The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
Episodes
Science journalist Dan Levitt discusses his book "What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner."
University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.
Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”
Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."
Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.
Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.
Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.
New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."
Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.
Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."
Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.
TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.
FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.
Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.
Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.
Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.
The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.
Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.
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