Inquiring Minds podcast

Inquiring Minds

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.

 

#461

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Social Brain with Dr. Bruce Miller

In this powerful episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas reconnects with her long... more

01 Apr 2025

38 MINS

38:36

01 Apr 2025


#460

Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's with Charles Piller

In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas speaks with investigative journal... more

04 Feb 2025

51 MINS

51:34

04 Feb 2025


#459

Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground with Kurt Gray

In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Indre Viskontas speaks with Kurt Gray, a professo... more

21 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:04

21 Jan 2025


#458

The Purpose Code: How To Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave A Lasting Legacy with Jordan ...

In the wake of the devastating fires in Los Angeles where people have lost their homes and... more

15 Jan 2025

42 MINS

42:00

15 Jan 2025


#457

Journey to 2125: One Century, One Family, Rising to Challenges with Gary F. Bengier

In this episode of Inquiring Minds, host Adam Bristol sits down with Silicon Valley tech e... more

17 Dec 2024

57 MINS

57:12

17 Dec 2024


#456

Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future with Vince Beiser

In this episode of Inquiring Minds,  Indre Viskontas sits down with award-winning journali... more

26 Nov 2024

44 MINS

44:26

26 Nov 2024


#455

Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI with Ravi Bapna

Indre sits to chat with co-author of "Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI" and ... more

10 Oct 2024

42 MINS

42:25

10 Oct 2024


#454

Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World with Peter Godfrey-Smit...

In this episode of Inquiring Minds, Indre Viskontas sits down with Peter Godfrey-Smith, Pr... more

12 Sep 2024

48 MINS

48:45

12 Sep 2024


#453

Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves with Nicola Twilley

Did you know that many apples sold in stores are nearly a year old by the time you get to ... more

04 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:27

04 Sep 2024


#452

The Most Delicious Poison with Noah Whiteman

Indre welcomes evolutionary biologist and UC Berkeley professor, Noah Whiteman unto the In... more

14 Aug 2024

39 MINS

39:04

14 Aug 2024


#451

Revealing the Secrets of Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg

In this intriguing episode, Indre chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowne... more

07 Aug 2024

44 MINS

44:40

07 Aug 2024


#450

“The Good Stuff” about Quanta and Fields with Sean Carroll

Indre welcomes Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins Uni... more

14 May 2024

38 MINS

38:37

14 May 2024


#449

Understanding and Expanding Consciousness with Dr. Christof Koch

In yet another thoroughly intriguing episode, Indre engages with renowned neuroscientist C... more

07 May 2024

42 MINS

42:52

07 May 2024


#448

Are Flukes Actually the Norm?

Indre examines the realm of randomness and its undeniable sway over our lives and the fabr... more

15 Apr 2024

36 MINS

36:50

15 Apr 2024


#447

Capitalizing on The Neurodiversity Edge with Maureen Dunne

Globally recognized neurodiversity expert, thought leader, and public policy professional ... more

09 Apr 2024

33 MINS

33:28

09 Apr 2024


#446

Making the Mundane Magic with Dan Winters

In this latest installment of Inquiring Minds, Indre explores the intricate world of photo... more

29 Mar 2024

29 MINS

29:28

29 Mar 2024


#445

Why We Die with Venki Ramakrishnan

Among his many achievements, the esteemed Venki Ramakrishnan has been knighted by Queen El... more

12 Mar 2024

43 MINS

43:33

12 Mar 2024


#444

“X”-amining the Battle for the Bird with Kurt Wagner

Join Indre and guest Kurt Wagner, renowned business and technology journalist and author o... more

04 Mar 2024

39 MINS

39:28

04 Mar 2024


#443

Revealing Why We Remember with Charan Ranganath

Welcome back to Inquiring Minds, where, after a brief hiatus, host Indre Viskontas returns... more

20 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:58

20 Feb 2024


#442

Don’t Panic, but Robert Sapolsky Says There’s No Free Will

This week we talk to Robert Sapolsky—MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and professor of biology, n... more

18 Oct 2023

48 MINS

48:00

18 Oct 2023


#441

The Science of Allergies and Why We Have Them

This week we talk to medical anthropologist and science writer Theresa MacPhail about her ... more

12 Oct 2023

44 MINS

44:29

12 Oct 2023