Science: Social Sciences

In this milestone 500th episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer celebrates with the incredible Pat Flynn, host of the renowned Smart Passive Income podcast and author of the upcoming book, Lean Learning. With over 60 million downloads across his platforms, Pat shares his journey in digital entrepreneurshi

How much of our success or failure is written in our genes? How much is under our control? Is it nature or nurture or is that dichotomy too simplistic? Hear EconTalk's Russ Roberts and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss why the nature vs. nurture question is actually worth taking seriously and how by understanding it we c

Jim James had his first experience of being an entrepreneur when he needed to raise funds to participate in Operation Raleigh, by doing a parachute jump. Jim then found himself in Singapore looking for a supplier. Unable to locate one he decided to set up as the supplier he could not find. The business grew to several

Ron Unz critically reassesses the established narrative of World War II, exploring overlooked historical evidence, scholarly purges, and contested interpretations that significantly redefine our understanding of the conflict. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on May 17, 2025.

This week, Scott is joined by the multitalented Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen. You might know Mayim as the star of Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, or as the former host of Jeopardy!, but she’s also a neuroscientist with a PhD from UCLA and the creator of the popular mental health podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown. Jo

Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind. Sergey Brin is the co-founder of Google. The two leading tech executives join Alex Kantrowitz for a live interview at Google's IO developer conference to discuss the frontiers of AI research. Tune in to hear their perspective on whether scaling is tapped out, how reasoning