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Scientist and autism activist Temple Grandin described the ways humans think and learn and explained how visual thinkers play an important role in society. The Smithsonian Associates hosted…

Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll broke down some of the complex equations and ideas in physics for non-physicists to understand. This lecture was hosted by the Harvard Bookstore and the…

Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier discussed her history of the Milky Way written from the perspective of the galaxy. This event was hosted by the Family Action Network in Evanston,…

Journalist Kate Zernike recounted the efforts of women MIT faculty to expose discrimination against them at the university. Symphony Space in New York City hosted this conversation.

Marc Morano, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, argued that the science on climate change is not settled and legislation like the Green New Deal would do more harm than good.

University of Washington professor Chantel Prat explored how each brain is different and what people can do to better understand the functions of their own brains. The Elliott Bay Book…

Author and former WorldNetDaily.com senior editor Jerome Corsi argued that climate change is a hoax pushed by the radical left to bring down capitalism. He was joined by Marc Morano, author of…

Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, argued that overblown fears of climate change are costing time and resources that are badly needed elsewhere. This event was…

Journalist Eugene Linden explored the last forty years of the climate change conversation, from scientific studies and public opinion to the reaction by corporations and the financial…

Steven Koonin, undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy under President Obama, argued that the science behind climate change is not settled and a misunderstanding of the…

Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino reported on the future of the U.S. meat industry. She was interviewed by former George W. Bush administration Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman.

Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver provided a first-hand account of the efforts to modernize NASA and expand space exploration. She was interviewed by Washington Post space…

Chuck Klosterman looked back at the social, political, and technological happenings of the nineties, marked by the growth of the internet. This was a virtual program hosted by Powell’s…

Physician and biologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discussed science’s evolving understanding of the human cell. This event was part of the 2022 Miami Book Fair.

Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci talked about his career, weather science and the impact of climate change on weather patterns. This event was part of the Fall for the Book festival held…

Science writer Scott Spoolman talked about the geological history and formation of Wisconsin’s water ways. This event was hosted by the Kiel Public Library in Wisconsin.

Juliette Kayyem, an Obama administration official and chair of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Homeland Security and Global Health Projects. offered her thoughts on how the…

Juli Berwald and Edith Widder discussed life in the world’s most delicate environments and the impacts of climate change. They spoke the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia. University of Michigan professor Philip D’Anieri provided a history of the construction of the trail, which is 2,200 miles long. This…

What is the role of science in criminal justice? Innocence Project attorney M. Chris Fabricant argued that the scientific evidence brought by expert witnesses is not as accurate as juries…