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Award winning science/comedy chat with Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests. Witty, irreverent look at the world according to science with physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince.

The award winning Science Weekly is the best place to learn about the big discoveries and debates in biology, chemistry, physics, and sometimes even maths. From the Guardian science desk  Ian Sample, Hannah Devlin &  Nicola Davis meet the great thinkers and doers in science and technology. Science has never sounded so good! We'd love to hear what you think, so get in touch via @guardianaudio or podcasts@theguardian.com

The Partially Examined Life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion.

Here’s the deal. This Anthropological Life is different from your typical current events or news program or pop culture talk show. But we’re legit. (Our listeners told us). We bring a lot of pieces of one picture to the table and assemble them in various ways, but do not attempt to configure one ‘correct’ way of seeing things. We don’t tell you what to think, but we do share ways of how to think more holistically. What news program can claim that? We use our training to show how complex our world truly is and how that’s a beautiful thing. We expose injustices by revealing often hidden assumptions in everyday language, technology use, or body gestures. We are driven by the values of increasing social consciousness, acceptance and promotion of diversity, honest inquiry, and promote these in an inclusive, entertaining way.

Instead of a ready made radio show, we bring you a weekly in-formation program drawing upon a blend of current events and news, pop culture, Anthro-speak (to help us think a little differently), and good old fashioned listening skills. But we give you more. Your hosts bring you a raw, unfiltered (except for curse words) take on this blend through our special mix of anthropological training and individual expertise (see our bios). We are formulating the story as we collect the pieces and as we tell it (and soon enough as you tell it too).

Weekly topics include anything from coffee and beer to the environment to light to technology usage to violence and memory. Anything that involves humans. It’s a massive world to explore and unpack, and we’re glad you’re along for the ride!
This Anthropological Life radio show broadcasts through Brandeis University and WBRS, co-hosted by the authors of this site. The radio program airs Mondays 11AM-12PM (Eastern) on WBRS 100.1 and wbrs.org


Each week Inquiring Minds brings you a new, in-depth exploration of the places where science, politics, and society collide.

We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We endeavor to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters with weekly coverage of the latest headlines and probing discussions with leading scientists and thinkers.

Inquiring Minds is hosted by neuroscientist and musician Indre Viskontas and science educator Kishore Hari. It’s produced by Adam Isaak in partnership with Climate Desk, a journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact of a changing climate and consisting of The Atlantic, Center for Investigative Reporting, Grist, The Guardian, The Huffington Post Mother Jones, Slate, and Wired. Our music is provided by award-winning producer Rhian Sheehan.

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