb loss and perhaps even cancer could be cured through bioelectricity—electrical signals... more

25 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Is Mindfulness The Secret To Health?

Can you heal faster just by tricking your brain? Could you lose weight with only a change of mindset? Could... more

11 Jul 2024 · 33 minutes
Big Brains
Can We Predict The Unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer
Big Brains