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Below is a list of the guests from episodes that were first aired or last repeated in 2011. To listen, click on the episode title to go to that episode’s page.

Name Discipline/Profession Episode Title Episode Date Last Aired
Mark Adams Author Into the Unknown 8/29/2011 8/29/2011
Bruce Alberts Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: ESP or Think Again 1/31/2011 1/31/2011
Anil Ananthaswamy Journalism/Technical Writing Physics Phrontiers 3/15/2010 5/16/2011
Anil Ananthaswamy Journalism/Technical Writing [Rectangular Container] Thinking 5/23/2011 10/8/2012
Neil Anderson Industry Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Matt Andrews Biology Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
Jacopo Annese Neuroscience Remembers Only 5/30/2011 12/24/2012
Jennifer Kate Arnold Health/Medicine Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Jeremy Bailenson Robotics/IA Ultimate Hook Up 7/4/2011 1/7/2013
Jonathan Balcombe Biology Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Stuart Bale Physics You’ve Got Sol! 1/17/2011 1/17/2011
Natalie Batalha Aeronautics/Space Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
John Beggs Physics That’s So Random! 1/10/2011 5/14/2012
Michael Belfiore Journalism/Technical Writing We’ve Got You Made 8/23/2010 11/21/2011
Gordon Bell Industry Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
Iris Bell Health/Medicine Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
Santiago Bilinkis Industry We’ve Got You Made 8/23/2010 11/21/2011
Jim Blascovich Psychology Ultimate Hook Up 7/4/2011 1/7/2013
Deborah Blum Journalism/Technical Writing What’s Your Poison? 7/26/2010 10/10/2011
Andre Bormanis Author Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
John Bourgeois Biology Water the Chances 7/25/2011 7/25/2011
Martin Bucknavage Health/Medicine No Expiration Date 6/13/2011 11/19/2012
Ken Caldeira Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Whither the Weather? 9/12/2011 1/14/2013
Douglas Caldwell Astrobiology Outta This World 2/14/2011 2/14/2011
Christopher Carr Planetary Science Seth’s Tool Shed 9/5/2011 9/5/2011
Sean B. Carroll Genetics/Genomics Who’s on First? 1/25/2010 3/14/2011
Michelle Chang Chemistry Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Jon Chase Biology That’s So Random! 1/10/2011 5/14/2012
Brian Christian Author A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Jessie Christiansen Aeronautics/Space Outta This World 2/14/2011 2/14/2011
Frank Close Physics Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Francis Collins Genetics/Genomics Written in Code 6/14/2010 8/8/2011
Michael Conniff History Bug Off! 8/2/2010 10/31/2011
Alana Connor Industry Better Mousetrap 2/7/2011 6/4/2012
Iain Couzin Biology Swarm in Here… Or is it Just Me? 6/21/2010 8/22/2011
Joy Crisp Geology NASA or What? 11/7/2011 11/7/2011
Darin Croft Health/Medicine Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
Paul Davies Futurist Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Joshua Ian Davis Psychology What’s Your Poison? 7/26/2010 10/10/2011
Andre de Gouvea Physics Physics Phrontiers 3/15/2010 5/16/2011
Frans de Waal Biology Know Laughing Matter 7/18/2011 7/18/2011
Stanislas Dehaene Neuroscience Eureka! 1/11/2010 3/7/2011
Joseph DeSimone Chemistry Nano Nano 2/21/2011 7/2/2012
David DiSalvo Journalism/Technical Writing Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
George Djorgovski Astronomy Big, Really Big 4/18/2011 4/18/2011
Simon Donner Geography Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Frank Drake Astronomy Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Frank Drake Astronomy Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Angela Duckworth Psychology Eureka! 1/11/2010 3/7/2011
Philip Duffy Physics Seth’s Tool Shed 9/5/2011 9/5/2011
Michael Dunne Physics You’ve Got Sol! 1/17/2011 1/17/2011
Dan Durda Planetary Science NASA or What? 11/7/2011 11/7/2011
David Eagleman Neuroscience Into the Unknown 8/29/2011 8/29/2011
Farouk El-Baz Geology Water the Chances 7/25/2011 7/25/2011
Sandra Faber Astronomy Big, Really Big 4/18/2011 4/18/2011
Brian Fagan Anthropology Water the Chances 7/25/2011 7/25/2011
David Faigman Law Whodunit, Who’ll Do It? 9/19/2011 2/18/2013
Dean Falk Anthropology Written in Code 6/14/2010 8/8/2011
Durland Fish Health/Medicine Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Erich Fleming Biology Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Bill Flounders Technology Nano Nano 2/21/2011 7/2/2012
Michael Flynn Aeronautics/Space Water the Chances 7/25/2011 7/25/2011
Joshua Foer Author Remembers Only 5/30/2011 12/24/2012
Bill Foster Physics Science’s Alliances 12/5/2011 12/5/2011
George Foy Author Rend Me Your Ears 7/5/2010 9/26/2011
Susan Freinkel Author No Expiration Date 6/13/2011 11/19/2012
Fred Gage Neuroscience Cell! Cell! 5/31/2010 8/2/2011
Adam Gazzaley Neuroscience Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
James Geary Author [Rectangular Container] Thinking 5/23/2011 10/8/2012
Jim Gemmell Industry Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
Robert Gifford Health/Medicine Going Viral 12/12/2011 5/13/2013
Edward Glaeser Economics Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Penny Glass Health/Medicine Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Marc Goodman Industry Whodunit, Who’ll Do It? 9/19/2011 2/18/2013
Deborah Gordon Biology That’s So Random! 1/10/2011 5/14/2012
Alice Gorman History Space Archaeology 6/6/2011 10/22/2012
Carol Graham Economics Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Leonard Guarente Biology No Expiration Date 6/13/2011 11/19/2012
David Guston Futurist Nano Nano 2/21/2011 7/2/2012
Robin Hanson Economics Space Archaeology 6/6/2011 10/22/2012
Michael Hartl Physics [Rectangular Container] Thinking 5/23/2011 10/8/2012
Martin Hilbert Economics Remembers Only 5/30/2011 12/24/2012
Alan Hirschfeld Physics Eureka! 1/11/2010 3/7/2011
Leslea Hlusko Biology Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
Leslea Hlusko Biology Who’s on First? 1/25/2010 3/14/2011
Rick Hochberg Biology No Expiration Date 6/13/2011 11/19/2012
Mark Hoddle Biology Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Tori Hoehler Astrobiology Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
Craig Hogan Astronomy Rend Me Your Ears 7/5/2010 9/26/2011
Richard Holmes Author Eureka! 1/11/2010 3/7/2011
Bruce Hood Biology Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Bruce Hood Biology Skeptic Check: Superstition 8/16/2010 12/26/2011
Peter Hudson Biology Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Nicholas Humphrey Psychology The Big Picture 7/11/2011 7/11/2011
Andy Huntington Art Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Andy Ihnatko Journalism/Technical Writing Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Garth Illingworth Astronomy Who’s on First? 1/25/2010 3/14/2011
Robin Ince Entertainment Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Jean Paul Jacob Computer Science A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Tom Jacobs Other Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Susan Jacoby Author Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Jon Jenkins Aeronautics/Space Outta This World 2/14/2011 2/14/2011
Lonnie Johnson Industry Better Mousetrap 2/7/2011 6/4/2012
Steven Johnson Author Better Mousetrap 2/7/2011 6/4/2012
Owen Jones Law Whodunit, Who’ll Do It? 9/19/2011 2/18/2013
Tom Jones Aeronautics/Space We’ve Got You Made 8/23/2010 11/21/2011
Olivia Judson Biology Sex and the SETI 2/15/2010 4/4/2011
Marc Kaufman Journalism/Technical Writing The Big Picture 7/11/2011 7/11/2011
Jonathan Kay Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
Manfred Kayser Biology Whodunit, Who’ll Do It? 9/19/2011 2/18/2013
Garret Keizer Author Rend Me Your Ears 7/5/2010 9/26/2011
Kevin Kelly Journalism/Technical Writing A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Madhu Khanna Economics Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Davy Kirkpatrick Astronomy You’ve Got Sol! 1/17/2011 1/17/2011
George Kourounis Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Whither the Weather? 9/12/2011 1/14/2013
Peter Krause Health/Medicine Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Peter Kuran Entertainment You’ve Got Sol! 1/17/2011 1/17/2011
Robert Kurzban Psychology Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
Ray Kurzweil Futurist Do Computers Byte? 11/2/2009 1/3/2011
Michael LaBarbera Biology Nano Nano 2/21/2011 7/2/2012
Daryll LaCourse Other Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Edward Larson Author Into the Unknown 8/29/2011 8/29/2011
Henry Lieberman Journalism/Technical Writing A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Ronald Lindsay Sociology Skeptic Check: Dubiology 11/28/2011 11/28/2011
Stephen Long Biology Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Vanessa Lopez Biology Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Stephen Macknik Neuroscience Skeptic Check: ESP or Think Again 1/31/2011 1/31/2011
Stephen Macknik Neuroscience Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Michael Macy Sociology Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Thomas Malone Robotics/IA Swarm in Here… Or is it Just Me? 6/21/2010 8/22/2011
Brian Malow Entertainment Know Laughing Matter 7/18/2011 7/18/2011
Jo Marchant Author Do Computers Byte? 11/2/2009 1/3/2011
Lori Marino Evolutionary Sciences That’s So Random! 1/10/2011 5/14/2012
Lori Marino Evolutionary Sciences Sex and the SETI 2/15/2010 4/4/2011
Susana Martinez-Conde Neuroscience Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger Sociology Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
James McGaugh Neuroscience Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
Margaret McLean Law Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Ranjana Mehra Education Science’s Alliances 12/5/2011 12/5/2011
Hugo Mercier Philosophy Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
Michael Meyer Aeronautics/Space Water the Chances 7/25/2011 7/25/2011
Cynthia Meyersburg Psychology Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
Andy Michael Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Skeptic Check: Dubiology 11/28/2011 11/28/2011
Geoffrey Miller Psychology Sex and the SETI 2/15/2010 4/4/2011
Leonard Mlodinow Physics That’s So Random! 1/10/2011 5/14/2012
Sharon Moalem Neuroscience Sex and the SETI 2/15/2010 4/4/2011
John Monahan Author [Rectangular Container] Thinking 5/23/2011 10/8/2012
Read Montague Neuroscience Skeptic Check: Swimming in Denial 1/18/2010 4/11/2011
Tiffany Montague Engineering Space Archaeology 6/6/2011 10/22/2012
David Morrison Planetary Science Skeptic Check: Superstition 8/16/2010 12/26/2011
Darcia Narvaez Psychology Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
Dava Newman Aeronautics/Space Into the Unknown 8/29/2011 8/29/2011
Joe Nickell Sociology Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Miguel Nicolelis Neuroscience Ultimate Hook Up 7/4/2011 1/7/2013
Steven Novella Neuroscience Skeptic Check: Dubiology 11/28/2011 11/28/2011
James Oberg Aeronautics/Space NASA or What? 11/7/2011 11/7/2011
Richard >Obousy Physics Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Paul Offit Health/Medicine Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Peggy Orenstein Journalism/Technical Writing Do Computers Byte? 11/2/2009 1/3/2011
Shawn Lawrence Otto Author Skeptic Check: Dubiology 11/28/2011 11/28/2011
Jennifer Ouellette Author Outta This World 2/14/2011 2/14/2011
Richard Panek Author Big, Really Big 4/18/2011 4/18/2011
Carol-Lynn Parente Entertainment Science’s Alliances 12/5/2011 12/5/2011
Christian Parenti Journalism/Technical Writing Whither the Weather? 9/12/2011 1/14/2013
Bruce Peck Education Science’s Alliances 12/5/2011 12/5/2011
Mark Pendergrast Author Bug Off! 8/2/2010 10/31/2011
Daniel Perley Astronomy Big, Really Big 4/18/2011 4/18/2011
Saul Perlmutter Physics Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
Saul Perlmutter Physics The Big Picture 7/11/2011 7/11/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: ESP or Think Again 1/31/2011 1/31/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Mayhem and Octoberhem 5/2/2011 5/2/2011
Phil Plait Astronomy Skeptic Check: Superstition 8/16/2010 12/26/2011
Mary Pope-Handy Industry Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Carolyn Porco Planetary Science The Big Picture 7/11/2011 7/11/2011
Robert Provine Neuroscience Know Laughing Matter 7/18/2011 7/18/2011
Stephen Quake Biology Written in Code 6/14/2010 8/8/2011
Jan Rabaey Engineering Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Vincent Racaniello Biology Going Viral 12/12/2011 5/13/2013
Margaret Race Biology Alien Invasion 5/10/2010 6/20/2011
Frances Raeside Other Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
John Raeside Other Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Ben Recht Computer Science Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
David Relman Biology Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Craig Reynolds Industry Swarm in Here… Or is it Just Me? 6/21/2010 8/22/2011
Brendan Riley Humanities Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Mary Roach Author We’ve Got You Made 8/23/2010 11/21/2011
Mark Robinson Anthropology Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Alexander Rose Futurist No Expiration Date 6/13/2011 11/19/2012
Christopher Rose Engineering Space Archaeology 6/6/2011 10/22/2012
Ron Rosenbaum Author Skeptic Check: Mayhem and Octoberhem 5/2/2011 5/2/2011
Mark Roth Biology Skeptic Check: They’re Baack! 6/27/2011 12/31/2012
Jeff Rouder Psychology Skeptic Check: ESP or Think Again 1/31/2011 1/31/2011
Erica Rowan History Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Michael Russell Aeronautics/Space The Big Picture 7/11/2011 7/11/2011
Todd Sacktor Neuroscience Thanks for the Memories 3/22/2010 5/9/2011
Valorie Salimpoor Neuroscience Skeptic Check: Monsters, Magic, and Music 3/21/2011 8/27/2012
Ian Sample Author Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
Shankar Sastry Engineering A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Jeffrey Scargle Astronomy Whither the Weather? 9/12/2011 1/14/2013
Randy Schekman Biology Cell! Cell! 5/31/2010 8/2/2011
Stephen Schneider Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Sara Seager Planetary Science Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
Jamie Seymour Biology What’s Your Poison? 7/26/2010 10/10/2011
Sonia Shah Author Bug Off! 8/2/2010 10/31/2011
Tali Sharot Neuroscience Happy Daze 10/17/2011 3/4/2013
Barry Shell Journalism/Technical Writing Sensor Sensibility 12/19/2011 12/19/2011
David Shenk Journalism/Technical Writing Written in Code 6/14/2010 8/8/2011
Michael Shermer Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Plotting Along 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
Mark Showalter Planetary Science Seth’s Tool Shed 9/5/2011 9/5/2011
Steve Silberman Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
Horst Simon Computer Science A. I. Caramba! 3/28/2011 8/20/2012
Simon Singh Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
Rebecca Skloot Author Cell! Cell! 5/31/2010 8/2/2011
Gordy Slack Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
Martyn Smith Biology What’s Your Poison? 7/26/2010 10/10/2011
Michael >Smith Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Whither the Weather? 9/12/2011 1/14/2013
Martin Snow Physics Skeptic Check: Superstition 8/16/2010 12/26/2011
O. Peter Snyder Technology Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Chelsea Specht Biology Skeptic Check: Dubiology 11/28/2011 11/28/2011
Michael Specter Journalism/Technical Writing Skeptic Check: Swimming in Denial 1/18/2010 4/11/2011
Larry Squire Psychology Remembers Only 5/30/2011 12/24/2012
William Steffen Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Dave Stelts Other Blame it on Bacterio 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
Alan Stern Planetary Science Gone Missing! 1/24/2011 1/24/2011
Mark Stevenson Author Skeptic Check: Mayhem and Octoberhem 5/2/2011 5/2/2011
Massimo Stiavelli Astronomy NASA or What? 11/7/2011 11/7/2011
Ed Stone Physics Outta This World 2/14/2011 2/14/2011
Ed Stone Physics Big, Really Big 4/18/2011 4/18/2011
Bret Stroegn Biology Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Steve Strogatz Mathematics Swarm in Here… Or is it Just Me? 6/21/2010 8/22/2011
Fred Stutzman Humanities Do Computers Byte? 11/2/2009 1/3/2011
David Summers Astrobiology Seth’s Tool Shed 9/5/2011 9/5/2011
Leonard Susskind Physics Physics Phrontiers 3/15/2010 5/16/2011
Liz Taylor Cosmology Into the Unknown 8/29/2011 8/29/2011
Jonathan Trent Aeronautics/Space Fuel’s Paradise 4/25/2011 8/6/2012
Compton Tucker Aeronautics/Space Space Archaeology 6/6/2011 10/22/2012
Sherry Turkle Sociology Ultimate Hook Up 7/4/2011 1/7/2013
James Underdown Sociology Skeptic Check: ESP or Think Again 1/31/2011 1/31/2011
James Underdown Sociology Skeptic Check: Diluted Thinking? 2/28/2011 2/28/2011
James Underdown Sociology Skeptic Check: Beast Of 10/3/2011 10/3/2011
James Underdown Sociology Skeptic Check: Superstition 8/16/2010 12/26/2011
Douglas Vakoch Sociology Anthropocene and Heard 10/24/2011 4/1/2013
Tony Veale Computer Science Know Laughing Matter 7/18/2011 7/18/2011
Kevin Warwick Robotics/IA We’ve Got You Made 8/23/2010 11/21/2011
Bill Wasik Journalism/Technical Writing Going Viral 12/12/2011 5/13/2013
Spencer Weart History Skeptic Check: Swimming in Denial 1/18/2010 4/11/2011
Steven Weinberg Physics Physics Phrontiers 3/15/2010 5/16/2011
Catherine Wessinger Theology Skeptic Check: Mayhem and Octoberhem 5/2/2011 5/2/2011
Tommy Westerfield Education Know Laughing Matter 7/18/2011 7/18/2011
Stan Williams Computer Science Nano Nano 2/21/2011 7/2/2012
Marcus Wohlsen Journalism/Technical Writing [Rectangular Container] Thinking 5/23/2011 10/8/2012
Nathan Wolfe Earth Sciences/Ecology/Climate Change Going Viral 12/12/2011 5/13/2013
Stephen Wolfram Mathematics Do Computers Byte? 11/2/2009 1/3/2011
Tim Wu Law Better Mousetrap 2/7/2011 6/4/2012
Kevin Zahnle Planetary Science Seth’s Tool Shed 9/5/2011 9/5/2011
Maria Zuber Planetary Science NASA or What? 11/7/2011 11/7/2011
Robert Zubrin Other Bug Off! 8/2/2010 10/31/2011

 

 

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