Season 1 · Episode 11 — Cricket

Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth ga…

Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.

What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cult…

Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangn…

Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's cove…

Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often un…

Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentiv…

Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive…

Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too…

Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and intern…

Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the hist…

They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and r…

Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of…

Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold so…

The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.

Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fra…

Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhoo…

The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human…

When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song…