Why Do We Have Favorite Colors?

Not all animals have red blood -- it can also come in green, blue, clear, and even dichroic varieties. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/5-animals-whose-blood-isnt-red.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

At a girls' boarding school in what's now Tanzania, a fit of giggles expanded into a months-long epidemic of stressed-out laughter affecting hundreds of people. Learn what we know (and still don't know) about this mass psychogenic illness in today's episode of BrainStuff, based o ... Show More

Ever freeze when the pharmacist asks, “Any questions?” Beyond the Script is here to help. Hosted by Dr. Jake Goodman, this podcast answers the health questions you meant to ask—and the ones you didn’t know you should. Each episode features CVS pharmacists sharing trusted advice, ... Show More

<p>Science doesn't have a good explanation for why we sense color, yet it is everywhere and affecting us all the time. But why should minutely different wavelengths of light have such an impact on our moods and motivations?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href= ... Show More

<p>Up in the sky and down in the ocean, blue is the endcap of our visuall existence.One that may even influence us subconsciously. Find out why this color is the ultimate magician, appearing mostly as an illusion, in this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast.</p><p> </p ... Show More

The world is full of colour! But, wonders listener Maya Crocombe, ‘how do we see colour and why are some people colour blind?’Dr Rutherford and Professor Fry set out to understand how special light-sensitive cells in our eyes start the process of colour perception, why people som ... Show More

Science doesn't have a good explanation for why we sense color, yet it is everywhere and affecting us all the time. But why should minutely different wavelengths of light have such an impact on our moods and motivations? Explore these questions and more with Josh and Chuck in thi ... Show More

Did you know blue was one of the last colors to be named? Discover the science behind how words shape our perception in this episode of Know Yourself. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/the-curious-case-of-the-missin ... Show More

What is the dark web? What is its purpose? What sort of stuff is on there? We shine the light on a dark topic, as requested by listener Tyler. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Do redheads have it worst? Listen in to learn more about history's original ""dumb blonde"" and how yellow hair took on its various meanings -- including how and why hair color colors our perceptions of people in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choic ... Show More