The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
Updated:
06 May 2024
• 461 episodes
The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
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Documentarian David France discusses his HBO documentary "How to Survive a Pandemic."
Novelist Jennifer Vanderbes discusses the secret history of thalidomide in America.
Mathematician Coco Krumme discusses her book "Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization"
Science writer Benjamin Ehrlich discusses his new book "The Brain in Search of Itself.”
Author Chris Miller talks about the intersection of chipmakers and geopolitical crises.
Mycologist Keith Seifert discusses what could be responsible for the next pandemic.