Episodes
How can humans and chimpanzees use their smarts to improve their societies? Nobel Laureate Roger Myerson and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Pruetz share insights into how humans and chimps share information, resolve conflicts, and build social groups.
Published 02/25/13
Nobel Laureate Mario Molina and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Iain Couzin discuss the surprising connections between studies of locust swarms and dealing with ozone holes.
Published 02/04/13
Nobel Laureate Adam Riess and Nat Geo Explorer Kenny Broad discuss the adventure of exploring unknown realms.
Published 11/26/12
Adam Riess received last year's Nobel Prize in physics for discovering the accelerating expansion of the universe, and discusses how this phenomenon is widely attributed to the elusive concept of dark energy.
Published 11/26/12
National Geographic's 2011 Explorer of the Year dives into a perilous submerged cave system known as the Blue Holes of the Bahamas in search of clues to evolution and climate change.
Published 11/26/12
Nobel Laureate John Mather and Nat Geo Explorer-in-Residence Robert Ballard discuss how technology expands the limits of the known universe.
Published 01/09/12
Nobel Laureate Daniel McFadden and Nat Geo Explorer Jared Diamond discuss why humans make decisions the way they do and the impact of those choices on the survival of our species.
Published 12/19/11
Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie and Nat Geo Explorer Beth Shapiro examine clues to how species work, live, and ultimately perish.
Published 12/13/11
National Geographic Explorer Beth Shapiro describes the common ancestry of polar bears and brown bears.
Published 12/12/11
Perseverance and a little luck lead Dr. Osamu Shimomura to the discovery of a lifetime.
Published 12/12/11