Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.
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Donna Karlin and Steve Harper have spent over 15 years percolating about life, business, and the myriad of perspectives we have about ourselves within it all and now we’re inviting you to listen in. Inquiring Minds is about life and the conversations we have to navigate it —Conversations to help us learn, evolve and challenge how we think about ourselves and others so we make better, more informed choices.
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Poor leadership is building a great team and doing everything you can to hold onto control. No leader can build a great culture without trust.
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Join Donna and Steve in discussion about how to approach leadership — are we enablers or detractors? And how does it apply to our home life as well? #leadership #enabler #roadblock #coaching @inquiringmindspodcastOleh Steve Harper
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Improbable Experiments That Changed the World
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This week we talk to accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about her most recent book The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World.Oleh Inquiring Minds
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A complaint is a demand for a solution to a problem
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What do people want thast others haven't given them? People will join in a conversation one-upping the angst or complaint to the nth degree as they weigh in. How many brainstorm for a solution instead? Join Steve and Donna in conversation to look at options rather than upset. #complaints #solutions #perspective #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast…
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Are You Following The Same Path As Everyone Else?
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When you follow the same path as everyone else, you're just a number When you're YOU, when you're in a category of 1, you can't help but stand out. Richard Bach said "Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." We say, "Argue for your unique contribution, and sure enough, they'll be yours!" Join Donna and Steve in conversation abou…
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If you want better mental health, start by looking at your mental diet. This means looking at what you read, spend your time with, who you surround yourself with, how you think....all of it! Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how to start removing the junk from your diet. #mentalhealth #diet #choices #coaching #inquiringmindspodcast…
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It doesn't matter if they're family. It doesn't matter if you're scared, it doesn't matter if you've known them for a lifetime! Toxic is Toxic and you MUST fight unapologetically to defend your health and well-being. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how to get rid of the toxicity in our lives. #toxicity #wellbeing #standingup #coaching #i…
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An indication of self-respect is when a person is selective about how they spend their time and with whom they spend it. Are you respecting yourself in relation to time? Join Steve and Donna in conversation about the choices we make, consciously and subconsciously and how it elevates trust and respect. #selfrespect #choices #time #coaching @inquiri…
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You are crafting a one-of-a-kind work of art with every decision you make, each and every day. Something that only you can do. Something beautiful and fleeting. You were born in order to leave an indelible mark on the world. That is your authenticity. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about your unique and authentic contribution and what that br…
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The Perilous Combination of Brain Wave Data and Generative AI
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On the show this week we talk to Nita A. Farahany, distinguished professor of law and philosophy at Duke University and the founding director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, about her new book, "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology." Many people choose to give up unprecedented le…
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How do you stop playing it small in your life and reach your full potential?
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Are you putting limits on yourself? Do you even know what your full potential is? Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how we show up, why we show up the way we do and how we can step into our greatness by being who we truly are. #playingitsmall #greatness #superpower #coaching #inquiringmindspodcast…
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Change Isn't Easy. It means showing up and accepting the change as the challenge it is.
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Showing up with courage and resolve — showing your strength of character — a mix of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual acts that express your total commitment. That's grit! Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how we navigate change and how we show up through it. #change #grit #navigatingchange #coaching #inquiringmindspodcast…
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Everything you need to know about that fusion breakthrough
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Last December, a team of scientists made history by creating a fusion reaction that—for the first time ever—gave off more energy that it took to start. It’s a groundbreaking milestone. We talked to two researchers who were part of that team—Sabrina Nagel and Matthias Hohenberger—about what exactly happened, why it’s been decades in the making, and …
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It's not our abilities that show what we truly are. It's our choices. A great quote from Albus Dumbeldore of Harry Potter fame. Steve and Donna talk about our message, alignment with our values, the trust factor and consistency of approach and message. Listen in and let us know how this resonated with you.…
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This week we talk to pioneering art & science researcher Susan Magsamen along with vice president of design for hardware products at Google, Ivy Ross, about their new book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. While sometimes considered opposites, art and science are unequivocally linked in ways we’re still figuring out. Not only does our w…
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A great quote from Christian D. Larson was "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." Donna and Steve look at this concept from so many angles. Listen in and let us know your perspective on this. We'd love to hear!Oleh Steve Harper
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If taking care of yourself means letting someone down, the let someone down!
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Steve and Donna talk about the ramifications of putting yourself last and how, when turning that around, sets you apart from those who can't, Join us in conversation in realizing that if in taking care of yourself lets someone down, what does that say for how they honor you?Oleh Steve Harper
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Plants have been listening to us this whole time
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This week, with guest co-host Majel Connery, we talk to author and researcher Karen Bakker about her new book The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants. The book explores stories of nonhuman sound and the often overlooked impact our own sound has on the natural world. Plus, things like: Wha…
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Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
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This was one of many quotes from the wise wizard, Albus Dumbledore. There were many nuggets to take away and consider from the Harry Potter books and films. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how to turn the dark things in life to those of light and great energy. It all starts with your attitude and how you view your world and yourself with…
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How is it possible that we can’t yet explain consciousness?
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This week we talk to neuroscientist and author Patrick House about his new book Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness. The book explores the complexity of consciousness and how it’s possible that it has thus far eluded explanation. To do so he examines one single study about consciousness nineteen different ways. It’s unorthodox, accessible, an…
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Which do you trust more? We have so much access to data, but do we validate it? Is our gut telling us something else and do we pay attention to it? Join Steve and Donna in a conversation about how our gut guides us (or not) and how we can be more in tune with what our intuitive nature tells us.Oleh Steve Harper
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Is it making time for everything or do you make time for what's truly important? Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how we choose to make time, the conversations we have with ourselves and whether or not we do a periodic reality check to honor those choices.Oleh Steve Harper
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Great things never come from our comfort zones.
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Are we even paying attention to how protective we are of what's comfortable and how we can stretch well beyond it. Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how we create a protective bubble around us and when we let go of that need, great things can happen!Oleh Steve Harper
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Is my behavior reasonably consistent from one situation to the next?
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What would I observe if I watched myself? What would I want people to observe when they see me interact with others? Join Donna and Steve in conversation where we look at who we are through multiple lenses and how we can be true to who we really are.Oleh Steve Harper
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Warren Berger said, "Questioning is the ability to organize our thinking around what we don't know." Questions often bring up more questions than answers. Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how questions create a foundation for learning, growing and discovering.Oleh Steve Harper
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You're as much a somebody as any ody. Look beyond, not backwards. Stand tall, look others in the eye and be all of who you are. Donna and Steve talk about stepping into your powerful presence. When you're confident, you don't measure yourself by others' standards. Join us in this impactful conversation!…
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Success is always on the table when you show up and never when you don't. Pay attention to and strengthen the parts of you that no one can take away. Showing up is really a super-power. Join Steve and Donna in conversation about what showing up means and what it can look like for you.Oleh Steve Harper
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There will never be enough timel. There will never be a BETTER time! We all have the same time available to us but do we respect ourselves in relation to time? Join Donna and Steve in conversation about the choices we make. After all. many tell us that we have a hard time saying no to people, but have you thought of the fact that when you say yes, …
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You're not the person you used to be
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As you're shifting, you will begin to realize you're not the person you used to be. Where you once remained quiet, you are now speaking your truth. You're beginning to understand the value of your voice, and there are some situations that no longer deserve your time, energy, and focus.Oleh Steve Harper
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New Year's Resolutions won't work without resolve
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What are you aiming for? Are you looking at achieving an end result or creating a behavioral change which will get you closer to your ultimate goal? Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how to kick off the new year.Oleh Steve Harper
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The Science of Why You Fall in Love With Music
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This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist and multi-platinum record producer Susan Rogers about her new book This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You. In this episode: The science behind how we perceive and process music and how it can affect our emotions and sense of self How our brains develop the ability to process…
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You learn a lot about people when they don't get what they want
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They batter you trying every which way to get you to relent and give in. But what happens when they can't get away with it any longer? Join Donna and Steve in conversation about ways to deal with these kind of people in your life.Oleh Steve Harper
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Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." Our mindsets are our truths and our actions support them. What if the assumptions you hold of yourself aren't valid? What if the rest of the world doesn't see you in the same light? Are you too stubborn to see that the direction you set is going to take you on a path…
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The Powerful Ways Secrets Shape Your Life
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This week we talk to behavioral scientist Michael Slepian about secrets: keeping them, telling them, and the powerful ways in which they influence our lives. His new book is The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are.Oleh Inquiring Minds
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Everything in your life serves a purpose
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It's there, and happens for a reason. You don't need to know those reasons since that would be overwhelming, but if something keeps entering your life experience, there is a significant reason why. Life is asking you to pay attention. Join Steve and Donna in a conversation about the opportunities that show up or coincidences (or are they?) that occ…
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Happiness isn't a new relationship, a new job, not a completed goal, a new car or new house. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else or conditional upon something or someone, it will never be where you are. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about how happiness isn't a destination. It's a choice and how can we "be" there?…
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The Psychology of Getting Conned
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The show this week features an interview with science writer Maria Konnikova about her book The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time. We recorded this interview back when the book first came in out in 2016, but it is, perhaps depressingly, still as relevant as ever. While it hasn’t always involved pillow salesmen and crypto billiona…
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What's the secret to having a successful, fulfilled life?
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The secret, according to Bill Murray, is to have a sense of yourself, your real self, your unique self. And not just once in a while,or once a day, but all through the day, the week, and life! Join Steve and Donna in discussion of what it means to really know who you are and life in alignment with that.…
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Are you constantly worrying about the next part of your life?
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Has it occurred to you that you're right in the middle of what you used to look forward to? What are you doing to honor that? Join Donna and Steve to discuss how we view our achievements and contributions and what happens when we actually achieve what we had set out to do.Oleh Steve Harper
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A Great Discussion Isn't An Easy One
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A great discussion isn't one where you're on the same page and agree. That's an easy discussion. A great discussion is when you explore divergent viewpoints. A magical discussion happens when you take bits and pieces of all viewpoints and co-create something new and powerful.Oleh Steve Harper
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You have to let go of things that stop you from growing. Whether past successes, points of view or that which is comfortable. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about what letting go can bring to your life and open you up to amazing growth.Oleh Steve Harper
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Understanding the Biggest Ideas in the Universe Without Being a Physicist
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This week we welcome back theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll to talk about how his most recent book, The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion, attempts to bridge the gap between how scientists talk about physics and how they usually go about explaining it to non-scientists. The goal is to help you understand what p…
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