In the last thousand years, we’ve been transported from knights on horses to kids on computers. Life and how we live has been incredibly transformed, but humanity has paid a high price for its incredible growth. Today’s top experts look back at the last millennium and the thinking processes that simultaneously built civilization and spread…
Beautiful, elegant and full of charm and symmetry. That’s how some scientists would describe quantum physics, the most basic and scientific picture of our world. Join top scientists and watch as they turn on to and describe what they think is so special about quantum physics. Joining host Robert Lawrence Kuhn are scientist and sci-fi…
The man-made creations we call art and music have the amazing ability to make you happy, to bring you to tears, to raise your passion and soothe your soul. But why is it that one person’s pleasure is another’s pain? Listen in as our experts debate how music and art appreciation reflect our culture, whether…
The revolutionary medical breakthrough of gene therapy is much more than the treatment of disease by altering human DNA — it offers the intriguing possibility of creating “designer children.” Today’s experts debate the benefits of and difference between genetic therapy and genetic enhancement, and the ethical impact of altering human evolution. Joining host Robert Lawrence…
Modern brain research has given humankind a deeper understanding of how humans sense, think and feel. Yet, while the topic has enticed philosophers for centuries, the debate’s still out as to whether modern science has gotten any farther in understanding the brain, mind and body connection. Today’s expert panelists talk about the connection between the…
Creativity forms something from nothing, but innovation shapes that something into practical products and services. Today’s panelists discuss the connection between creativity and innovation; how businesses can cultivate and grow organizational creativity; and why these attributes are so critical for organizations and individuals in today’s changing work environment. Joining host Robert Lawrence Kuhn are television…
The “big breakthroughs” in science seeming to be “bigger” than ever, and happening faster and faster. But just how do scientists challenge current belief to come up with scientific breakthroughs? Today’s group of scientific experts discusses the role of independent scientific study; how “paradigms” work in science; and whether scientific discoveries are conditioned by the…
Far future 3000? Breakthroughs? Brains make minds? Learn creativity? Parapsychology? Sex therapy? Quantum physics beautiful? Universe end?
Everyone knows it’s important to think ahead—but just how far do you need to go? Some say we should be looking up to 1,000 years into the next millennium, at what kinds of jobs will exist, what will we drive, and how will we learn, communicate, worship and wonder. Find out what today’s top scientists,…
Sex has long permeated modern life, transforming values and changing morals. But is technology adding a new twist? Today’s top experts discuss what happens when technology multiplies sexual options and accelerates sexual shifts. Joining host Robert Lawrence Kuhn are human sexuality authority Paul Abramson; medical historian Vern Bullough; sex therapists Cliff and Joyce Penner; and…
Belief in the existence of the “spiritual essence” of an immortal soul has infused human thought and history. Still, most of today’s scientists remain materialists who believe that only the physical world is real. Today’s topic pits the scientific materialists against those who believe in the concept of “dualism,” which requires some nonphysical component —…
Two fundamental theories — quantum mechanics and relativity — have changed forever our understanding of reality. Quantum mechanics describes the very small-scale structure of atoms and their components. Relativity describes the very large-scale structure of space and time. Today’s panelists discuss why some physicists have suddenly become obsessed with using physics to explain the human…