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The evolution of the brain - Religion as a by product of human evolution

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Guests: Steve Pinker of Harvard speaks of the evolution of the brain. -- Philosopher Daniel Dennet argues that religion is a by product of human evolution. -- Note: Both guests discuss these heavy and profound topics from the mostly mainstream science perspective. --  ... Read more

The Path to Inner Peace

Airs at: Sun, 12/11/2022 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Have you ever wondered about how the concept of karma operates? Subhash Jain is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The University of Iowa. He was born in India into a family that practiced Jainism, and he continued to do so after ... Read more

Your Inner Tree

Airs at: Wed, 11/30/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
  Declining biodiversity is a problem as fraught as climate change. Loss of habitat, monoculture crops, and the damming of waterways all lead to massive species extinction. They tear at life's delicate web, and threaten a balance established by four billion years of evolut... Read more

When Science Crosses The Moral and Ethical Line

Airs at: Wed, 11/23/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  When does a scientist cross the line when it comes to morality and ethics? We interview biographers of Nazi scientists who worked against humanity during World War II.  Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in ... Read more

Maya Khosla on What the Forest Holds

Airs at: Tue, 11/22/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  For The Wild
  What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya Khosla invites listeners into the forests of Northern California to find deep reverence for the power of biodiversity. Maya's expertise on wildfires shines through this deep an... Read more

UFOs and UAPs

Airs at: Wed, 11/09/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  Congress investigates UFOs and UAPs Guest: Dr. Robert Hagen talks about the mainstream scientific perspective on life in outer space.  Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CU... Read more

Astronauts, Mars, Nasa

Airs at: Wed, 11/02/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  Special guests: Astronaut from MIT, and Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society. --- Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center. Kaku is the author of seve... Read more

Black Holes and Time Travel

Airs at: Wed, 10/26/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  Science of black holes. -- Time travel possible? -- Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center. Kaku is the author of several books about physics and related t... Read more

De-Permafrosting

Airs at: Tue, 10/25/2022 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Above the Arctic Circle, much of the land is underlaid by permafrost. But climate change is causing it to thaw. This is not good news for the planet. As the carbon rich ground warms, microbes start to feast releasing greenhouse gases that will warm the Earth even more. A... Read more

The mind, religion, and the future of psychology

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  Two psychologists, Drs. Daniel Dennet and Steven Pinker, discuss the mind, religion, and the future of psychology. --- Host: Dr. Michio Kaku, popular physicist, scientist and speaker, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Cen... Read more