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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check) and George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles, Raw Data)

A promising new way to fight cancer? . 8:02
…and how cancer fights back . 18:58
False positives and disconcerting diagnoses . 28:04
Does more money pay for better care? . 35:50
Paying for care we don’t need . 48:37
Why Americans must change their thinking about healthcare . 58:52

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Science Faction | May 24, 2015 | John Horgan & George Johnson

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Einstein and the speed of light

Robert Wright speaks with Jim Holt, author of the new book When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, about how Einstein conceived his relativity theories.

The DMZ

Milquetoast partisanship on North Korea

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis make sense of partisan reactions to Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un.

MeaningofLife.tv

Culture of personality

Stephen Asma, author of the new book Why We Need Religion, and Rami Gabriel discuss the possible evolutionary origins behind Donald Trump’s demeanor and popularity.

MeaningofLife.tv

Rethinking cultural appropriation

Fashion journalist Connie Wang explains how her thoughts about cultural appropriation have changed.

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Adam Frank, author of the new book Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth, speculates that climate change may be the “great filter” that stops extraterrestrial civilizations from reaching maturity.

The Glenn Show

What is the “black experience”?

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss whether John’s upbringing disqualifies him from speaking on blackness in America.

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Jews vs. Muslims or Jews vs. Arabs?

Robert Wright speaks with Wajahat Ali, who wrote a controversial Atlantic article on visiting the West Bank, about how the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is framed.

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Ross Douthat, author of the new book To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism, speaks to Father William Dailey about the relevance of the Vatican to the lives of most Catholics.

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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis analyze Trump’s criminal pardons, including a rumored pardon for disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

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How David Letterman normalized Donald Trump

Jason Zinoman, author of the biography Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night, reviewed all of Trump’s appearances on Letterman’s shows over the past 30 years.

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Science Faction | May 24, 2015 | John Horgan & George Johnson

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Robert Wright speaks with Jim Holt, author of the new book When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, about how Einstein conceived his relativity theories.

The DMZ

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis make sense of partisan reactions to Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un.

MeaningofLife.tv

Stephen Asma, author of the new book Why We Need Religion, and Rami Gabriel discuss the possible evolutionary origins behind Donald Trump’s demeanor and popularity.

MeaningofLife.tv

Fashion journalist Connie Wang explains how her thoughts about cultural appropriation have changed.

MeaningofLife.tv

Adam Frank, author of the new book Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth, speculates that climate change may be the “great filter” that stops extraterrestrial civilizations from reaching maturity.

The Glenn Show

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss whether John’s upbringing disqualifies him from speaking on blackness in America.

The Wright Show

Robert Wright speaks with Wajahat Ali, who wrote a controversial Atlantic article on visiting the West Bank, about how the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is framed.

MeaningofLife.tv

Ross Douthat, author of the new book To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism, speaks to Father William Dailey about the relevance of the Vatican to the lives of most Catholics.

The DMZ

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis analyze Trump’s criminal pardons, including a rumored pardon for disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

Culturally Determined

Jason Zinoman, author of the biography Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night, reviewed all of Trump’s appearances on Letterman’s shows over the past 30 years.