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Particles of Thought

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Ready to break your brain? Particles of Thought, the hit video podcast from the producers of NOVA is back with new mind-expanding conversations with scientists on the edge. Host Hakeem Oluseyi dives into how to hack your own anxiety, the surprising connection between dark matter and black holes, the secrets of animal…

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Full Interview: Anxiety Hacking

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Full Interview: T. rex to Birds

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Full Interview: Dark Matter = Black Holes?

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Discovering Dark Energy and the Hubble Tension with Adam Riess

Hubble Tension, Explained | Adam Riess

Einstein’s “Biggest Blunder” | Adam Riess

How Fame Affects the Brain | Heather Berlin

How Fossils Form and How to Find Them | Kirk Johnson

Why Only Some Species Can Talk—and Dance | Erich Jarvis

Evolution of New Species, Venom, Wings, and More with Sean B. Carroll

How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll

The Evolution of Venom & Antivenom | Sean B. Carroll

A Black Hole Is a Place, Not a Thing | Janna Levin

How To Recognize Alien Life | Peter Girguis

Can We Make Animals Talk? | Erich Jarvis

De-Extinction, Dire Wolves, and Jurassic Park with Beth Shapiro

De-Extinction: A How-To Guide | Beth Shapiro

How AI Deepfakes Are Really Made | Hany Farid

What's My Brain Doing? Goosebumps & Other Strange Phenomena | Heather Berlin

When Black Holes Collide | Janna Levin

Leopard Spots on Mars? NASA’s Big Discovery, Explained | Peter Girguis

Sinkholes in Florida Reveal Amazing Fossils | Kirk Johnson

How to Detect Deepfakes: Recognizing AI-Generated Content | Hany Farid

Extremophiles, the Deep Sea, and Alien Life with Peter Girguis

Bird Song and the Evolution of Language with Erich Jarvis

Neuroscience of Consciousness, Personality, and Creativity with Heather Berlin

A Missing Law of Nature with Bob Hazen and Mike Wong

Black Holes and Quantum Weirdness with Janna Levin

Deepfake Detection and the Future of AI with Hany Farid

Fossil Hunting, Sinkholes, and Paleobotany with Kirk Johnson