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Jul 2022
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Introducing: Eureka! - What makes a psyc...

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Have you ever wondered if Roy Keane is actually a psychopath? If so, you’ll absolutely love this episode of Eureka, a brand new science podcast from Stak! Every Wednesday, science enthusiast Rick Edwards and actual real life scientist Dr Michael Brooks get to the bottom of some of the universe’s most puzzling questions, with the help of world leading experts.


This episode tackles exactly what it means to be a psychopath, whether it’s possible to cure psychopathy and just how many psychopaths there are in the general population… If you enjoy it, head over to the ‘Eureka’ feed and hit subscribe to never miss an episode!


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