The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

The Origin of the FDA Mandate

Novelist Jennifer Vanderbes discusses the secret history of thalidomide in America. mosaic:...

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Optimizing Ourselves to Death

Mathematician Coco Krumme discusses her book "Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of...

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Brain on Brain

Science writer Benjamin Ehrlich discusses his new book "The Brain in Search of Itself.”

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Chips, AI, and WWIII

Author Chris Miller talks about the intersection of chipmakers and geopolitical crises.  

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What Fungi Means for Humanity

Mycologist Keith Seifert discusses what could be responsible for the next pandemic.  mosaic:...

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The Next Hub of American Innovation

Tech journalist Robert Buderi discusses his new book  "Where Futures Converge: Kendall Square and...

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The Persistence of Eugenics

Undark magazine editor Ashley Smart discusses the intersection of science and society. 

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Mom’s and Dad’s Brains

Science journalist Chelsea Conaboy discusses how parenthood evolves the brain.

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The Resilience of the Vagina

Author Rachel Gross discusses her new book Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage.

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Living With (And Ending?) Pandemics

Science journalist Richard Conniff discusses public health policies.

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The Future of Science Journalism

Knight Science Journalism @MIT director Deborah Blum discusses the challenges and tactics of...

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Addiction in America and the World

Physician Carl Erik Fisher discusses the past, present, and future of addiction.

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Math Rules the World

Mathematician Manil Suri discusses why the objectivity of math is essential to preserving civil...

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A Multiplicity of Generational Crises

 Elder justice leader M.T. Connolly discusses her new book "The Measure of Our Age." 

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The Science of Decisionmaking

University of Minnesota neuroscientist David Redish discusses the science of our choices.

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Rejuvenating American Citizenship

Raj Vinnakota of Institute for Citizens & Scholars discusses how rejuvenate American citizenship. 

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Porn and Us

University of Nebraska sociologist Kelsy Burke discusses pornography in American society.

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Food Will Save the Union

Historian Alex Prud'homme discusses diplomacy in American political life. 

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Speaking of Empathy and Patriotism

Army National Guard veteran Joseph Earl Thomas discusses his new book "Sink: A Memoir." 

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Empowering Without Disempowering

University of Oklahoma bestselling author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers discusses free speech and book...

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