Particles of Thought
By GBH
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Episodes: 36
Description
Particles of Thought from the producers of NOVA unleashes the universe's biggest questions through the lens of astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi and the world's most brilliant scientific minds. Should we resurrect extinct species? Are we blind to a fundamental force of nature? What secrets do ancient fossils reveal about humanity's destiny? Across 10 mind-bending episodes, each conversation dives deep into the discoveries that shatter assumptions, spark wonder, and completely transform how you understand reality.
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Your Brain’s Peak Performance Mode | Heather Berlin
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Black Hole Geometry Will Warp Your Brain | Janna Levin
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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What Exactly Is a Law of Nature? | Robert Hazen & Michael Wong
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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How Many Microbes Live on Earth? | Peter Girguis
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why Tropical Trees Don’t Have Rings | Kirk Johnson
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Weight Loss Drugs Were Inspired by Gila Monsters | Sean B. Carroll
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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De-Extincted” Dire Wolf Pups Are Growing Up | Beth Shapiro
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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How AI Is Taking “Future-Proof” Jobs | Hany Farid
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Discovering Dark Energy and the Hubble Tension with Adam Riess
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Hubble Tension, Explained | Adam Riess
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Einstein’s “Biggest Blunder” | Adam Riess
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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How Fame Affects the Brain | Heather Berlin
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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How Fossils Form and How to Find Them | Kirk Johnson
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Why Only Some Species Can Talk—and Dance | Erich Jarvis
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Evolution of New Species, Venom, Wings, and More with Sean B. Carroll
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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The Evolution of Venom & Antivenom | Sean B. Carroll
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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A Black Hole Is a Place, Not a Thing | Janna Levin
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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How To Recognize Alien Life | Peter Girguis
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Can We Make Animals Talk? | Erich Jarvis
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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De-Extinction, Dire Wolves, and Jurassic Park with Beth Shapiro
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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De-Extinction: A How-To Guide | Beth Shapiro
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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How AI Deepfakes Are Really Made | Hany Farid
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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What's My Brain Doing? Goosebumps & Other Strange Phenomena | Heather Berlin
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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When Black Holes Collide | Janna Levin
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Leopard Spots on Mars? NASA’s Big Discovery, Explained | Peter Girguis
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Sinkholes in Florida Reveal Amazing Fossils | Kirk Johnson
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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How to Detect Deepfakes: Recognizing AI-Generated Content | Hany Farid
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Extremophiles, the Deep Sea, and Alien Life with Peter Girguis
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Bird Song and the Evolution of Language with Erich Jarvis
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Neuroscience of Consciousness, Personality, and Creativity with Heather Berlin
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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A Missing Law of Nature with Bob Hazen and Mike Wong
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Black Holes and Quantum Weirdness with Janna Levin
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Deepfake Detection and the Future of AI with Hany Farid
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Fossil Hunting, Sinkholes, and Paleobotany with Kirk Johnson
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Introducing Particles of Thought
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Aug 12, 2025 |