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The Future of Everything

Host Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, genetics, and medicine at Stanford, is your guide t

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Total: 329

Sports medicine physician Emily Kraus knows a lot about the health challenges of female athletes. Wo

Today, we’re bringing you a best-of from our archive of over 250 episodes. We’re all aware that the

Taken any selfies lately? Dermatologist Zakia Rahman studies both the science of healthy skin and th

The future of AI at work

2024/9/6

Arvind Karunakaran studies the intersections of work, AI, and organizational behavior. He says AI ca

We want to wish our listeners in the states a happy Labor Day weekend. We hope, wherever you are, yo

Political scientist Kathryn Stoner is the Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the R

Dan Schwartz is a cognitive psychologist and dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He s

Today, we’re re-running a fascinating conversation with Sara Singer, a Stanford professor of medicin

Psychologist Judy Fan is an expert in how physical objects facilitate learning. In the classroom, th

From witchcraft to shamans to those with schizophrenia, voices and visions have always been part of

Russ’s Summer Playlist

2024/7/19

Whether you’re taking a summer road trip, planning a long plane ride, or simply enjoying walks in th

The future of polymers

2024/7/12

Alberto Salleo is an expert in the long, chain-like molecules known as polymers. The world relies on

We have another best-of episode for you today. This one is a conversation with Irene Lo about the wo

The future of exercise

2024/6/28

Jonathan Long is a biochemist who studies the chemicals produced during exercise. In Long’s world, “

We’re digging back into our archives with an episode with bioengineer Polly Fordyce. Polly studies t

Chris Piech is a professor of computer science who studies how computers can help students learn. In

Guest Matt Abrahams is a master communicator who helps others overcome their fear of speaking — befo

We’re bringing you a timely best-of episode, given the recent advances in generative AI tools like C

Astrophysicist Risa Wechsler studies the evolution of the universe. She says that our understanding

The future of robotics

2024/5/17

Guest Jeannette Bohg is an expert in robotics who says there is a transformation happening in her fi