
Vice President of Communications, University of Chicago #UChicago
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A loved one suddenly stops caring. Is it a midlife crisis—or is something happening in their brain? On @BigBrainsUC, @UCSF neurologist Bruce Miller explores frontotemporal dementia—a little-known disease that alters behavior, empathy and even creativity. ms.spr.ly/6016Sioa0

ALT Black-and-white promotional image for the “Big Brains Podcast,” featuring a close-up of a pensive person with their hand partially covering their mouth. Above them is a colorful graphic of a brain with the podcast title, and below, bold white text reads: “Inside the disease that changes your personality – Latest Episode.”
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How can behavioral science address violence in America? On @BigBrainsUC, Prof. Jens Ludwig of UChicago's Crime Lab says most shootings are not premeditated but rather impulsive—driven by fast, emotional thinking. Listen: ms.spr.ly/6017SRIhD

ALT A person in dark clothing holds a handgun at their side, standing on a dimly lit street. The image promotes the “Big Brains Podcast” with a colorful brain logo, and the episode is titled “How to Stop Gun Violence Before it Starts – Latest Episode,” suggesting a discussion focused on preventative strategies for gun violence.
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What if the internet as we know it is just the beginning? UChicago Prof. David Awschalom explains how the #Quantum internet could go beyond today's binary computing and reshape everything—from cybersecurity to scientific discovery. ms.spr.ly/6016qAX3s
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What happens inside your body when you’re very sad for a long time? On the @BigBrainsUC, Prof. @doctormfo of the @uarizona discusses the science of grief—and how to help your body recover. ms.spr.ly/6012qInoi
#podcast #selfhelp #science #psychology
FACT: @BigBrainsUC is in 3rd place in #Webbys People’s Voice. FACT: They can’t win without your vote 👉 vote.webbyawards.com/PublicV…
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What role do parents play in their children's success in school? UChicago @HarrisPolicy Prof. @Ariel_Kalil examines how simple interactions—like reading 15 minutes a day—can close the achievement gap and spark learning. ms.spr.ly/6017qZrfL
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How does someone in their 80s have the memory of a 50-year-old? On Big Brains, @UChicago Prof. Emily Rogalski explores her research on "superagers"—and what makes some people's brain so youthful. Listen: ms.spr.ly/6017Wu5UU
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In the latest season of “@TheBearFX,” Uncle Jimmy lectures Carmy about the breakthrough discoveries at UChicago—and the field-defining scholars behind them. Watch him explain carbon dating—one of the topics featured in the series “The Day Tomorrow Began.” youtu.be/3EwduM3pAyA?si=0yNc…
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Could #climate change require a new category of #hurricane? On Big Brains, climate scientist Michael Wehner @BerkeleyLab discusses how a warming world is leading to more extreme weather.
🎧 Listen: ms.spr.ly/6017YkpwW
Real science or woo-woo pseudoscience? Eager to hear your thoughts. #uchicago; #bigbrainsuc.
Do our brains have the power to control our destinies? On Big Brains, unravel the mysteries of the mind with @stanfordmed's @jamesrdotymd, who explains the neuroscience of manifesting our intentions. ms.spr.ly/6010YuHOn ms.spr.ly/6019YuHOV
A true loss for his family, the City, #UChicago, and the rest of the world. chicagobusiness.com/obituari…
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New partnerships with UChicago, @IBM, @Google and @UTokyo_News_en will bring together global leaders to enable the next generation of high-performance quantum computing and support research and workforce development. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6010gwiuE
The Crucial Race to Build a Better Battery: Big Brains podcast with Shirley Meng | University of Chicago News news.uchicago.edu/crucial-ra…
No kidding. Mindblowing. Texas GOP gives Illinois businesses reasons to stay away chicagobusiness.com/greg-hin… via @crainschicago
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The Big Brains team (@paulmrand @MattwHodapp @leacceas @BHB_fwiw) greatly appreciates your support of the podcast and our mission of sharing the impact of UChicago research with a global audience:
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The University of Chicago is hosting its third “Urban October” to focus on the issue of improving urban life for the billions of people that live in cities around the world.
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Check this out: @CrispThinking
Link to register: crispthinking.com/lp/communi…
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Trusted voices: a well-constructed and thoughtfully targeted podcast can amplify faculty expertise and build public trust, says @paulmrand, host of @BigBrainsUC
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I’m committed to telling the truth and pushing back on the conspiracy theories being peddled to the American people.
Thank you @PressClubDC for the opportunity to discuss this and the other major issues we’re facing as a nation. press.org/events/headliners/…
Thank you for the call out!
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