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Adam Zeman, "The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

A compelling insight into how our imagination works, based on the latest scientific research.

People often think of imagination as something used only in creative endeavours. In fact, we use imagination constantly as we reminisce, anticipate, plan... more

8 Apr 2026 • 1 hr 8 min

Dominik Berrens, "Naming New Things and Concepts in Early Modern Science: The Case of Natural History" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Naming new discoveries is central to science, and for centuries, Latin dominated this process. The resulting terminology still shapes modern science, yet the influences behind its creation have remained largely unexplored. Naming New Things and Conce... more

6 Apr 2026 • 37 min

Douglas H. Erwin, "The Origins of the New: Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology" (Princeton UP, 2026)

The Origins of the New (Princeton University Press, 2026) presents a revolutionary approach to evolutionary success in all realms of life. In this groundbreaking book, Douglas Erwin takes readers on a dazzling excursion across science and history to ... more

6 Apr 2026 • 47 min

Vojta Hybl, "Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell" (Frances Lincoln, 2026)

What is that rock you’ve just picked up? Which minerals is it made of, what’s unique about it and what can it reveal about Earth’s deeper story?

Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell (Frances Lincoln, 2026) gives you the to... more

30 Mar 2026 • 37 min

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Recent Guests

Douglas Erwin

Professor/Independent researcher, Santa Fe Institute

Santa Fe Institute

Episode: Douglas H. Erwin, "The Origins of the New: Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Dominik Berrens

Classicist and author of Naming New Things and Concepts in Early Modern Science, The Case of Natural History

University of Mainz, Cambridge University Press (publisher)

Episode: Dominik Berrens, "Naming New Things and Concepts in Early Modern Science: The Case of Natural History" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Vojta Hybl

Geologist and illustrator; author of Rocks, A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell

Frances Lincoln (publisher)

Episode: Vojta Hybl, "Rocks: A Guide to the Stones Around Us and the Stories They Tell" (Frances Lincoln, 2026)

Patricia O'Hara

Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics at Amherst College; author of Food Chemistry in Small Bites

Amherst College

Episode: Patricia B. O'Hara, "Food Chemistry in Small Bites: The Alchemist in the Kitchen" (U California Press, 2025)

Emma Chapman

Astrophysicist, Royal Society Research Fellow, author of The Echoing Universe

University of Nottingham

Episode: Emma Chapman, "Radio Universe: How to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth" (Hachette UK, 2026)

Dr. Monica Wang

Author of The Collective Cure, Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health

Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Episode: ⁠The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health⁠

Charles Curtin

Author of Place-Based Solutions, The Power of Regenerative Thinking in the Face of Crisis

Johns Hopkins University Press

Episode: Charles G. Curtin, "Place-Based Solutions: The Power of Regenerative Thinking in the Face of Crisis" (JHU Press, 2026)

César Hidalgo

Physicist and professor at the Toulouse School of Economics; director of the Center for Collective Learning

Toulouse School of Economics

Episode: César A. Hidalgo, "The Infinite Alphabet: And the Laws of Knowledge" (Allen Lane, 2026)

John Oakes

Publisher and author of The Fast

Avid Reader Press / OR Books

Episode: John Oakes, "The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without" (Avid Reader, 2024)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher

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Apple Podcasts	#236	United States/Science/Natural Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#78	Canada/Science/Natural Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#121	United Kingdom/Science/Natural Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#79	France/Science/Natural Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#154	Australia/Science/Natural Sciences
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Patricia B. O'Hara, "Food Chemistry in Small Bites: The Alchemist in the Kitchen" (U California Press, 2025)

Q: Dr. O'Hara, what inspired you to write Food Chemistry in Small Bites?

Her interest grew from teaching and observing student curiosity about cooking, which led to a formalized course on molecular gastronomy that she refined over years and ultimately became the core of the book.

Douglas H. Erwin, "The Origins of the New: Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Q: Can you walk us through this process?

The four-phase model starts with potentiation, where prior events set the stage, followed by novelty, refinement, and finally, innovation, which involves a restructuring of networks and systems that allows the novelty to persist and transform the environment.

George Frazier, "Riverine Dreams: Away to the Glorious and Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Q: How do private land ownership and public access interact in this region?

While much of the land is privately owned, most rivers can be accessed through public means and many sections flow through public lands; however, some jurisdictions, like Kansas, have very restrictive access laws that can require landowner permissions for long segments, illustrating a complex legal landscape for paddlers.

Anne W. Johnson, "Mexico in Space: From La Raza Cósmica to the Space Race" (U Arizona Press, 2026)

Q: Could you talk about the stories of Jose Hernandez and Katia Echazarreta and what their journeys reveal about Mexican and broader American space involvement?

Hernandez's trajectory illustrates how a Mexican-American background, cross-border education, and perseverance culminated in NASA flight, often framed around dual national loyalties and a symbolic Mexican flag moment, while Echazarreta's path shows how Mexican heritage inspires but sits within global space opportunities, sometimes leading to debates about national identity and astronaut status.

Alan J. McComas, "Consciousness: The Road to Reductionism" (American Scientist, 2025)

Q: How does the reductionist approach address the hard problem of consciousness?

The reductionist approach focuses on the 'easy problems' of consciousness and acknowledges the hard problem remains unsolved, how we get from nerve impulses to subjective experience.

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