We exist because of the moon. Rebecca Boyle relates the amazing story of how the moon, born of a cataclysmic... more

Her new book tracks the momentous events of the 1960s when her husband, Dick Goodwin, worked closely with both JFK... more

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in... more

Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, has long been fascinated by the great physicist Richard Feynman. As has Alan. Stephen... more

In this special episode of Clear and Vivid we reflect on Frans’ life-long commitment to revealing how much we humans... more

When interpreting the Constitution, the dangers of relying solely on the words and what they meant at the time, without... more

A leading physicist herself, Shohini Ghose has wonderful stories about the trials and triumphs of the many mostly unsung women... more

We can get used to things to the point where even something we once thought wonderful can lose its luster.... more

The intriguing stories behind the often weird and baffling origins of punctuation and other symbols we use to communicate. And... more

The Irondale Ensemble Project, a theater company rooted in improvisation, created a program to help police and community build trust... more

You may think you were free to choose that chocolate ice cream over the vanilla. But maybe the choice was... more

And what a book it is, a rich sprawling novel called The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, which... more

Why can’t AI bots be made to be good, to be moral, so they’ll help us and not do harmful... more

He was for many years the CEO of Google where he had a bird’s eye view of the dramatic evolution... more

She earned that unofficial title from her peers through her pioneering work harvesting big data to power AI, leading to... more

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in... more

Their social, communicative and emotional skills allow her robots to seamlessly collaborate with us. A pioneer in the field of... more

An unquenchable passion for astronomy born from gazing at the stars from a rooftop as a child led to his... more

A new book takes a fresh look at Abraham Lincoln’s life by recounting sixteen face-to-face encounters Lincoln had with people... more

A Tony winner for his performance as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, he is now starring on Broadway in the hit... more

It took her years to admit to family and friends that she was a non-believer. But she found that... more

In his new book, the doctor familiar on TV in his white coat and bow tie tells how his attempts... more

Two million of us get a letter in our inboxes every morning with a calm, clarifying take on what happened... more

Columnist and author David Brooks tells how he’s changed over his 60 something years – in part through the... more

Enjoy playing games? You’ll enjoy them even more once renowned mathematician, Oxford University professor and avid game player Marcus du... more

Stephanie Land’s lifelong passion for writing – along with a college degree she could ill afford – led to a... more

Not only does he have an astonishing memory himself, but Frank Felberbaum has taught thousands of others, including Alan, how... more

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in... more

The acclaimed biographer spent two years in Musk’s company as his subject launched rockets, built electric cars, decided to save... more

A life full of adventure while struggling with grief led her to what she does so effectively today – helping... more

Carl tells how rescuing a baby owl helped him and his wife get through the Covid lockdown – and how... more

He’s fascinated by how culture has shaped our evolution – not only changing our bodies and expanding our brains but... more

That’s the title of a new book by New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill. Her book is both deeply... more

Author of a best-selling book called Why We Sleep, and host of the Matt Walker Podcast, he’s become the go-to... more

A brilliant violinist in her teens, her world came crashing down when an injury ended her career even as it... more

Do you believe people are worse now than they use to be? That smarter people are happier people? That you... more

Nancy Kanwisher has discovered many areas of the brain that are specialized for one particular purpose— like recognizing faces –... more

She managed to write a lyrical, moving book about her journey to a massive glacier in Antarctica that, if it... more

The actor/writer/comedian has been an inspiration to comedians like Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. And he’s been inspired himself by... more

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in... more

Counterfeit people, the seductively appealing Deep Fakes made possible by AI, are just the beginning of what the distinguished philosopher... more

Most of us don’t know most things. Yet most of us also think we understand a lot (OK, not quantum... more

Torn between astronomy and acting, she has landed in the sweet spot: leader of a research team judging other planets... more

A physicist whose world has no room for spirits, but who has experienced many eerily transcendent moments – both in... more

A member of the US House of Representatives for 16 years before retiring – unindicted and undefeated as he likes... more

Every atom in your body – and there are more than all the grains of sand in the world­ –... more

The New Yorker essayist explores the mystery of mastery as he tackles skills he believed he could never learn. Including... more

Of all the attributes that make us humans unique – or in archeologist Brenna Hassett’s view, weird – the weirdest... more

When funding for the James Webb Space Telescope was in doubt, cosmologist Michael Turner argued passionately that it would transform... more

The prizewinning architect has designed some of the world’s most dramatic, daring, and memorable buildings. Inspired by optimism, wonder, music,... more

With the national state of emergency for Covid-19 now officially over, we invited physician and author Topol to reflect on... more

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in... more

Chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dr Duckworth has written a guide for those with mental... more

Decades spent studying the way we use our hands when we talk has convinced Susan Goldin-Meadow that not only do... more

Annoyed by all those likes and so’s and you knows, not mention ahs and ums? In her delightfully titled book... more

Starting in the late 19th century, a group of women at the Harvard Observatory pored over hundreds of thousands of... more

For decades now, he’s been building a comedy empire as writer, director and producer of a string of movies and... more

Life is hard. But drawing on the insights of philosophers ancient and modern, Keiran Setiya has written a witty and... more

Her new book takes a deep dive into neurotechnology – the ability to read and record your brain waves. While... more

Inspired by his Ukrainian grandfather, Liev has launched a campaign to fund humanitarian relief for the people of Ukraine. His... more