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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

Why We Die—And How We Can Live Longer, with Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

They’re perhaps the oldest questions in the science: Why do we die? And could we find a way to live... more

18 Apr 2024 · 32 minutes
What Dogs Are Teaching Us About Aging, with Daniel Promislow

Every dog owner has faced the hard realization that their dog won’t live as long as they do, but we’ve... more

04 Apr 2024 · 32 minutes
Where Has Alzheimer’s Research Gone Wrong? with Karl Herrup

For more than a century, scientists have been studying Alzheimer’s disease and developing theories about its underlying cause. The leading... more

21 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Could Help Save Lives

Mosquito-borne diseases are one of the greatest global health threats, infecting around 700 million people every year with Zika virus,... more

07 Mar 2024 · 30 minutes
Why Shaming Other Countries Often Backfires, with Rochelle Terman

How do you stop a government from continuing to commit human rights abuses? You could take them to an international... more

22 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
Can Trump Legally Be President?, with William Baude

The Supreme Court’s decision on whether Colorado can take former President Donald Trump off the ballot in the 2024 election... more

06 Feb 2024 · 36 minutes
What Our Hand Gestures Reveal About Our Thoughts, with Susan Goldin-Meadow

Language shapes our world. But when we speak, there is actually a secret conversation happening beyond our words. It’s happening... more

25 Jan 2024 · 26 minutes
Psychedelics Without Hallucinations: A New Mental Health Treatment? with David E. Olson

The United States is facing a real mental health crisis. In the last few years, one possible treatment has gotten... more

11 Jan 2024 · 32 minutes
The Science Of Happiness

The Big Brains team is taking some time off during the holidays but for all those travelers out there heading... more

28 Dec 2023 · 29 minutes
Do We Really Have Free Will? With Robert Sapolsky

Here’s the question you’re going to be asking for the next 30 minutes: Did I freely choose to listen to... more

14 Dec 2023 · 34 minutes
Big Brains
Why We Die—And How We Can Live Longer, with Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan
Big Brains