Robert Lawrence Kuhn

Join Nobel physicist Steven Weinberg and twelve other amazing minds in a continuation of the popular series 10 Big Questions of Philosophy.Is causation a fundamental principle that orders the universe, or a construct invented by human beings? What...

Why has science - religion dialogue gotten so heated? What do the world’s leading experts see as the path forward?For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions...

Join Deepak Chopra and twelve other brilliant minds in answering the universe’s most confounding questions.To what extent can we know anything about the universe’s great mysteries—how it was created, whether it is finite, and what our role is within...

Can our physical brains fully explain the phenomenon of our minds?The same question that Descartes pondered in the 17th century continues to fascinate philosophers, theologians, and scientists in the 21st. Now, in this engaging three-part series, your...

Join NIH Director Francis Collins in exploring the intersection of science and religion.For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions, discover meaning, and...

How do you know whether there is a God?Whether you’re a believer or nonbeliever, you’ve undoubtedly struggled to understand the existence of evil in our world. Now, in light of huge strides in psychology and neuroscience, this compelling series...

Does God exist? How do you justify your belief or unbelief to others? A delicate matter, you rarely have the occasion to fully explore these questions in daily life. Now, this special series invites you to join some of the world’s leading thinkers in...

Is there other intelligent life in the universe, or are we all alone? Now you can explore this question through 17 compelling conversations with leading experts on extraterrestrial life.The prospect of alien intelligences has long captivated...

Join some of Earth’s leading scientists in exploring one of the universe’s biggest mysteries. There is little more humbling than contemplating the magnitude of the known universe. That is, until you consider the possibility of worlds beyond that...

What happens when we die? There is no bigger question, and no shortage of potential answers.In this series of three episodes, your host, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, holds sixteen engaging interviews with an eclectic lineup of experts.As you listen to...

In Understanding Your Brain and Mind, you’ll hear from over 40 leading scientists with special insight into the title question. Among many others, you’ll meet luminaries such as Christof Koch, president and chief scientific officer of the Allen...

Have you ever wondered what’s “new” about New Atheism?Coined in 2006, the term New Atheism has been used to describe the shared sentiments of prominent 21st-century atheists - perhaps most notably the “Four Horsemen” and talk-show host Bill Maher. In...

How do the microscopic particles that make up our brains cause us to experience the tranquil beauty of a setting sun, the haunting strains of Mozart’s "Requiem," or the flush of romantic love?How, in short, can consciousness be explained?In this...

Everything we know and do - all the depth of thought, all the range of emotion, all the fullness of human achievement - springs from the brains in our heads. But how exactly does your brain work? And how much can science discover about its...