Mark Williams is a professor of cognitive neuroscience with over 25 years of experience conducting behavioral and brain imaging research. His latest book “The Connected Species: How the Evolution of the Human Brain Can Save the World” explores how humanity’s ability to connect and cooperate has made us a successful species, but is also responsible for many of society’s chronic problems.
Do you want to be more creative? Learn how you can unlock your own natural powers of creativity as Norwegian author and journalist Hilde Østby discusses her latest book “The Key to Creativity: The Science Behind Ideas and How Daydreaming Can Change the World.”
Have you ever wondered what happens when you hit the like button on Facebook or other social media apps? Come take a journey with us into the hidden infrastructure that supports all of our online activities with investigative journalist Guillaume Pitron.
Join us as we delve into the world of technological innovation inspired by nature with award-winning author and science journalist Kristy Hamilton.
Biomimicry is the practice of using Nature as inspiration for new technology. In this video, we explore five amazing biomimetic inventions that are doing everything from treating diabetes to helping us get a clearer picture of the early universe.
Bryn Nelson is a Seattle-based journalist who specializes in scientific, environmental, medical, and travel-related stories. His crappy new book is called “Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure” and it’s all about humanity’s relationship to our poop.
Jonathan Silvertown is a professor of evolutionary ecology at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of numerous books on ecology and evolution. His most recent book is called “The Comedy of Error: why evolution made us laugh.”
To date, this summer has seen six shark attacks off the coast of New York’s Long Island. Swimmers have been bitten on their feet, hands, butts, and one very unlucky gentleman was knocked off his paddleboard and bitten on the leg. Fortunately, none of these incidents were life threatening. So […]
Simon Prentis is the author of “SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human”, an acclaimed exploration of human history through the lens of language. He is an experienced translator and interpreter who has worked with different cultures and languages in over fifty countries.
Johan Anderberg is a Swedish journalist and writer who has been a regular contributor to a number of Swedish and international media outlets, including Fokus, Sydsvenskan,andTheWall Street Journal. His book “The Herd: how Sweden chose its own path through the worst pandemic in 100 years” will be published in the U.S. this month.
Vincent Ho is an academic gastroenterologist who works as a researcher and senior lecturer at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia. He is also a practicing doctor who sees patients with all kinds of gut problems. In his spare time he created a website and YouTube channel called Gut Doctor and is the author of the upcoming book “The Healthy Baby Gut Guide” due out in June of 2022.
Mycologist Keith Seifert discusses his new book “The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies.”
Fred Pearce is an English author and journalist based in London. Over his 20-year career, he has traveled to 87 countries to write about the environment, science, and development issues. In this episode of The Sciencentric Podcast, he spoke about his upcoming book “A Trillion Trees: Restoring Our Forests by Trusting in Nature.”
Our guest in this episode is Dina Fine Maron, an Investigative Reporter for National Geographic covering Wildlife Crime. Dina was previously a health editor for Scientific American magazine and holds a master’s degree in public health. In short, she knows a lot about wildlife trafficking and public health, and those appear to be two important factors in the origin of COVID.
Our guest in this episode is Rémy Marion — author, photographer, and documentary filmmaker. Rémy is a member of France’s national society of geographers and explorers, and an authority on bears. In particular, brown bears and polar bears, which he has been observing in the wild since the 1980s.
Our guest in this episode is German chemist, journalist, author, TV host and YouTube star Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim. Her first book, “Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life,” has recently been translated into English It follows a typical day in Mai’s life, drilling down into the molecules that make it all happen.
In our inaugural episode, we spoke with science and environmental journalist Rachel Nuwer about her book “Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking.” We talked about her process for writing the book, the time she spent with actual wildlife traffickers, and what can be done to stop the illegal […]
Zach Elliott is the creator of the Paradox Institute YouTube channel and author of “The Gender Paradox.”
Zach Elliott is the creator of the Paradox Institute YouTube channel and author of “The Gender Paradox.”
Guillaume Pitron is a French journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker. He specializes in the geopolitics of raw materials.