In this episode we talk with Folarin Kolawole from the University of Oklahoma about his research into the reactivation of faults and why this can lead to earthquakes. For more information, including materials discussed during this episode,

In this episode we talk with Adam Morris from Harvard University about his research into why people engage in retributive punishment with surprising disregard for its efficacy, yet they respond to punishment with behavioral flexibility finely tuned to ...

Can the electoral system influence the outcomes? In this episode we talk with Laura Stephenson about her research into how the structures of electoral systems can shape the outcomes for women candidates. For more information,

Sometimes our emotions and the power of illusions can put our sense of reality to the test. In this special Halloween episode, Dr. Beatrice de Gelder from Maastricht University shares the stories behind her recent research into emotions and the rubber ...

Reproducing research results can help accelerate the scientific progress. In the second part of this two-part episode, Tim Errington and Brian Nosek from the Center for Open Science share insights from replicating a high-profile anti-cancer treatment s...

Open access to both the scientific process and results should be the default, not the exception. In the first part of this two-part episode, Brian Nosek and Tim Errington from the Center for Open Science talk about the important role of open science in...

The rich archaeological records of human space exploration can tell us a great deal about human behavior, geopolitics, and the history of science and technology. In this episode Dr. Alice Gorman of Flinders University in South Australia tells us about ...

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS. Many people hear voices that aren't really there; for some it drives them to seek psychiatric treatment and for others it becomes the career. In this episode, Drs. Al Powers and  Phil Corlett from Yale University tal...

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS. Many people hear voices that aren't really there; for some it drives them to seek psychiatric treatment and for others it becomes the career. In this episode, Drs. Al Powers and  Phil Corlett from Yale University tal...

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS. A picture may be worth 1000 words, but can we also teach computers to create stories from those hidden words that lie inside our images? In this episode Dr. Devi Parikh of Georgia Tech’s school of interactive computi...