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The University of Colorado Boulder, where we produce our podcast, has asked all employees to work remotely. We're taking a break while we practice social distancing and mildly obsess over our hand hygiene. We hope to return soon with more episo
Over a quarter of the world’s population is playing video games. What’s the big deal? And where do they go from here? In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we check in with professional esports “shoutcaster” Devin “PiraTechnics” Younge, th
April 10, 2020, will mark 50 years since the Beatles broke up. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, a music professor helps us put the breakup into perspective. We talk with the creator of the music storytelling YouTube channel Middle 8 f
On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk with two experts who think artificial intelligence is being held back by our own biases. And the director of cinematography for The New York Times talks with us about the rush to connect weapon
Can animals feel complex emotions like grief? How can your pet save your life? How can it be easier when you lose a pet? All that and more on this episode of the Brainwaves podcast.Music credits:Water Lily by the 126ers: https://www.youtub
And we're back! We kick off a new season of the Brainwaves podcast taking a look at movies ahead of the Academy Awards. We'll look at the environmental toll of filmmaking, ways movies can inspire us to be better, and we'll take another look at
We're going on a break. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we take a look back at interviews we've done on politics, concussions and impeachment. We plan to be back early next year with fresh big ideas!
Shifting political sands: What we can learn from swing states, history and a diverse candidate field
What do changing demographics look like for swing states in 2020? How about candidate demographics? We’ll take a look at that, and a look back at the history of impeachment, in this episode of the Brainwaves podcast. Guests include political sc
Two years after #MeToo lit up the internet, the Brainwaves podcast takes a look at where we are with the fight against sexual harassment, as well as where the movement is headed. We talk to Stefanie K. Johnson, a Leeds School of Business resear
As we get ready to turn our clocks back this fall, new research suggests that switching to daylight saving time in the spring might have a host of negative health effects, including a rise in car accidents. On this episode of Brainwaves, we tal
Why do we get such a kick out of jumping out of our skin? In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk to horror writer Stephen Graham Jones. Plus, we find out how the Halloween business works with Greg Reinke, a costume shop owner.Musi
Sea ice hit the second lowest point on record this year, and that’s a big deal from the North Pole to Texas. The Brainwaves podcast breaks it down with Walt Meier and Twila Moon of The National Snow and Ice Data Center.Read more about Walt Me
DESCRIPTION:We talk with a law professor about the definition of racism and its impact on the law. A history professor shares how can help descendants of slaves better understand their family origins. And we’ll take a look at the importance of
People don’t trust the education system. After decades of progress, bullying is on the rise. Why? We’ll find out in this edition of the Brainwaves podcast. We talk to Liz Meyer, a bullying expert and CU Boulder education professor, and Kathy Sc
Who is a mass shooter? How are the media doing in reporting on mass shootings? What are some of the ways to get guns out of the hands of people experiencing personal crises? In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk to Beverly Kingston
This week: the world of accessibility. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we’ll talk to a CEO making prostheses from plastic bottles, a lawyer fighting international copyrights for disability accommodations and a PhD student working on
Journalism is changing. Print is struggling. Digital media is thriving. That’s changing how journalists make money and challenging public trust in the Fourth Estate.In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk to Pat Ferrucci, an assist
As football season approaches, how are scientists and health professionals thinking about concussions? On this episode of Brainwaves, we talk to researcher Matt McQueen and CU Boulder football head coach Mel Tucker.Transcript: https://www.col
Tornadoes, floods, fires and more affect 160 million people per year worldwide. On this episode of Brainwaves, what science is doing to help people and their property survive.Link to transcript: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2019/08/06/brain
45 years ago, on August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, what were some of the long-term impacts, did America ever truly heal, and given the state of politics, could Congress ever carry out i
Digital privacy is an evolving landscape that too few of us know enough about. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we’re following news of a mobile app getting access to images of your face and more. And given news stories about the gove
Fifty years ago, a mammoth effort by hundreds of thousands of Americans culminated in Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. The Brainwaves podcast takes a look back at how they did it with author Charles Fishman. And we talk with a Universi
This week on the Brainwaves podcast: Gardening. It’s good for your physical health and your food budget. We have an interview with Chris Lowry, an associate professor of integrative physiology at CU Boulder, who wants to make a stress vaccine o
We talk to movie experts about the shifts in Hollywood’s summer movie formula, as well as how seemingly unoriginal titles are breaking new ground in conversations about politics and race in this edition of the Brainwaves podcast.MusicOperat
Five years after recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado, the Brainwaves podcast looks at the business side, with an interview with a dispensary owner who tells us about all the rules and regulations his business must follow. Then we l
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