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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 communication, the hidden geometry shaping our world, and even what it means to be human. Along the way, he tackles big questions, uncovers surprising answers, and opens up entirely new ways to think.
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Certainty Is Overrated
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Next Dimension Geometry
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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AI’s Hidden Math
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Hobbits, Neanderthals, and Dragon Man
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Creationist to Evolutionary Biologist
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Rethinking Neanderthals
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Real Hobbits?
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Full Interview: The Future of AI and Us
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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AI Origins
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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AI Robots
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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When AI Escapes the Data Center
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Full Interview: Anxiety Hacking
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Your Brain Needs Friends
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Neuroscience of Exercise
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Good Anxiety
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Full Interview: T. rex to Birds
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Real World vs “Jurassic World"
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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How Birds Survived the Asteroid
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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T. rex Family Secrets
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Full Interview: Dark Matter = Black Holes?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Hunt for Mini Black Holes
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Are Black Holes Dark Matter?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Why Dark Matter Matters
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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How Many Leaves Are on a Tree? | Kirk Johnson
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Air You Breathe Is Bacteria Poop | Peter Girguis
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The Fish That Could Walk | Sean B. Carrol
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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How Close Can You Safely Get to a Black Hole? | Janna Levin
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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A New Law of Nature? | Robert Hazen & Michael Wong
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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AI Is Coming for Blue Collar Jobs | Hany Farid
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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What Species Can We De-Extinct? | Beth Shapiro
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Were Dinosaurs Able to Sing? | Erich Jarvis
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Space-Time Expansion, Explained | Adam Riess
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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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 |