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Big Brains

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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Translating groundbreaking research into digestible brain food. Big Brains, little bites. Produced by the University of Chicago Podcast Network & Winner of CASE "Grand Gold" award in 2022, Gold award in 2021, and named Adweek's "Best Branded Podcast" in 2020.
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Capitalisn't

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contributing editor, Bethany McLean and world renowned economics professor Luigi Zingales, we explain how capitalism can go wrong, and what we can do to fix it. Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt. If you would like to send us feedback, suggestions f ...
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Why This Universe?

Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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Not Another Politics Podcast

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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With all the noise created by a 24/7 news cycle, it can be hard to really grasp what's going on in politics today. We provide a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories not through opinion and anecdotes, but rigorous scholarship, massive data sets and a deep knowledge of theory. Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler and Wioletta Dziuda. Our show is part of the University of Chicago Podcast ...
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CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Chicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, you can access them anytime, anywhere and as often as you want. You will have the opportunity to ...
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Welcome to The Rocket Networker Podcast! You're in the right place if you're interested in building and managing your relationship network. As an entrepreneur, executive, advisor, and technologist I've had the privilege of living across the United States and working around the world. Over four decades, I've engaged with people from all walks of life - - all day, every day. It's what I love to do. So, in every episode of The Rocket Networker, I interview incredible people that I've met along ...
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Entitled

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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Rights matter, but conversations about rights can be polarizing, confusing and frustrating. Lawyers and law professors Claudia Flores and Tom Ginsburg have traveled the world getting into the weeds of global human rights debates. On Entitled, they use that expertise to explore the stories and thorny questions around why rights matter and what’s the matter with rights. Entitled is produced with the support of University of Chicago Law School and Yale Law School, and is part of the award winni ...
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The Quantum Divide is a podcast focussing on quantum technology, with a slant towards networking. Do you work in the IT industry, want to learn about quantum technologies, and are daunted by the extraordinarily high bar for deep comprehension? Yeah, me too. Join our podcast to hear interesting talks about quantum technology concepts, and fascinating interviews from individuals in the industry. (Opinions expressed by Steve & Dan belong only to them, and not their employer)
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UC3P is a student-run podcast network based at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Our main page hosts current events, politics, research, debates, and more from across the University of Chicago.
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Off The Charts Energy Podcast

Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago & UChicago Podcast Network

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At the Energy Policy Institute, we love our charts. That’s why we’re bringing you analysis of today’s top trends and policies grounded in the latest evidence off the charts.
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Join Wolfie as he dives into the history of the events, actions, and stories that shaped LA sports. Alexander “Wolfie” Tash is a sports journalist from Los Angeles. Wolfie was drafted out of High School in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB amateur draft to the Chicago White Sox. After deciding to forgo the minor leagues, he attended college at Chapman University, earning a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism in 2017. Wolfie has spent the past five years working in the sports world for com ...
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Join DePaul University sports journalism student Adeyemi Sosina, as he discusses the latest in pop-culture and sports. Occasionally, he brings guest to chill and chat about their life and sports.
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The Think Outside the Beltway podcast

Stephan Cox, Chad Levinson, David Gershwin

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Each week, your hosts--public radio veteran Stephan Cox, political science PhD candidate Chad Levinson, and Democratic strategist David Gershwin--unpack the week in politics and attempt to drill down through the chatter and into something that quite possibly resembles the truth. Born during the 16-month long national nightmare that is the 2016 Presidential election, the show continues to evolve, examining greater and deeper themes and threads across the political and cultural landscape. Step ...
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The Sports Gal Pal

The Sports Gal Pal

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Ramona Rice was a very casual fan of football, basketball, and baseball growing up. Her father watched sports, and her hometown of Hampton Roads is known for its high school football - but she didn't fall in love with sports until she fell in love with a guy, James, who loved to watch sports - any sport. When they became engaged Ramona decided to learn more about his favorite sport, football, and checked out Football For Dummies by Howie Long. She also started to listen to sports radio, watc ...
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The CareerCast at Chicago Booth presents an insightful discussion on "Strategies for Overcoming Unexpected Career Challenges," featuring Gary McClain, psychotherapist, relationship coach, and educator, specializing in working with adults in transition. He is the author of "The Power of Closure." This episode delves into the various obstacles that p…
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In the last 60 years, few economists have contributed more to exposing the failures of capitalism than Joseph Stiglitz. Formerly the chief economist of the World Bank and chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton, Stiglitz won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 for his work showing that the possibility of having …
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Tune in now to meet Al Thigpen, Lead Operating Partner for Nautic Partners in Chicago. He also serves as Chair of The Board of Directors for EmpiRX Health and is a board member of multiple other pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Join us to celebrate Al's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build you…
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In this episode, we take a slight tangent from our usual discussions on quantum networking to have a fascinating conversation with Amber Sheppard, a PhD student at the University of Sussex in the UK. Amber shares insights into her intriguing experiments involving quantum clocks, which she uses to measure potential shifts in the fundamental constant…
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Today's episode is all about the star in our front yard - the sun. Learn how it came to be, how it has changed, and how will it change in the future.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseOur merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe…
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There is a science to what we remember and what we don't. For instance, why do we remember certain pieces of artwork, some brands’ logos, or even people's faces? University of Chicago psychologist Wilma Bainbridge has been studying what makes things memorable for over a decade. Through her research, she has found that there is a common thread about…
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Hello Not Another Politics Podcast listeners. We’re taking some much needed time off as the school year comes to a close; but with the elections right around the corner we still wanted to share some incredibly relevant and important political science research. This week we’re resharing an episode all about October Surprises that has some counter in…
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Tune in now to meet Roquel Cunningham Bush, Project Manager at Sequoia in Dallas, TX. Join us to celebrate Roquel's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Roquel for being such an inspiring role model! It's Time To Launch Connections To Ignite Your Success! Are you R…
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This time we focus in on modelling, simulation, quantum digital-twin? Okay I made up that last one. Mirella joins us from Quantopticon and I ask lots of questions about the ins and outs of modelling quantum photonic devices in classical computers for optimising product design and beyond. Highlights: Introduction: The episode starts with an introduc…
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Is the famed American Dream still attainable for the immigrants and working class of today? What made America the land of opportunity — and if it isn't the same anymore, what happened to it? Joining co-hosts Bethany and Luigi to discuss these questions is David Leonhardt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "Ours Was the Shining Future.…
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If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, how would we talk with them? Well, we already have a kind of creature on this planet we could attempt to talk to first, and in the last few years a team of renowned scientists have been exploring the ocean studying sperm whales to get that conversation going. David Gruber is a professor of biology and environment…
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The Supreme Court is supposed to be our non-political branch of government, making decisions solely on the constitutional soundness of laws. But in recent years it appears as though the Court has taken a shift to the right, most notably in the Dobbs decision in 2022. Which raises a question: does the public still the view the Court as legitimate? T…
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Critics of the food industry allege that it relentlessly pursues profits at the expense of public health. They claim that food companies "ultra-process" products with salt, sugar, fats, and artificial additives, employ advanced marketing tactics to manipulate and hook consumers, and are ultimately responsible for a global epidemic of health ailment…
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Episode Overview In this episode of The Quantum Divide, Dan welcomes Wojciech Kozlowski to discuss the current state of quantum networking. Wojciech shares his unique journey from academia, where he specialized in quantum physics and optics, to his role as a software developer in classical IT, and finally to his current position where he combines b…
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Tune in now to meet Chris McBurney, Vice President and Head of US Medical Affairs Field Engagement, Novartis in East Hanover, NJ. @Michelle Novak Join us to celebrate Chris's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Chris for being such an inspiring role model! It's Ti…
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Tune in now to meet Julie Reiner, Singer/Songwriter in Charlotte, NC. Join us to celebrate Julie's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Julie for being such an inspiring role model! Check out Julie's songs at https://s.disco.ac/swgjdewphxqp. Also check out these so…
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Tune in now to meet Tony Pietrocola, President of Agile Blue in Cleveland, OH. Join us to celebrate Tony’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Tony for being such an inspiring role model! It's Time To Launch Connections To Ignite Your Success! Are you Ready!!! Wat…
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Unleash the power of intuition in the workplace with this episode of Chicago Booth's CareerCast featuring the insightful Jessica Pryce-Jones. Join us as Jess shares her expertise on harnessing intuition to achieve success at work. In this episode, she delves into the art of intuitive decision-making, building trust in your instincts, and fostering …
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We all know that extreme weather events like hurricanes are getting worse due to climate change, but what scientists would really like to know is: By how much worse exactly? This year a team of researchers argued that hurricanes have become so much more extreme due to climate change that we need to add a new category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson scale, …
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If the media is to be believed, the US public has a tenuous at best grasp on accurate political news. They’re either consuming disinformation and fake news on social media or following biasedly inaccurate news outlets. Either journalistic truth is as good as dead or we’re living in separate informational universes. But is this too alarmist, could t…
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Today we hear from someone who bore witness to the so-called “November Revolution” of particle physics in 1974.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseOur merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe…
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Tune in now to meet Ken Reiner, Vice President of Content Acquisition for INSP in Charlotte, NC. Join us to celebrate Ken's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Ken for being such an inspiring role model! It's Time To Launch Connections To Ignite Your Success! Are …
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Tune in now to meet Jon Nieman, Head of Investments for G42 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Join us to celebrate Jon’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Jon for being such an inspiring role model! It's Time To Launch Connections To Ignite Your Success! Are y…
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Over the last few weeks, university politics has captured headlines as students across the country occupy sections of their campuses and demand that their schools divest from Israel in protest of its contentious war in Gaza. Last week for Compact Magazine, Luigi and Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart stressed that one lesson from these protests is that uni…
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The word apartheid gets used in many different contexts to indicate the severity of crimes across the globe. But its use is controversial because the word has a very specific definition in international law. Even more controversial is the concept of expanding the term to include gender. If there is one place on earth where it could be argued that a…
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Tune in now to meet Megan McPhilliamy, Fitness Instructor for The New York Police Department in New York City. Join us to celebrate Megan’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Megan for being such an inspiring role model! It's Time To Launch Connections To Ignite …
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Tune in now to meet Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA in Colorado Springs, CO. Join us to celebrate Jack’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Jack for being such an inspiring role model! It's time to Launch Connections To Ignite Your Su…
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We've all heard the phrase "Manifest Your Destiny" when it comes to wanting that new promotion, figuring out a new career path or just trying to achieve that long-term goal. It turns out that the act of manifestation is not merely pseudoscience—it actually has a body of research in neuroscience to back it up. Dr. James Doty has been exploring this …
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There is a fact of our political discourse so agreed upon that nobody thinks to question it: affective polarization…democrats and republicans disliking each other...has been getting worse, much worse. But what if that belief is actually based on polls measuring the wrong thing? That’s the argument made by Northwestern Political Scientist James Druc…
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Pseudoscience can sometimes be hard to distinguish from the real thing. Today we discuss how philosophers of science have thought about this problem.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseOur merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe…
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Tune in now to meet Jared Rorrer, Managing Director, North America Banking Lead and Global Commercial/Wholesale Banking Leader for Accenture in Charlotte, NC. Join us to celebrate Jared’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Jared for being such an inspiring role m…
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Tune in now to meet Chuck Ealey, Senior Financial Consultant (retired), Investors Group and Chairman of The Chuck Ealey Foundation in Toronto. Join us to celebrate Chuck's life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Chuck for your Undefeated Spirit and for being such an i…
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The meteoric rise of private credit over the last decade has raised concerns among banks about unfair competition and among regulators about risks to financial stability. Historically, regulated banks have provided most of the credit that finances businesses in the United States. However, since the 2008 financial crisis, banks have restricted their…
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Tune in now to meet Eric Hren, Chief Growth Officer, Innowell in Sydney, Austrlia. Join us to celebrate Eric’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Eric for being such an inspiring role model! At Rocket Networker, we help you Launch Connections To Ignite Your Succe…
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Tune in now to meet Colonel (retired) Bob Mitchell, US Army Medevac Battalion Commander. Join us to celebrate Bob’s life journey and learn about the power of using The Threads of Connectivity to build your relationship network. Thank you Bob for your service to our country and for being such an inspiring role model! At Rocket Networker, we help you…
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How do you react when someone at work is challenging, rejects your ideas, and is even confrontational? Some people leave the situation, while others fight back. Todd Davis, a renowned leadership expert and best-selling author, recommends approaching difficult conversations confidently and empathetically. In this CareerCast episode, Todd provides pr…
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They’re perhaps the oldest questions in the science: Why do we die? And could we find a way to live forever? But for decades, anti-aging research was a “backwater” of the scientific community, consider too fanciful and unrealistic. That is until the last few years. Modern advances in biology have taught us a lot about how we age and why we die—coul…
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How do we know if our democracy is healthy? For political scientist, the answer often comes down to things we can measure like responsiveness to voter’s wishes. But is that really the right thing to measure? There are two camps in this debate. The empiricists want to focus on what and how we can measure things like the health of our democracy, ofte…
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In this episode of The Quantum Divide, we are joined by Maksym Sich, CEO and co-founder of Aegiq, a UK-based quantum technology company. We dive deep into the world of quantum technologies, discussing Aegiq innovative products like Artemis, a photonic quantum computer. Maksym shares insights from his educational background in applied physics at the…
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