Best Indre Viskontas Podcasts (2023)

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Inquiring Minds

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How You Could Have Survived History’s Disasters 30:55

1M ago30:55

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This week we talk to writer Cody Cassidy about his new book How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes.By Inquiring Minds

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How to Stop Your Brain from Falling for Lies 45:08

2M ago45:08

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This week we talk to psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It.By Inquiring Minds

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Money Travels

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Taking Off: Digital Wallets for a Digital World 29:18

3M ago29:18

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Whether your wallet is tucked into your pocket, thrown in your purse, or a swipe away on your smartphone, the way you handle your money has an effect on your actions - whether intentional or not. Today, Pankaj Sharma, Global Lead, Wallets, Product & Commercialization, Visa Direct at Visa and Ani Sane, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of TerraPay…

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How Society Created “You” 45:12

3M ago45:12

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This week we talk to social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery about his new book Selfless: The Social Creation of “You”. In it, he proposes that what you think of as “you” is actually a social construct created by your relationships and affected by every interaction you have.By Inquiring Minds

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Money Travels

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Fintechs: Money’s Superhighway 35:56

3M ago35:56

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FinTechs innovate how we pay and get paid. And their meteoric rise would not have been possible without networks like Visa Direct that help modernize payments by enabling transparent, real-time* money movement through eligible debit cards. Today, hear about the infrastructure behind the rise of FinTechs from Anastasia Serikova, Head of Visa Direct,…

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Money Travels

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A Borderless World: Cross-Border Money Movement 37:34

4M ago37:34

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No matter where a business is located, there is a high chance that business has customers in other places around the world. In addition to those goods and services crossing boundaries, so can the payment and the payout. Today, Richard Meszaros, Vice President and Head of Cross Border Money Movement for North America at Visa Direct, and Robert Clayt…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Science of Silo with Hugh Howey 37:07

4M ago37:07

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This week we talk to Hugh Howey, author of the bestselling Silo series of books and executive producer of the new Apple TV+ series of the same name.By Inquiring Minds

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Money Travels

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Unexpected Departures: P2P Money Movement in Ukraine 31:06

4M ago31:06

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When a crisis hits, traditional means of getting money become impossible and refugees fleeing dangerous situations often leave everything behind - including documents that are needed to access their money in a different country. Join Gouranga Dhanagare, the new VP, Head of Visa Direct for the CEMEA region, and Valeriy Danylenko, the former Deputy C…

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Improbable Experiments That Changed the World 43:12

4M ago43:12

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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.By Inquiring Minds

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Money Travels

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Frequent Flyers: The Microtisation of Remittances 40:05

5M ago40:05

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Remittances span beyond overseas workers sending money back home. With more and more of our financial transactions going digital, people are remitting money to pay for overseas education, property, healthcare, or tourism. Dive deeper into global remittances, particularly in Asia Pacific, with Deepan Dagur, Vice President, Head of Visa Direct, Asia …

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Money Travels

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When Money Travels Without Permission: Fraud Protection and Security 34:25

5M ago34:25

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We are all well aware of the risks of entering sensitive personal information online, but the pull of convenience can often be stronger than our fears of being defrauded. Sue Onians, Vice President of Visa Direct Ecosystem and Risk, joins Indre Viskontas to discuss the evolution of financial fraud and what Visa is doing to help keep digital transac…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Perilous Combination of Brain Wave Data and Generative AI 43:18

5M ago43:18

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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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Money Travels

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A Changing Landscape: Transforming P2P with the Visa Alias Directory 36:10

6M ago36:10

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The digitization of money movement has made cash and checks virtually obsolete, but moving money from point A to point B still often means that sensitive banking information has to change hands. Indre Viskontas is joined by Serge Elkiner, CEO of YellowPepper and Head of Product at Visa Direct, and Lucho Torres, CDO for Scotiabank Peru, to talk abou…

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Inquiring Minds

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Everything you need to know about that fusion breakthrough 36:30

6M ago36:30

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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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Money Travels

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From Local to Global: Building a borderless network for banks 29:28

6M ago29:28

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We put our money in banks to keep it safe, and maybe watch it grow. But now that the digital revolution is here, and we’ve gotten a taste for real-time money movement, we want that same ease to be in place when we bank. To show us how it’s done, Indre Viskontas is speaking with Norman Butler, the Managing Director of Visa Payments Limited, and Pari…

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Inquiring Minds

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Art can make you live longer 42:08

6M ago42:08

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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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Money Travels

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Expressway to Payday: Earned Wage Access 37:26

6M ago37:26

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From gig workers to full timers, it seems people need to get paid faster than ever these days. That's why Visa Direct is helping businesses across the globe strengthen their workforce and increase retention by giving employees fast access to the money they've earned. On this episode of Money Travels, presented by Visa, host Indre Viskontas is joine…

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Inquiring Minds

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Plants have been listening to us this whole time 1:01:29

7M ago1:01:29

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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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How is it possible that we can’t yet explain consciousness? 46:50

7M ago46:50

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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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Money Travels

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Sending Money Home: Remittances in an Instant World 31:36

7M ago31:36

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Migration has been a feature of human history for as long as we’ve been able to track it, but payment methods have not kept up with the need for safe and efficient ways to send funds home to loved ones. On this episode of Money Travels, presented by Visa, host Indre Viskontas is joined by Breno Andrade, VP, Visa Direct Latin America and Caribbean, …

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Money Travels

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En Route to Real-Time: Moving Money from Me to Me 32:29

7M ago32:29

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Technology has enabled us to send money to friends or buy something in-store with the tap of a button. So why is it still so difficult to move money between our own accounts? On this episode of Money Travels, presented by Visa, host Indre Viskontas is joined by Nicole Stiller, VP Head of Domestic Payments, North America Visa Direct, and Horacio Dia…

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Why The World Needs a Better Global Money Movement Network 28:39

8M ago28:39

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Through the digitization of money movement around the world, a time-consuming process that lacked transparency has slowly improved. But how do we build an even better global money movement network? On this episode of Money Travels, presented by Visa, host Indre Viskontas is joined by the Global Head of Visa Direct, Ruben Salazar Genovez. He joins I…

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Welcome to Money Travels presented by Visa 0:46

9M ago0:46

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Thanks to technology, we live in a world that becomes more interconnected every day, and as we grow closer, we not only see our similarities, but we also see the unique needs of people in every corner of the globe. So, the question begs to be asked, how can we use the very innovations that have brought us together to also serve the different needs …

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Inquiring Minds

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The Science of Why You Fall in Love With Music 49:09

9M ago49:09

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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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The Powerful Ways Secrets Shape Your Life 39:28

10M ago39:28

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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.By Inquiring Minds

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The Psychology of Getting Conned 38:32

10M ago38:32

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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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Understanding the Biggest Ideas in the Universe Without Being a Physicist 28:53

11M ago28:53

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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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Inquiring Minds

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The Overlooked Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Temple Grandin 32:43

11M ago32:43

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This week we’re joined by returning guest, animal behavior scientist, and autism rights advocate Temple Grandin to talk about her latest book Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions.By Inquiring Minds

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Inquiring Minds

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Up to Date | Nanoparticle toothbrushes and a promising Alzheimer's drug 25:23

12M ago25:23

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This week: new research into using nanoparticles and programmable magnets to clean your teeth; a potentially breakthrough study on a drug for Alzheimer's disease featuring the first positive trial ever for a disease of aging; recapping NASA’s recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission; and a look into how much control you actually have over wh…

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Inquiring Minds

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These Numbers Explain the Nature of Reality 35:08

12M ago35:08

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This week we talk to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Antonio Padilla about his new book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity. It’s a book about nine unusual numbers that, once understood, can help you grasp how the universe actually works—from black holes, to gravity, to the passing of time itself.…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Science of How Your Dog’s Brain Works 43:20

12M ago43:20

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This week we talk to Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College about her new book The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves. Horowitz’s book examines how a dog’s brain works and develops—how it dramatically changes during their first 12 months of life, her shifting perspective on dog cognition, and the vast difference…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Neuroscience of What Makes You You 41:54

1y ago41:54

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This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist Chantel Prat about her new book The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours. The book is the result of Prat’s decades of work on the biological basis of individual differences in cognition—what makes you you. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds…

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