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The State of Inquiry (Audio)

Indiana Public Media

The State of Inquiry is a video and audio podcast from Indiana Public Media that brings Indiana University research to life. Each mini-season explores a timely theme—like artificial intelligence, public health, or global economics—through in-depth conversations with IU experts. Designed for curious listeners, the show highlights how IU research shapes Indiana, the nation, and the world.

The Trustees of Indiana University

The State of Inquiry is a video and audio podcast from Indiana Public Media that brings Indiana University research to life. Each mini-season explores a timely theme—like artificial intelligence, public health, or global economics—through in-depth conversations with IU experts. Designed for curious listeners, the show highlights how IU research shapes Indiana, the nation, and the world.

The Trustees of Indiana University
25hr 58min
Thumbnail for "Design in Service of Humanity (1 of 4): Placemaking".
July 20, 20261hr 6min63.22 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 6 of 6: Beyond 1776".
What did the Revolution set in motion that still shapes us today?
July 13, 20261hr 2min59.5 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 5 of 6: The Revolution on Exhibit".
What does it take to turn history into something people can see and experience?
July 6, 20261hr 6min63.76 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 4 of 6: Espionage".
A retired CIA field officer connects Revolutionary War intelligence tactics with the realities of modern espionage.
June 29, 202648min 40sec46.77 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 3 of 6: Indiana’s Patriots".
How does Indiana’s connections to the Revolutionary War continue to shape institutions today?
June 22, 20261hr 2min59.8 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 2 of 6: Liberty Fermented".
What does it take to recreate a beer inspired by 1776?
June 15, 20261hr 3min60.89 MB
Thumbnail for "America 250 1 of 6: What They Read".
What were America’s founders reading and how did those texts shape the world they built?
June 8, 20261hr 5min62.55 MB
Thumbnail for "Living Well 5 of 5: Health Equity and Underserved Populations".
What needs to change in our health systems to reduce disparities?
June 5, 202659min 22sec57.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Living Well 4 of 5: Insights from Sexual Health Research".
What does sexual and reproductive health look like when it’s studied at a population level, and why does that research matter for everyday life?
May 29, 202639min 11sec37.67 MB
Thumbnail for "Living Well 3 of 5: The Power of Sport".
How do public health ideas move from research into real programs that people actually use?
May 22, 202631min 28sec30.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Living Well 2 of 5: Underwater Museums".
Shipwrecks are more than just museums of the past. They also create living underwater environments worth protecting.
May 15, 202639min 26sec37.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Living Well 1 of 5: Aging Like an Elephant".
What can elephants teach us about living longer and aging well?
May 8, 202641min 13sec39.62 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2.0 5 of 5 What AI Can and Can’t Do in Business".
What do humans do better than AI in business? And where does AI have the edge?
May 1, 202629min 45sec28.61 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2.0 4 of 5: Policy, Pedagogy, and the AI-Infused Academy".
How should universities rethink teaching, policy, and student learning in a world where AI is reshaping the classroom?
April 24, 202650min 17sec72.47 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2.0 3 of 5: Thoughtful AI in the Classroom".
How can educators use AI thoughtfully without losing what matters most in teaching and learning?
April 17, 202635min 20sec50.94 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2.0 2 of 5: The Supervisor Mindset".
What does it mean to move from using AI tools to managing AI agents, and how do we keep our voice, judgment, and purpose at the center?
April 10, 202640min 30sec38.91 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2.0 1 of 5: The Age of Accelerated Transformation".
Host Dr. Kevin Jones examines how AI is rapidly reshaping our world in what he calls the Age of Accelerated Transformation.
April 3, 202649min 40sec47.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Rural Indiana 4 of 4: What We Grow".
March 20, 202652min 13sec50.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Rural Indiana 3 of 4: The Local News Landscape".
March 13, 202648min 28sec46.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Rural Indiana 2 of 4: Rural Public Health".
March 6, 202649min 16sec47.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Rural Indiana 1 of 4: Rural Resilience".
February 27, 202647min 26sec45.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope in Progress 6 of 6: DNA Damage and Repair".
February 13, 202657min 24sec55.17 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope in Progress 5 of 6: Cancer Cell Metabolism".
February 6, 202655min 13sec79.59 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope in Progress 4 of 6: Cancer's Hidden Switches".
January 30, 202645min 3sec43.31 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope in Progress 3 of 6: Lung Cancer Before and After".
January 23, 20261hr 4min92.36 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope In Progress 2 of 6: Trials and Treatment".
January 16, 202654min 38sec52.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope in Progress 1 of 6: Stem Cells, Tumors, and Survival".
January 9, 202654min 31sec52.41 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 4 of 4: Workforce Innovation".
October 3, 202549min 34sec47.6 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 3 of 4: Interactive Intelligence".
September 26, 202543min 3sec41.38 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 2 of 4: Human-Centered AI (HCAI)".
September 19, 202536min 27sec35.04 MB
Thumbnail for "AI & You 1 of 4: Education and Learning Technologies".
September 9, 202550min 53sec48.91 MB
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