Body and Mind

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick tells us about his new Pre-K policy initiative that takes cues from research in early childhood development. Read more...

We talk with authors Michael Pollan and Moises Velasquez-Manoff about the power of bacteria, an element of health that is just beginning to be studied. Read more...

Drugs, alcohol, nicotine ... processed carbohydrates? Dr. David Ludwig of Boston Children's Hospital says certain carbs affect our brains, much like addictive substances. Read more...

Dr. David Williams of the Boston Children's Hospital and colleagues may be on the verge of curing the mysterious Bubble Boy Syndrome. Read more...

What if peer pressure could fix everything from health to education? MacArthur genius grant winner Tina Rosenberg says peer pressure can have some unlikely upsides. Read more...

Is Jack Andraka the country's most famous high school student? We talk with the 15-year old winner of the Intel Science Talent Search, who developed an early means of detecting one of the world's deadliest cancers. Read more...

Are we facing a lack of imagination? We speak to Dr. Roberta Ness, author of “Genius Unmasked” and “Innovation Generation,” about the creativity of geniuses. Read more...

Is there an upside to being overweight? Dr. Katherine Flegal, senior scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about the pros and cons of a few extra pounds. Read more...

What were the biggest and most influential innovations of 2013? Kara Miller looks back on her top picks with WGBH Morning Edition host Bob Seay. Read more...

Think you can multitask? Think again. Hear our conversation with author Nicholas Carr and the late Stanford professor Clifford Nass, who argue that the Internet and smartphones are reprogramming our brains and shrinking our attention spans. Read more...