- 227
- Episodes
- 61
- Transcribed
- 637
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Big Brains
Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Podcast Network
- Category
- education · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Apr 2018
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
61 of 227 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Neutrino Hunters: Searching for Ghostly Particles in Antarctic Ice, with Abigail Vieregg
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Recreating A Sense of Touch, Using Our Minds, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why The Key to Treating Cancer May Be In Your Gut, with Thomas Gajewski
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Neutrino Hunters: Searching for Ghostly Particles in Antarctic Ice, with Abigail Vieregg
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What are those particles and how do we think about them? Yeah, so it is true. There are trillions of particles passing through our body all the time. And those particles are called neutrinos. Neutrinos are fundamental particles, which means they can't be broken down into smaller pieces. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Big Brains
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Abigail Vieregg
- Abby Vieregg
- Nicholas Hatsopoulos
- Thomas Gajewski
- Dana Suskind
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 483 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 154 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
Contact Big Brains
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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