Nathan Lents

Marc Filippino

August 17, 2018

neuroscience, Nathan Lents, biology, P.T. Barnum, evolution, circus, bodies, law, Francis Shen

This week on Innovation Hub, we explore why the human body sometimes makes no sense, how P.T. Barnum changed entertainment, and how neuroscience is changing the courtroom. Read More...

Full Show: When Things Go Wrong

Marc Sollinger

April 06, 2018

Spanish Flu of 1918, tax breaks, Nathan Jensen, Nathan Lents, human error, pandemics, Laura Spinner, Amazon, evolution, corporations

The myriad faults in our bodies, the downsides of corporate subsidies, and the history of a forgotten plague. That’s this week on Innovation Hub. Read More...

What’s Wrong With Our Bodies?

Rowena Lindsay

April 06, 2018

Nathan Lents, human error, natural selection, evolution

Our eyesight isn’t great. We get colds easily. It’s hard for us to reproduce. Biologist Nathan Lents catalogues the body’s numerous problems… and what they can tell us about ourselves. Read More...