Big Brains

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.

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Recent episodes

  • Why The Key to Treating Cancer May Be In Your Gut, with Thomas GajewskiAug 20, 2026 · 37 min
  • The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro OishiAug 6, 2026 · 34 min
  • How to Use Nature to Restore Your Focus, with Marc BermanJul 23, 2026 · 35 min
  • How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI, with Dana SuskindJul 9, 2026 · 33 min
  • What Our Trash Problem Says About Our Culture, with Sarah NewmanJun 25, 2026 · 37 min
  • How Websites Trick You Using ‘Dark Patterns’ with Marshini ChettyJun 11, 2026 · 37 min
  • Quantum Technology, Explained: A Big Brains Live EventMay 28, 2026 · 40 min
  • Our Untapped Superpower: Connecting With Others, with Nicholas EpleyMay 14, 2026 · 39 min
  • Why the Fed Matters Now More Than Ever, with Douglas DiamondApr 30, 2026 · 37 min
  • Anxious? Avoidant? How to Build More Secure RelationshipsApr 16, 2026 · 37 min

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