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by Hank Green
Hank Green is a creator and science communicator who desperately wants us to realize how bizarre and special we are. Every week he has a conversation with one of the eight billion weirdos living on planet Earth.
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- 3 days ago1h 4m
Ted Dintersmith: Should We Teach Math Differently?
Ted Dintersmith is a Stanford engineering Ph.D., a successful venture capitalist, and now a committed math reformer. Hank and Ted talk about why questions are more important than answers, how AI is going to impact education, and Ted’s book Aftermath: The Life-Changing Math That Schools Won’t Teach You. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhank
- 1 weeks ago1h 7m
T-Pain Doesn't Forget
T-Pain is a Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, and music producer. These days he produces music while streaming live on Twitch so that people can see exactly how human his process is. On this episode, T-Pain and Hank talk about the pain of success, what happened to his career when AutoTune got cancelled, and why it's key to just let it go. Plus, Hank shares his love for “Shawty Get Loose.”Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind T-Pain on Twitch @TPain
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
Hannah Ritchie: The Future Is Not Bleak
Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist, author, and deputy editor of Our World in Data — and she's convinced the world is making more progress than the headlines show. Hannah and Hank talk about why incremental change is good but not sexy, a few of the 50 climate questions she tackles in her new book Clearing the Air, and why cement, of all things, has her the most excited.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Hannah Ritchie on her Substack By the Numbers
- 3 weeks ago1h 11m
Jerome Goddard: Welcome to the Bug Kingdom
Jerome Goddard is a medical entomologist, extension professor at Mississippi State University, fiction author, and now a TikTok star. Jerome and Hank cover things you’d expect: bug populations, insect-borne illnesses, and tick saliva, but the conversation expands into environmental ethics, philosophy, and faith vs science. In a truly joyful conversation, the bug man and science communicator talk about how life is about going home, whether we’re a part of nature or above it, and why biology always wins. Plus, how are the bugs doing?Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Jerome Goddard on social media @msuextservice
- Aug 20, 20261h 2m
Sam Forstag Might Be My Congressman
Sam Forstag is a former smokejumper who’s running for Congress in Montana’s U.S. House District 1. He’s the Democratic candidate, but is he actually a Democrat? Hank and Sam break down what’s wrong with the two-party system, how the U.S. manages its public lands, and whether there’s hope for the housing crisis. Sam believes government work isn't too different from fighting fires — you have to swing a tool and work like hell. Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Sam Forstag on social media @samforstag
- Aug 13, 20261h 2m
Katie Mack: The Death of the Universe
Katie Mack is an astrophysicist who studies the end of the universe. Hank and Katie talk about the value of the Artemis II mission, how we can see the beginning of time, and when the universe may end. Plus, Katie tells Hank that dark matter and energy aren’t as weird as we may think.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Katie Mack on Instagram @astrokatiemack
- Aug 6, 20261h 5m
Maya Rupert: The Inauthenticity of Authenticity
Maya Rupert is a political strategist and social justice leader. She also served as the campaign manager for Julián Castro’s presidential campaign, and is Hank’s friend and political confidante! The two talk about Maya’s book, The Real Ones, why conversations about race are usually unproductive, and if the Democrats are wusses. Plus, Taylor and Beyoncé (not vs!).Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Maya Rupert on social media @maya.rupert
- Jul 30, 20261h 18m
Astronaut Reid Wiseman Thinks We're Going to Be OK
The commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission slid into Hank’s DMs on Instagram asking to talk. Their conversation covers what it’s like to leave Earth behind, why astronauts need to be active followers, why Reid was wary about becoming a meme, and who was actually farthest away from Earth at the mission’s peak. Plus, they talk about Reid’s iconic Hello, World photograph, and the accidental time-lapse that captivated the internet.Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at humans@hankgreen.comFind us on social media @humanswithhankFind Reid Wiseman on social media @astro_reid
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Hank Green is a creator and science communicator who desperately wants us to realize how bizarre and special we are. Every week he has a conversation with one of the eight billion weirdos living on planet Earth.
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